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Pluak Daeng Police Chief Transferred Amid KTV Bribery Probe

Pluak Daeng Police Chief Transferred Amid KTV Bribery Probe

MGR Online•Society•40m ago

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The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is investigating allegations of bribes paid to state officials to overlook illegal KTV establishments in Pluak Daeng, coinciding with the transfer of the Pluak Daeng Police Superintendent.

  • •PACC Region 2 and the Department of Provincial Administration investigated 4 KTVs in Pluak Daeng, Rayong, on October 17.
  • •The investigation focuses on claims that payments were made to state officials to avoid law enforcement.
  • •Pol. Col. Navin Sinthurat, Superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station, was ordered to be transferred to the Rayong Provincial Police Operation Center.
  • •Four KTV establishments were found to be operating without service licenses, with two showing evidence of concealed prostitution.

Overview

  • •PACC Region 2 and the Department of Provincial Administration conducted a joint field operation in Pluak Daeng, Rayong, on October 17 at 14.00.
  • •The investigation follows 'Operation Secret Room' led by Deputy Minister of Interior Phonphi Suwannachawee, which found 4 KTVs lacked operating licenses.
  • •PACC Region 2 Director Anongnat Cheewananthakul stated that officials are collecting evidence and interviewing personnel to verify if bribes were paid to state officials.
  • •PACC Region 2 has set a 60-day timeframe for the preliminary investigation before proceeding with further legal steps.
  • •Pol. Maj. Gen. Pramote Ngampradit, Commander of Rayong Provincial Police, ordered Pol. Col. Navin Sinthurat to be transferred to the Rayong Provincial Police Operation Center.
  • •Pol. Col. Jirawat (Bundit) Saksriwattana, Deputy Commander of Rayong Provincial Police, was appointed as Acting Superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station.
  • •The investigation into the bribery allegations is ongoing, and no conclusions regarding individual wrongdoing have been reached.

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Key Entities

Organization

PACC Region 2(ป.ป.ท. เขต 2)
The regional office of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission conducting the bribery investigation.
Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
An agency under the Ministry of Interior that joined the PACC in the Pluak Daeng field operation.
Rayong Provincial Police Operation Center(ศปก.ภ.จว.ระยอง)
The unit where Pol. Col. Navin Sinthurat was ordered to assist.
Pluak Daeng Police Station(สภ.ปลวกแดง)
The police station whose superintendent was transferred.

Place

Pluak Daeng(ปลวกแดง)
The district in Rayong province where the illegal KTVs were located.
Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️
The province where the events took place.

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Pramote Ngampradit(พล.ต.ต.ปราโมทย์ งามประดิษฐ์)
The Commander of Rayong Provincial Police who ordered the transfer of the Pluak Daeng Police Superintendent.
Pol. Col. Navin Sinthurat(พ.ต.อ.นาวิน สินธุรัตน์)
The Superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station who was transferred to the Rayong Provincial Police Operation Center.
Pol. Col. Jirawat (Bundit) Saksriwattana(พ.ต.อ.จิราวัฒน์ (บัณฑิต) ศักดิ์ศรีวัฒนา)
The Deputy Commander of Rayong Provincial Police appointed as Acting Superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station.
Phonphi Suwannachawee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)
The Deputy Minister of Interior who led the operation to inspect the KTV establishments.
Anongnat Cheewananthakul(อนงนาต ชีวานันทกุล)
The Director of PACC Region 2.