Jureeporn Sinthuprai, a member of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), may face a corruption probe for accepting two pairs of expensive shoes unless she returns them, says Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, who also serves as the government's legal expert.
Thailand's top government official Seksakol Atthawong on Monday stepped down as aide to the prime minister as well as chair of the sub-committee assigned with tackling overpriced lottery tickets.
BANGKOK - Thailand's Democrat Party has found itself mired in a sex scandal with its deputy leader, who quit all his party posts this week, facing three counts of sexual assault charges. Four women have filed complaints against Prinn Panitchpakdi and police are seeking an arrest warrant for him, said Police Major General Trairong Piwpan, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan.
The South Bangkok Criminal Court on Sunday agreed to temporarily release former Democrat politician Prinn Panitchpakdi provided he does not leave the country.
Thailand’s Democrat Party has found itself mired in a sex scandal with its deputy leader, who was expectd to quit all his party posts last week, facing three counts of sexual assault charges.