Sukhumbhand denies fresh charge in Skytrain case
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Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra Thursday denied a new charge filed against him and other city officials by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in relation to the expansion of the Skytrain system, saying he would sue the department if i
Sukhumbhand, his two deputies Jumpol Sampaothong and Amorn Kitchawengkul, and another accused, Prapanpong Vejjajiva, met with DSI special-cases officer Pol LtColonel Thawal Mangkhang to hear the additional charge of conspiring to conduct business relating to rail infrastructure without the authorisation of the Interior Minister.
The charge relates to the expansion of two Skytrain routes: the Silom Line extension from Saphan Taksin Station to Wongwian Yai Station and the Sukhumvit Line extension from Bang Chak Station to Baring Station.
The Nation
