PUBLISHED : 23 Dec 2023 at 04:00
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The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has agreed to take criminal action following two incidents of state officials being accused of misusing an official car for personal reasons, said its secretary-general Niwatchai Kasemmongkol yesterday.
The first case involves Itthipol Sunthornsima, deputy clerk of Chiang Rai city municipality, who was found to have used an official car for personal errands outside of office hours. The car was subsequently involved in an accident, resulting in damage to the vehicle.
The other case involves Taweep Phukpho, chairman of tambon Ban Mo administrative organisation in Sing Buri’s Phrom Buri district, who was found to have used an official car for personal purposes.
He said the NACC has found Mr Itthipol and Mr Taweep in the wrong under Sections 151 and 157 of the Criminal Proceedings Act and Section 172 of the organic law on anti-corruption and forwarded the cases to prosecutors.
He said the agency had also found Mr Itthipol guilty of a serious violation of discipline and submitted the findings to his supervisors for further action in which Mr Itthipol will be ordered to pay damages under the civil liability law.
The Ban Mo authorities should ensure Mr Taweep pays in accordance with his civil liability, said Mr Niwatchai.