Fugitive former culture minister Itthiphol Kunplome has offered to surrender to face corruption charges, in connection with the illegal issuance of a permit for the construction of a condominium in Pattaya.
Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary-general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), told the media today (Friday) that Itthiphol had offered to surrender, but declined to elaborate.
He did say that the former culture minister could, however, surrender to any governmental agency, because the warrant for his arrested was issued by a court, adding that he will be arrested on sight anyway.
Itthiphol left Thailand for Cambodia on a Cambodia Airways flight on August 30, about a month after the National Anti-Corruption Commission found he had committed malfeasance in office by illegally issuing a permit for the construction of the Water Front condominium, at the foot of Khao…
