Ministry suspects more officials involved in theft of money for disabledPolice search the backpack belonging to Pisal Sukjaitham after he was arrested in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai on Sunday. (Supplied)The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is investigating how many officials were involved in the embezzlement of 13 million baht set aside for the disabled, a senior ministry official said. The probe follows the arrest of Pisal Sukjaitham, a C-6 official, by police in Mai Sai district of Chiang Rai on Sunday. He is accused of stealing 13 million baht between June and August of the present fiscal year. He allegedly used this access to transfer 13 million baht budgeted for disabled people affected by Covid-19 to his own accounts.

Source: Bangkok Post September 20, 2021 04:30 UTC