Farming Official Arrested for Extorting Farmers for Compensation

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Former agricultural official arrested for soliciting bribes from farmers by falsely reporting rice field flooding for government compensation.

•A former agricultural official has been arrested for corruption.
•The official allegedly colluded with farmers to falsely report rice field flooding to claim compensation from the government's income guarantee scheme.
•The arrest was made based on an arrest warrant from the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct.
•The official is accused of falsifying registration documents for rice farmers and natural disaster relief projects.

Overview

•A former agricultural official was arrested for soliciting bribes from farmers.
•The official allegedly persuaded farmers to falsely claim rice field flooding to receive compensation from the farmer income guarantee project.
•The official solicited money from farmers in exchange for certifying false documents for the farmer income registration and natural disaster relief projects.
•The official's actions involved certifying documents that falsely stated farmers were tenants eligible for flood damage compensation.
•The arrest was ordered by the Secretary-General of the Pan-Thai Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and executed by PACC officials and local police.
•The arrest took place at a house in Moo 6, Wang Bua Subdistrict, Khlong Khlung District, Kamphaeng Phet Province.
•The arrested official was sent to the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 6 for legal proceedings.
•The scheme involved the farmer income guarantee project for rice cultivators and natural disaster relief.

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Key Entities

Person

Former Agricultural Official(อดีตเจ้าหน้าที่เกษตร)

The individual arrested for allegedly extorting farmers and falsifying documents.

Farmers(ชาวนา)

The individuals allegedly solicited for bribes by the former agricultural official.

Phumawisal Kasemsuk(ภูมิวิศาล เกษมศุข)

Secretary-General of the Pan-Thai Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) who ordered the arrest.

Narangwit Suwansit(นายณรงวิทย์ สุวรรณสิทธิ์)

Director of PACC Region 6 who assisted in ordering the arrest.

Pol. Capt. Somboon Intap(ร.ต.อ.สมบูรณ์ อินทร์ทับ)

Investigator involved in the arrest of the former agricultural official.

Pol. Capt. Aswin Benjaolar(ร.ต.อ.อัศวิน เบญจโอฬาร)

Investigator involved in the arrest of the former agricultural official.

Wisut Sansamran(นายวิสุทธิ์ แสนสำราญ)

Senior investigator involved in the arrest of the former agricultural official.

Pol. Lt. Col. Pairat Malila(พ.ต.ท.ไพรัช มะลิลา)

Superintendent of Investigation at Khlong Khlung Police Station involved in the arrest.

Sompol(นายสมพล)

The former agricultural official arrested for corruption.

Law

Farmer Income Guarantee Project(โครงการประกันรายได้เกษตรกร)

A government scheme providing financial support to farmers, which was exploited in the alleged corruption.

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)

The legal framework under which the former agricultural official is being charged.

Organization

Pan-Thai Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC)(คณะกรรมการ ป.ป.ท.)

The anti-corruption body that ordered and oversaw the operation to arrest the former agricultural official.

PACC Region 6(ป.ป.ท. เขต 6)

The regional division of the Pan-Thai Anti-Corruption Commission involved in the operation.

Khlong Khlung Police Station(สภ.คลองขลุง)

The local police station that collaborated in the arrest operation.

Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 6(ศาลอาญา คดีทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบภาค 6)

The court that issued the arrest warrant and will handle the legal proceedings against the accused.

Place

Kamphaeng Phet Province(จ.กำแพงเพชร)ℹ️

The province where the arrest of the former agricultural official took place.

Wang Bua Subdistrict(ต.วังบัว)

The subdistrict where the arrest of the former agricultural official occurred.

Khlong Khlung District(อ.คลองขลุง)

The district in Kamphaeng Phet Province where the arrest took place.

Timeline

July 7, 2026(7 ก.ค. 69)

The date when the arrest operation was carried out.

2010/54(ปี 2010/54)

The period relevant to the agricultural aid projects for which documents were falsified.