News Forum - Parks officials speak to DNP bribery inquiry

[Thaiger]

Seventeen officials from Department of National Parks (DNP) made statements to police  yesterday in connection with the DNP bribery inquiry into former department chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya. Rutchada was arrested at his office in Chatuchak district on Dec 27 on suspicion of demanding or taking bribes from subordinates and malfeasance. His arrest came when Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, former head of Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi, accused his boss of transferring officials to undesirable locations if they refused to cough up a 500,000-baht (US$15,000) sweetner. An envelope containing 98,000 baht was found in Rutchada’s office during his arrest, while envelopes […]

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[MrStretch]

"An envelope containing 98,000 baht was found in Rutchada’s office during his arrest, while envelopes containing another 4.9 million baht with the names of subordinates on them were found in his safe."

I don't remember reading about the 4.9m with subordinates' names on them.  Seems like damning evidence of bribes, going one way or the other.