No bribery found in Sukhumvit Road collapse incident, Bangkok police claim

A recent police investigation has concluded that there was no bribery involved in the incident of an overloaded truck causing a cover at a roadworks site on Sukhumvit Road to collapse last week. The truck’s high weight was initially suspected to be due to bribery, which allowed it to exceed the maximum load limit.

The suspicion was triggered by a star-shaped sticker with the letter B on the vehicle’s windscreen, which some believed was an indication of a bribe.

This investigation followed an earlier probe into allegations that drivers of overloaded trucks were escaping arrest due to special stickers, indicating bribes had been paid. However, the latest inquiry panel, established by the police inspector-general, found no evidence to support these claims.

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