The court also sentenced a former MCOT employee to 20 years for aiding the embezzlement. 
	The embezzlement caused the MCOT to lose over Bt138 million. 
	Sorayuth and his aide are in the process of seeking bail to appeal against the ruling.

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Sorayuth, aide get 13 years, four months for ads fees embezzlement

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