Bangkok: DSI sends case documents, orders indictment of 5 suspects in China Railway Company nominee case to prosecutors this afternoon.
Pol. Lt. Col. Suravut Rangsai, deputy director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), stated after a meeting of the investigation team for the case concerning a violation under the Alien Business Act B.E. 2542, related to China Railway Number 10 (Thailand) Co., Ltd. This case also involves the State Audit Office building collapse. The DSI has now finalized the case file and has ordered the indictment of the special case prosecutor. There are a total of five suspects, including three Thai nominees, Mr. Chuanling Zhang and Mr. Binling Wu. Intelligence reports suggest these individuals remain in Thailand, and efforts are underway to apprehend them. The investigation team is actively tracking them down, although no surrender has been coordinated yet. Further investigation revealed that the Thai nominees are linked to 17 other companies, leading to plans for a separate case file for additional investigation. Should the prosecutor require further investigation on any issues, they are permitted to pursue them.
According to Thai News Agency, allegations implicate the Office of the Auditor General in the case, with potential violations under the 2018 Anti-Corruption Act, necessitating the DSI to forward the case to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for further action. If the NACC decides that the DSI should continue or establish a subcommittee for further investigation, the DSI is prepared to proceed.
For the case scheduled to be sent to the prosecutor today, it comprises 46 boxes and 17,000 pages, with a meeting arranged for the special prosecutor at 1:00 p.m.