Embezzlement case ends with jail termsListen to this articleThe Court of Appeal Region 4 has handed down jail terms and ordered compensation of more than 405 million baht in the Khon Kaen teachers' cooperative embezzlement case involving Klatham Party deputy leader Ekkarat Changlao and other defendants. All four were ordered to jointly pay more than 405 million baht to the cooperative. Mr Ekkarat is one of the three who received 20 years' jail time. Prosecutors and the cooperative had earlier filed charges against the four defendants over the alleged embezzlement of more than 431 million baht. Ekkarat: Handed 20-year termTwo other civil cases involving Mr Ekkarat are due for rulings on Monday.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2026 04:56 UTC