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Kamala Sai School Director linked to timber network

Kamala Sai School Director linked to timber network

MGR Online•Society•53m ago

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Alumni of Kamala Sai School have submitted evidence to police alleging the school director sold protected timber to a timber merchant from Phrae.

  • •Kamala Sai School alumni provided photos and clips to the Kamala Sai Police Station on September 2.
  • •Police found 32 trees were cut, including rare 100-year-old Somo Phiphek trees.
  • •The investigation involves Kamala Sai Police, Forensic Police, and PACC Region 4 Khon Kaen.
  • •The case file is expected to be submitted to the PACC and NACC within 30 days.

Overview

  • •Kamala Sai School alumni met with Pol. Lt. Col. Nalit Thinphu and Pol. Col. Yutthana Ngamshat on September 2 to provide evidence against the school director.
  • •The evidence includes photographs and clips showing the Kamala Sai School director and a timber merchant from Phrae cutting and transporting protected and rare timber.
  • •Pol. Col. Yutthana Ngamshat confirmed that 32 trees were cut, including Somo Phiphek trees aged approximately 100 years valued between 100,000 and 300,000 baht each.
  • •Parichat Hanchaiyana, a representative of the 32nd batch of Kamala Sai School alumni, expressed concern over the slow disciplinary process by the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin.
  • •Pol. Maj. Gen. Songphon Boribanprasit, Commander of Kalasin Provincial Police, personally visited the site to ensure a fair and straightforward investigation.
  • •A secret source reported that the timber merchant from Phrae has established a sawmill in Roi Et province adjacent to Kamala Sai district.
  • •Central Investigation Bureau officers visited the area over the past 3 days to collect evidence after the issue reached high-level officials.
  • •Kamala Sai Police intend to summarize the investigation file and send it to the PACC and NACC for legal action within 30 days.

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Key Entities

Organization

Kamala Sai School(โรงเรียนกมลาไสย)
A school in Kalasin province where protected timber was allegedly cut and sold.
Kamala Sai Police Station(สภ.กมลาไสย)
The police station responsible for investigating the timber theft case at Kamala Sai School.
NACC(ป.ป.ช.)
The National Anti-Corruption Commission that will receive the case file for legal action.
PACC Region 4 Khon Kaen(ปปท.เขต 4 ขอนแก่น)
The Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission Region 4 Khon Kaen that assisted in the inspection.
Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kalasin(สพม.กาฬสินธุ์)
The educational authority responsible for the administrative investigation of the school director.
Central Investigation Bureau(ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️
The police unit that entered the area to collect evidence following orders from high-level officials.

Person

Pol. Lt. Col. Nalit Thinphu(พ.ต.ท.นลิตร ทินภู)
Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Kamala Sai Police Station and the officer in charge of the case.
Pol. Col. Yutthana Ngamshat(พ.ต.อ.ยุทธนา งามชัด)
Superintendent of Kamala Sai Police Station who participated in the interrogation.
Parichat Hanchaiyana(นางปาริชาติ หาญไชยนะ)
A representative of the 32nd batch of Kamala Sai School alumni.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Songphon Boribanprasit(พล.ต.ต.ทรงพล บริบาลประสิทธิ์)
Commander of Kalasin Provincial Police.

Place

Kalasin Province(จ.กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️
The province where the school and the incidents occurred.
Phrae Province(จังหวัดแพร่)ℹ️
The province where the timber merchant is originally from.
Roi Et Province(จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด)ℹ️
The province where the timber merchant has established a sawmill.

Law

Section 157(มาตรา 157)
The legal section under which the school director was reported for misconduct.