Pattaya, Thailand— Niwat Chaimongkol, Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), clarified the case of Itthipol Kunplome, the previous Minister of Culture and Pattaya Mayor, who is presently averting an arrest warrant released versus him. This warrant comes from his participation in the issuance of a building and construction license for the questionable “Waterside Pattaya” task in Pattaya, which remained in offense of the law.
On Sept. 22, Niwat revealed unpredictability concerning whether the previous Minister of Culture would select to give up to the court, offered the impressive arrest warrant versus him. The scenario stays tense as authorities try to bring Itthiphol to justice.
The 53-story Waterside Condominium task ignoring Bali Hai Pier has actually changed from an engineering marvel to an eyesore to questionable accusations of misbehavior and corruption.Itthipol Kunplome, 50, has actually worked as both a Minister of Culture and as mayor of Pattaya City. He deals with accusations connected to corruption and misbehavior connected to the issuance of building and construction allows for the “Waterside” task on Phra Tamnak Hill, Pattaya City, Chonburi Province. These licenses, recognized as Kind 1 No. 700/2551 dated Sept 10, 2008, were approved to Bali Hai Co., Ltd., however were discovered to be in direct offense of the law.
The NACC looked for arrest warrants for 3 people, consisting of Itthiphol Kunplome, Pichet Uthaiwattananon, and Wittaya Sirinworachai. These arrest warrants, marked as No. 23-25/2566 dated Sept 5, 2023, were released by the Wrongdoer Court, with the intent of prosecuting them for offenses detailed in Area 157 of the Wrongdoer Code. Particularly, they are charged as federal government authorities who stopped working or overlooked to perform their responsibilities, consequently triggering damage to others.
Reports show that Itthiphol Kunplome left the nation well prior to news of the approaching arrests appeared in early September. His departure from Suvarnabhumi Airport occurred on August 30, with Cambodia as his evident location. On the other hand, his co-defendants, Wittaya and Pichet, likewise selected to run away ahead of their set up arrests, leaving around 2 days prior, on Sept 3.
