Two new suspects surface in KMITL case
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The Crime Suppression Department will seek arrest warrants for two more suspects in the Bt1.6-billion embezzlement case related to King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Lat Krabang (KMITL), CSD deputy chief Pol Colonel Nos Sawetlek said yesterday. The t
Four suspects already being detained are the KMITL finance division’s chief Ampon Noisamrit, 56; the former manager of Bank of Ayudhya’s Big C Srinakarin branch, Songklod Sriprasong, 40; graduate student Poonsak Boonsawat, 26; and Jariwat Sahapornudomkarn, 32. Another two facing arrest are Kittisak Muttujad, who is believed to have fled to Hong Kong; and Sombat Sopradit, who is still at large.
Nos said investigators had gathered evidence about monetary transactions and valuable assets being bought by the six suspects. Police initially found that Kittisak had opened a finance company and also built a housing estate.
The colonel said police had yet to summon former KMITL executives, but would interview bank employees about the suspects’ transactions, as the money was reportedly wired to several different accounts in several different banks, he said.
Separately, KMITL said its own investigation team had detected irregular activities in the institute’s four bank accounts from July 29, 2012, to December 2 this year, causing damage worth Bt1.475 billion not including interest. The transactions took place under three recent KMITL administrations: Kitti Teeraset (July 13, 2008-July 12, 2012); Thawil Puengma (July 20, 2012-November 27, 2013); and acting rector Monai Krairiksh (November 28, 2013- present).
