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Lawyer Tum sues Watchdog Foundation over drone procurement

Lawyer Tum sues Watchdog Foundation over drone procurement

Matichon•General•43m ago

Reader Briefing

Sithra Biabangkerd filed a complaint against Panthap Phuaphongphan and the Watchdog Foundation regarding drone procurement and fund usage.

  • •Sithra Biabangkerd filed a complaint on November 13 at the Central Investigation Bureau.
  • •The complaint targets Panthap Phuaphongphan and the Watchdog Foundation for public fraud, money laundering, and Computer Crimes Act violations.
  • •The dispute involves drones priced at 700,000 baht which Sithra Biabangkerd claims can be found for 30,000 baht.

Overview

  • •Sithra Biabangkerd traveled to the Central Investigation Bureau on November 13 to file a complaint.
  • •Sithra Biabangkerd submitted documents and evidence to investigators at the Economic Crime Suppression Division.
  • •Sithra Biabangkerd apologized to the media for potential misunderstanding regarding a previous statement on November 10.
  • •Sithra Biabangkerd questioned the drone procurement by the Watchdog Foundation, noting a price of approximately 700,000 baht compared to a found price of 30,000 baht.
  • •Sithra Biabangkerd stated that the Watchdog Foundation could not provide detailed explanations for the additional systems used to justify the price difference.
  • •Sithra Biabangkerd questioned whether foundation funds were used to pay a lawyer's monthly fee of 100,000 baht.
  • •Sithra Biabangkerd confirmed that Sithra Biabangkerd is not concerned if Panthap Phuaphongphan files a counter-complaint.

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Key Entities

Person

Sithra Biabangkerd(ษิทรา เบี้ยบังเกิด)
A lawyer also known as Lawyer Tum who filed a complaint against the Watchdog Foundation.
Panthap Phuaphongphan(ปานเทพ พัวพงษ์พันธ์)
An individual filed against by Sithra Biabangkerd for public fraud, money laundering, and Computer Crimes Act violations.

Organization

Watchdog Foundation(มูลนิธิยามเฝ้าแผ่นดิน)
A foundation accused of irregularities in drone procurement and fund usage.
Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️
The location where Sithra Biabangkerd went to file the complaint.
Economic Crime Suppression Division(บก.ปอศ.)
The police division to which Sithra Biabangkerd submitted evidence.

Law

Computer Crimes Act(พ.ร.บ.คอมพิวเตอร์)
One of the laws under which the complaint was filed.