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The revenue department director in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok was apprehended for soliciting bribes amounting to 3 million baht from a real estate firm in exchange for a tax exemption worth more than 40 million baht.
The director, identified as Pramuan, was arrested yesterday at a hotel located in the Ratchathewi area after he arranged a meeting with the real estate company to receive the bribe. Despite the accusations, he refuted the claims, stating that he was unaware of the money inside the envelope and assumed it was a document.
Pramuan was arrested after the real estate company filed a complaint. The company reported that Pramuan contacted them and demanded payment of 40 million baht for building and land tax.
Although the company was willing to pay the tax, Pramuan offered to keep the matter confidential if…
