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BMA probes public works ‘extortion’

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt holds a meeting of executives from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s 50 district offices to discuss complaints on Thursday. (Photo: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration)

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is looking into a claim that a public works official extorted 300,000 baht from a contractor, a source said.

The source said the issue was raised by Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt at a meeting of executives from the BMA’s 50 district offices on Thursday.

During the meeting, he referred to complaints about a lack of transparency among BMA officials as he stressed the need for all district office directors to take a proactive approach in dealing with the problem,…

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