The court has ordered the seizure of 44 million assets of Tharit Pengdit, former director general of the DSI, after he was accused of being unusually wealthy.
On 9 May, Niwatchai Kasemongkol, Secretary General of the NACC, as spokesperson for the NACC, held a press conference on the case following the Criminal Court’s ruling on Corruption and Misconduct, Part 3, in the case of Mr Tharit when he held the position of director general of the special investigation department unusually rich The court ordered that assets totaling 44,630,426 baht belong to the state.
This is because the NACC decided to find fault in the case of Mr Tharit Pengdit when he held the position of Director General of the Special Investigation Department. unusually rich According to the findings of fact (first case) with an unusually large fortune. or has an abnormally large increase in its assets and there has been an abnormal decrease in debt which is owned in the names of Mr. Tharit Pengdit, Ms. Watsamon Pengdit, Mr. Piyarerk Atthakarnrat, Mr. Sanchai Srithongkul and Piyathanawat Company Limited.
The Civil Court issued a ruling in the case where the NACC sent the investigation (the first case) to the Attorney General. He requested that the defendant’s assets be transferred to the government on September 27, 2018. It was concluded that the defendant’s assets were unusually rich, totaling 341,797,811.58 baht, together with interest in money or property arising from such goods. they belong to the earth
This follows from the investigation of the facts in the first case. There appears to be reasonable grounds to suspect that the accused They still have assets Another unusually rich item The address is in the name of Miss Suthima Chandakoon, Miss Thanyathorn Danwiboon, Police Lieutenant Colonel Itthiphon Boonphinij and several others, and Mrs Watsamon Pengdit, the accused wife, uses the name of Mrs. Wantana Piphatchaisiri. and Mr. Piyarerk Atthakarnrat Purchases a large quantity of gold bars from Ausiris Company Limited.
In this regard, the NACC meeting decided to order an investigation into the accused. When he held the position of general director of the Special Investigation Department unusually rich It is the second case. The list of assets ordered for the second investigation This is a different asset from the property that is the subject of the investigation and the civil court. In the first case there was a sentence.
From the results of consideration in the second case The NACC committee meeting considered and decided that Mr. Tharit Pengdit, when he held the position of Director General of the Special Investigation Department unusually rich with unusually large assets or has an abnormally large increase in his assets or have an abnormally large decrease in debt or property acquired without any basis to claim it under law, arising from the exercise of duties or using authority in a position, total value 53,512,096 baht
The assembly decided to present a report. Investigation documents, documents, evidence and opinions sent to the Attorney General File a complaint in criminal court for corruption and misconduct. who is competent to hear the case ask the court to order the transfer of unusually rich assets to the State
Now, in the second case, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct, Region 3, issued a sentence on March 19, 2024, civil, on charges of requesting the attribution of assets to the State. Black case no. PT 1/2565 Red Case No. PT 1/2567 between the Attorney General, the appellant, and Mr Tharit Pengdit, the accused. and the 6 objectors claimed to have donated unusually rich assets totaling 44,630,426 baht, including interest on the money. or assets arising from acquired business Being unusually wealthy belong to the land According to the Organic Law on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption, BE 2542, Section 4, together with Section 83, and according to the Organic Law on the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption, BE and Suppression of Corruption, 2018, Section 4, together with Section 125
according to the following list
1. Deposits into the account of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, The Mall Ngamwongwan Branch, in the name of Miss Apitchaya Pengdit’s account by Ms. Suthima Chandakoon, totaling 2,000,000 baht.
2. Deposits to the account of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Chaloem Phrakiat Government Center Branch, Building A, account name Miss Suthima Chandakoon, amount 4,800,000 baht.
3. 2-Storey Residence, City Sense Prachachuen Project, Tha Sai Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District. Nonthaburi Province, price 3,140,000 baht with public service maintenance fee of 22,176 baht, for a total of 3,162,176 baht.
4.Suite Room (Room 1), Baan Eua-Athorn Prachaniwet Building, Tha Sai Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District. Nonthaburi Province, price 280,500 baht
5.Suite Room (Room 2), Baan Eua-Athorn Prachaniwet Building, Tha Sai Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District. Nonthaburi Province, price 225,000 baht
6. Car, make Toyota, model VELLFIRE, license plate ป 28, Bangkok, price 1,980,000 baht.
7. Car, Honda make, Accord model, license plate no. 2931, Bangkok, price 1,697,000 baht.
8. Car brand BMW, model 523 i, registration no. 4 Kor-Sor-1173, Bangkok, price 3,709,000 baht.
9. List of assets of Mrs Watsamon Pengdit, wife of the accused. who uses the name Mrs. Wanthana Phiphatchaisiri and Mr. Piyarerk Atthakarnrat Purchased gold bars from Ausiris Company Limited, totaling 8,076,750 baht.
10. List of assets of the defendant Address in the name of Miss Thanyathorn Danwiboon, deposit in the bank account of Thanachart Public Company Limited, Songprapha branch, account name Miss Thanyathorn Danwiboon, totaling 11,500,000 baht.
11. List of assets of the accused Address in the name of Police Lieutenant Colonel Itthiphon Boonphinij, totaling 7,200,000 baht (The Seacraze Hua Hin Condominium, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, total 2 rooms, price 6,200,000 baht and land title deed number 45915, Mukdahan Subdistrict, Mueang Mukdahan District Mukdahan Province, price 1,000,000 baht)
Ask the defendant to hand over various documents. relating to money and property in the amount of 44,630,426 baht and/or documents relating to the inheritance of the said money or property Together with the transfer of property or payment of 44,630,426 baht together with interest above to the Government by the Ministry of Finance. If the transfer is not carried out, the court order will be adopted instead of the declaration of intent.
If the defendant cannot transfer the property to the government However However, the defendant must pay compensation of 44,630,426 baht or transfer other assets of the defendant in proportion to the value of the missing assets to the government until completion. And if the transfer is not carried out, the court order will be taken instead of the declaration of intent. Another request is that court costs be increased to a lump sum.
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