DSI to probe 2 officials linked to local exam fraud case

Matichon•Politics•12d ago

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Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat announced that the DSI Director-General will appoint a committee to investigate two DSI officials for serious disciplinary misconduct linked to a bribery case regarding local government recruitment exams.

•Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat gave an interview on September 2 at Government House.
•The DSI Director-General will set up a fact-finding committee to investigate two DSI officials for serious disciplinary breaches.
•The investigation follows reports from the Chairperson of the Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption regarding links to Prawit Jaruratchakul.
•Prawit Jaruratchakul is a suspect in a case involving bribery to assist in local government recruitment exams.

Overview

•Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat provided an interview on September 2 at Government House.
•The Chairperson of the Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption stated that DSI officials were linked to Prawit Jaruratchakul.
•Prawit Jaruratchakul is a former President of Samrong Subdistrict Administrative Organization and a suspect under a warrant from the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 3.
•Prawit Jaruratchakul is accused of soliciting bribes to assist candidates in passing local government recruitment exams.
•The DSI Director-General will establish a fact-finding committee to proceed with serious disciplinary action against two reported DSI officials.
•Criminal proceedings for the overall case have already been conducted by police officers.
•Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat stated that while DSI handles investigations, the main case has been managed by the NACC and the Royal Thai Police since the beginning.

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Key Entities

Person

Rutthaphon Naowarat(รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)

Minister of Justice.

Prawit Jaruratchakul(ประวิทย์ จารุรัชกุล)

Former President of Samrong Subdistrict Administrative Organization and suspect in a bribery case for local government exams.

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

An agency whose Director-General is setting up a committee to investigate two of its officials.

DSI(ดีเอสไอ)

Abbreviation for the Department of Special Investigation.

Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption(คณะกรรมาธิการการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบ)

The committee whose chairperson reported the links between DSI officials and Prawit Jaruratchakul.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency that has been conducting the main case since the beginning.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The organization that has already taken legal action in the overall case.

Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 3(ศาลอาญาคดีทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบภาค 3)

The court that issued the arrest warrant for Prawit Jaruratchakul.

Samrong Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.สำโรง)

The organization where Prawit Jaruratchakul previously served as President.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Justice Minister Rutthaphon Naowarat gave the interview.

Uthumphon Phisai District, Si Sa Ket Province(อ.อุทุมพรพิสัย จ.ศรีสะเกษ)

The location of the Samrong Subdistrict Administrative Organization.