Prosecutor's spokesman reveals that the anti-corruption prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against "Itthiphon Khunpluem" and the court has postponed the testimony examination on Oct. 31 because he is waiting to find a lawyer.
Mr. Prayut Phetkhun, spokesman for the Attorney General's Office It was revealed that today the prosecutor The Suppression of Corruption Office Region 2 has brought Mr. Itthiphon Khunpluem, former Minister of Culture, the accused in the case of illegally granting permission to build the Waterfront Pattaya Beach project in Chonburi Province, to file a lawsuit with the Criminal Court for corruption and misconduct in Region 2 Province. Rayong on charges of working together to act as officials who performed their duties illegally. which is an offense according to the Criminal Code Sections 157, 83, with the court accepting the case as black case number AT.61/2023
Later, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Part 2 sat on the bench and examined the defendant's testimony. By Mr. Itthiphon Deny and fight the case The court asked the defendant's lawyer. and the defendant wishes to find a lawyer himself The court therefore postponed the pleading examination to allow the defendant to procure a lawyer again to October 31 at 1:30 p.m.
Mr. Prayut said that after the prosecutor files the case, it is the court's discretion whether to grant bail or not. Most recently, the court granted bail to Khun Pleum Ithipol, valuing the bail at 120,000 baht and notified the Immigration Bureau.
Source: Thai News Agency