There’s been a new development in Thailand’s truck sticker bribery scandal. The inspector-general of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) Office will probably take 15 days to determine who shall be subjected to a disciplinary investigation in reference to the scandal. Pol. Gen. Visanu Prasartthong-osoth announced that an inquiry is being conducted by his office, led by Pol. Lt. Gen. Ditsapoj Issarangkul Na Ayutthaya, performing deputy inspector-general.
The scandal got here to gentle when Move Forward Party (MFP) MP-elect Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn alleged that operators of overloaded vans bribed officials for special stickers that exempted them from weight checks alongside the road. Following Double , Pol. Maj. Gen. Ekkaraj Limsangkat, commander of the Highway Police Division, was transferred to an inactive post at the Central Investigation Bureau, Bangkok Post reported.
Pol. Gen. Visanu reassured law-abiding truck operators that they would not face harassment or inconvenience, possibly referring to cases of extortion where drivers who refused to pay had been subjected to frequent stops by police.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Ditsapoj acknowledged that his panel is collecting extra data to determine who was involved within the alleged truck sticker bribery, as the knowledge offered by Wiroj did not establish any witnesses. He said…
“We’re gathering further info to determine individuals concerned or witnesses. It won’t take long. Initially, we found 46 types of stickers which might be linked to the bribery scandal.”
Approximately 40 freeway law enforcement officials, who had been transferred to the Highway Police Division’s operations centre as a end result of their alleged involvement in the truck sticker bribery case, were reported for task yesterday. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew, Counter Corruption Division chief, said the officers, going through expenses of malfeasance, would be investigated by a committee..