THAI purchase plan ’caused debts’
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said it has found no evidence implicating Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit in a dereliction of duty case.
It was referring to a case linked to the purchase of 10 ultra-long-range aircraft between 2002 and 2004, believed to have plunged Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) into debt.
However, this does not mean Mr Suriya was not involved at all in the case and he could still be charged if new evidence emerges to convince the NACC that he was at fault, said Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, secretary-general of the NACC.
Mr Niwatchai was responding to reports suggesting Mr Suriya is innocent.
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