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Former TOT chief gets 20 years for 2008 deal

Varut Suvakorn ordered to pay B1bn in damages for exceeding authority in deal with Samart I-Mobile

Former TOT president Varut Suvakorn handled talks with Samart I-Mobile in 2008 after the latter filed a suit seeking damages of 2.6 billion baht for breach of contract.

Former TOT president Varut Suvakorn has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay about one billion baht to the state agency for an unauthorised deal with Samart I-Mobile in 2008.

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases handed down its ruling on Thursday in the case filed by the Office of the Attorney-General.

Mr Varut was accused of approving a compensation payment of 1.48 billion baht to Samart…

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