Rice Department head admits he hatched a plot to ensnare Srisuwan

Rice Director General Natthakit Khongthip

Rice Department Director General Natthakit Khongthip told the media today that it was his initiative to hatch a plot to ensnare serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya, because he was very annoyed by his relentless attempts to expose alleged corruption in his department, despite the fact that he had been cleared of the allegation.

He also said that he had painstakingly collected incriminating evidence against Srisuwan, including ordering a CCTV system to be installed at the Rice Department when he learned that the target come to his office to have coffee with him.

The evidence was submitted to the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission before the two watchdogs decided to launch a sting operation to nab Srisuwan at his house in Pathum Thani province last Friday.

Natthakit said that he and his wife were…