PUBLISHED: 10 Apr 2025 at 06: 25
A senior police officer claimed that the state auditors had interrogated nearly 100 people as part of the State Audit Office ( SAO ) building collapse investigation.
Police are still gathering information for the legal sensor, according to Pol Maj Gen Noppasil Poonsawat, deputy director of the Metropolitan Police Bureau. This includes professional assessments, forensic examinations, and witness statements.
A total of 98 people have been interviewed so far, including six injured people, 16 people from businesses involved in the project, 15 cousins of the dying, 64 witnesses and victims ‘ family members, and he said.
He claimed that while detectives are advancing quickly, it is still too early to say whether someone will experience charges or when the inspection will be finished.
The identification of the victims is still a procedure, according to Pol Maj Gen Noppasil, because searches are ongoing for those who are also thought to be camped under the wreckage.
In the interim, China Railway No. 1 is accelerating its own investigation into the reported use of Thai contenders. A company involved in the construction of the building, 10 ( Thailand ) Co.
A committee has been set up to investigate possible breaches of the Foreign Business Act, according to Senator Ekachai Ruangrat, a member of the committee. Original investigations point to China Railway No. In an apparent attempt to circumvent foreign ownership restrictions, 10 may have used three Thai nationals as proxies to hold a 51 % stake in the business.
These three people are apparently connected to at least 11 additional businesses and are suspected of acting in the interests of foreign objectives because their ownership jobs do not appear to be comparable to those of their financial backgrounds, he added.
Foreign nationals were furthermore listed as owners in those 11 organizations, according to studies. The three Thai citizens in problem have not yet been identified or located. Senator Ekachai stated that they could be detained once the analysis was finished.
Regulators will also examine whether the people he listed as owners really hold management positions within the businesses, he said.
Mr. Ekachai added that the conclusions so far are based on a review of standard records. Additionally, the council is looking into whether subpar building materials were employed in the SAO creating job.
The senator emphasized the need to stop foreign firms from using Thai nominees, claiming that this process is harmful to Indian businesses. He stated that the Department of Special Investigation and the government would receive the agency’s results.
He claimed that Thailand has become increasingly frustrated with the use of Thai nominations.