The legal affairs director of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) on Tuesday submitted evidence to the Royal Thai Police’s Counter-Corruption Division (CCD), for the police to proceed with legal action against senior civil servants allegedly involved in the misappropriation of allowances and related irregularities at protection centres for the destitute.

THE FOURTH round of investigations into the embezzlement of state funds meant for temple development has found at least another 30 temples alleged to have broken the law, with damages worth Bt100 million, a source at the Counter Corruption Division (CCD) of Royal Thai Police revealed yesterday.