Group questions huge concession awarded to PM’s nephew
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THE ASSOCIATION for the Protection of the Thai Constitution (APTC) Thursday lodged a petition with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against Defence Ministry permanent-secretary General Preecha Chan-o-cha and four other officials over alleged
Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of APTC, called for the NACC to investigate contracts between Preecha’s son Pathompol, who owns Contemporary Construction Pvt Ltd, and the Third Army Area, Water Resources Regional Office 9 in Phitsanulok province and the Tambon Administration Organisation (TAO) of the same province. The company has won bids for 11 construction projects.
Srisuwan asked whether any favours were granted by the agencies to Preecha’s son, because the company has a registered capital of just Bt1.5 million but has been able to win contracts worth Bt155 million.
Pathompol is also a nephew of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
