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Samart Boonthong sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for fraud cases for purchasing textbooks

Kosolwat Intu Chanyong

6 Jan ’16 – Mr. Kosolwat Intu Chanyong A spokesman for the Office of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor, Region 9, revealed the progress of the corruption case of purchasing books for Songkhla Educational Service Area. In the fiscal year of 2004, the prosecutor for the Anti-Corruption Region 9 was a plaintiff, filed a lawsuit against Mr. Samart Boonthong, Policy and Planning Administrator, Planning and Budget Division, Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization. (Position at that time) as a defendant to the Criminal Court in Corruption Region 9 on the basis of being an officer performing duties in a wrongful and corrupt manner. And the law on offenses relating to bidding to government agencies, 1999

In this case, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) indicated the information of the offense to the prosecutor. And the Attorney General has ordered a prosecution against the accused. Which on Nov 5, 2020, the court sentenced the defendant to 2 years and 6 months in prison, the prosecutor agreed that the judgment was in favor of the NACC. According to the Attorney General’s opinion The Attorney General will issue an order not to appeal further in accordance with regulations.

The circumstances of the case are The defendant is responsible for defining the letter. Price of books and teaching materials without the approval of the Office of Songkhla 3 districts and being the leader of the company’s names and addresses join in bidding and giving to the staff to send the bidding to the company Coupled with the time required for purchasing is a very short period of time There are many books that are listed for a specific purchase. It is therefore difficult for other operators to be able to complete their procurement. It is an act aimed at causing unfair price competition. To benefit the contracting company to be the person who has the right to contract with Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization In the purchase of books and teaching materials to the Office of Songkhla Educational Service Area 1-3, which was the performance of duties illegally and dishonestly.

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