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NACC arrests company director in Bua Kaew bid-rigging case

NACC arrests company director in Bua Kaew bid-rigging case

MGR Online•Politics•20d ago

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A director of Life and Learn Technology Co., Ltd. was arrested for his alleged role in a bid-rigging scheme concerning a 20 million THB e-learning procurement project for Bueng Kan Provincial Administrative Organization.

  • •The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Region 4 and Pathum Thani police arrested Mr. Tem sit (surname withheld), an authorized director of Life and Learn Technology Co., Ltd.
  • •The arrest is related to an alleged bid-rigging scheme involving a 20 million THB project for e-learning materials for schools under the Bueng Kan Provincial Administrative Organization, dating back to the 2016 fiscal year.
  • •The suspect is accused of supporting officials in malfeasance and violating laws related to bidding against government agencies, specifically by submitting identical bids to ensure another company won the contract.

Overview

  • •NACC Region 4 and Pathum Thani Police arrested Mr. Tem sit, an authorized director of Life and Learn Technology Co., Ltd.
  • •The arrest is for alleged bid-rigging in a project to procure e-learning materials for Bueng Kan Provincial Administrative Organization schools.
  • •The project's budget was 20,000,000 THB, allocated in fiscal year 2016.
  • •Mr. Tem sit is accused of acting as a supporter to officials in malfeasance and violating laws concerning bidding against government agencies.
  • •The suspect allegedly submitted identical bids with another company to ensure a specific company won the contract.
  • •Arrest warrants were issued on February 26, 2026 (167/2026 and 168/2026) by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 4 (Thanyaburi Provincial Court).
  • •Mr. Tem sit was apprehended at a golf course in Pathum Thani Province.
  • •The suspect was handed over to prosecutors at the Office of Prosecution for Corruption Suppression Region 4 to be indicted at the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 4.

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Key Entities

Organization

NACC Region 4(ป.ป.ช. ภาค 4)ℹ️
The regional office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission responsible for the investigation and arrest.
Pathum Thani Police(ตร.ปทุมธานี)
The police force in Pathum Thani that collaborated with the NACC in the arrest.
Life and Learn Technology Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ไลฟ์ แอนด์ เลิร์น เทคโนโลยี จำกัด)
The company whose director was arrested in connection with a bid-rigging case.
Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 4 (Thanyaburi Provincial Court)(ศาลอาญาคดีทุจริต และประพฤติมิชอบ ภาค 4 (ศาลจังหวัดธัญบุรี))
The court that issued the arrest warrants for Mr. Tem sit.
Bueng Kan Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดบึงกาฬ)
The organization that initiated the e-learning procurement project.
Bueng Kan Primary Educational Service Area Office(สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษาประถมศึกษาบึงกาฬ)
The educational office that proposed the e-learning project to the Bueng Kan Provincial Administrative Organization.
Investigation Division, Pathum Thani Provincial Police(กองกำกับการสืบสวนตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดปทุมธานี)
The police station where initial records of the arrest were made.
Office of Prosecution for Corruption Suppression Region 4(สำนักงานคดีปราบปรามการทุจริตภาค 4)
The prosecution office that will handle the case before it goes to court.

Person

Mr. Surapong Intathavorn(นายสุรพงษ์ อินทรถาวร)
Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), who disclosed details of the operation.
Mr. Tem sit(นายเต็มสิทธิ์)
An authorized director of Life and Learn Technology Co., Ltd., arrested for alleged bid-rigging.

Law

The Act on Offences Relating to Bidding Against Government Agencies B.E. 1999(พ.ร.บ. ว่าด้วยความผิดเกี่ยวกับการเสนอราคาต่อหน่วยงานของรัฐ พ.ศ. 1999)
The law under which the suspect is accused of violating.
The Anti-Torture and Forced Disappearance Act B.E. 2022(พระราชบัญญัติป้องกันและปราบปรามการทรมานและการกระทำให้บุคคลสูญหาย พ.ศ. 2022)
Legislation relevant to the process of apprehending and detaining individuals.

Place

Khlong Sam Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province(ตำบลคลองสาม อำเภอคลองหลวง จังหวัดปทุมธานี)
The location of Mr. Tem sit's residence where surveillance was conducted.
Golf course(สนามกอล์ฟ)
The location where Mr. Tem sit was apprehended.
Moo 8, Bangkok-Pathum Thani Road, Bang Khu Wat Subdistrict, Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani Province(หมู่ที่ 8 ถนนกรุงเทพ - ปทุมธานี ตำบลบางคูวัด อำเภอเมืองปทุมธานี จังหวัดปทุมธานี)
The specific location of the golf course where the arrest took place.