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District chief charged with demanding bribes

Prasit Phattanasitthicheewin, 59, chief of Mae Wong district in Nakhon Sawan, seated, is arrested at his office with bribe money, on Friday. Counter Corruption Division (CCD) commander Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankew, left, leads the operation to arrest him. (Photo supplied/ Wassayos Ngamkham)

A district chief was arrested at his office in Nakhon Sawan on Friday for allegedly demanding bribes from a cockfighting operator.

A team of police, led by Counter Corruption Division (CCD) commander Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankew, arrested 59-year-old Prasit Phattanasitthicheewin, chief of Mae Wong district office of this northern province, on Friday morning. The arrest was made on charges of demanding or receiving bribes and malfeasance in…

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