BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has deployed a team to Dublin, Ireland, to track and recover assets linked to a transnational bribery case.
Deputy Secretary-General Surapong Intrathavorn, acting Secretary-General of the NACC, assigned Deputy Secretary-General Nitiphan Prachuapmo and directors from the International Case Center, along with officials from the Bureau of International Anti-Corruption Affairs, to coordinate with Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau and Chief State Solicitor’s Office. The mission aims to repatriate assets valued at approximately €250,000 (around 10 million baht) that were hidden abroad in connection with the bribery case.
In addition, the NACC is working with authorities in the United States to track further assets, with the total amount involved in this case reaching roughly 80 million baht.
Surapong emphasized that the NACC is determined to bring offenders to justice and recover illicit assets to compensate for losses caused by corruption. He noted that even if perpetrators attempt to transfer or hide assets overseas, they will not escape legal accountability.
The operation underscores Thailand’s commitment to international cooperation in combating cross-border corruption and ensuring restitution for the victims of financial crimes. (TNA)
