Khon Kaen Provincial Court dismisses charges against 3 former committee members and 1 accounting officer. Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative A case of jointly embezzling more than 431 million baht, forging title documents and using fake title documents.
In this case, the Khon Kaen Provincial Prosecutor, the plaintiff, and the Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative Limited, the co-plaintiff, filed a lawsuit against Mr. Nopparat, Mr. Somsak, Mr. Niwat, the former executive director, and Mrs. Waraporn, the accounting officer. Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative is the 1st-4th defendant, respectively, for conspiring to embezzle assets. Forgery of title documents or passbooks and using fake documents After joining with Mr. Ekarat Changlao, Khon Kaen District 4 MP, Bhumjaithai Party The defendant filed a separate lawsuit. Embezzled more than 431 million baht between 2011 and 2018. All 4 defendants deny all charges.
The court considered the evidence of the plaintiff and the defendant and found that The co-plaintiffs resolved to grant Mr. Ekarat Acting as a representative in buying and selling government lottery tickets in 2010 in withdrawing money from the savings cooperative account. There was no signature of defendants 1-3 written by themselves. Together with Mr. Ekkarat, when withdrawn, there was no money transferred to defendants 1-3, there was only a transfer into Mr. Ekarat's account. While the fourth defendant is an accounting officer. Open an account as instructed by Mr. Ekkarat and has nothing to do with the said money which the evidence of the plaintiff and co-plaintiff It still doesn't have enough weight to be heard. The defendant committed the crime of embezzlement. Therefore, the benefit of the doubt was given to all 4 defendants.
As for the counterfeit document of rights and using fake documents When the defendant did not participate in the crime of embezzlement So there is no reason to fake it. to conceal wrongdoing Therefore, the benefit of the doubt was given to the defendant. The judge dismissed the case.
Mr. Niwat, former executive director of the Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative, the third defendant, revealed that he felt happy as if a mountain had been lifted from his chest. I couldn't sleep earlier. Even though he had always been confident in his own innocence But I think a lot, as is normal for people with lawsuits. Thank you to the court for being fair. and don't feel worried If the plaintiff will appeal the case
As for Mr. Ekkarat Reporters reported that has confessed and sign to accept the debt The repayment will be at least 50 million baht per year and the payment will be completed within 5 years.
"Capt. Thammanat" stated that he made an application to inspect the cooperative. Prevent corruption
Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, stated that at this time the department There is a policy to prevent and suppress corruption in the cooperative. There is an application for members to use to check their own account status. Check the status of the cooperative including the establishment of quality cooperatives and personnel development Cooperative promotion officers have knowledge to work efficiently. Able to work together with responsible cooperatives, have good governance, and improve the quality of life of cooperative members. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency