Seven logs of Rosewood, worth over 1 million baht, have mysteriously disappeared from Kalasin’s Itue municipality office. Amidst the controversy, six state officials are reportedly involved, though they deny any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, illegal logging continues unabated in the region, notably at Khumhaiwitthaya School in Nong Kung Si district, where a broker was allowed to cut down 22 Rosewood trees and two larger trunks for a mere 153,000 baht (US$4,400), significantly below the market price.
The incident led to a disciplinary and criminal investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Royal Thai Police, and the Internal Security Operations Command. The Kalasin Police are also pursuing the brokers who bought the school’s Rosewood. The Office of Basic Education Commission further ordered the Director of Kalasin Area 2 Education to explain.
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