DSI submitted its inquiry file of the case of revision of TOR for “The Mass Rapid Transit Orange Line Project: Bang Khun Non – Min Buri Phase (Suwinthawong)” with 1,940 sheets of documents to the National Anti-Corruption Commission

DSI submitted its inquiry file of the case of revision of TOR for “The Mass Rapid Transit Orange Line Project: Bang Khun Non – Min Buri Phase (Suwinthawong)” with 1,940 sheets of documents to the National Anti-Corruption Commission

       This case, Mr. Srisuwan Janya, the Vice-President and the Secretary-General of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution (acting the President of the Association) requested the DSI to accept the case of the selection committee pursuant to Section 36 of the Public-Private Partnership Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) and the Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and/or the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) accused of committing criminal offence in performing their duty in the Mass Rapid Transit Orange Line Project: Bang Khun Non – Min Buri (Suwinthawong) phase by changing the terms of reference (TOR) after submission of the tenders regarded as an unlawful act which is likely to hinder competition to bid, the offence under the Act on the Offence Relating to Submission of Bid to Government Agencies, B.E. 2542 (1999) as a special case pursuant to Section 21 paragraph one (1) of the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004). The Director-General Pol.Lt.Col. Korrawat Panprapakorn assigned the Director of Crime Relating to Submission of Bids to Government Agencies Bureau Pol.Capt. Surawoot Rungsai to conduct an investigations subject to Section 23/1 paragraph one of the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) for considering whether the aforesaid act consisting any characteristics of special cases to be investigated and inquired according to the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004).

       The DSI seek all facts and evidence for details of the case by letting all related persons to provide information and details, namely the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), the Budget Bureau, the Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Limited Company (BTCS), the Italian-Thai Development Public Limited Company, and the Selection Committee pursuant to Section 36 of Public-Private Partnership Act, B.E. 2562 (2019). After the completion of investigation, the inquiry official team considered that performing of duty of the said selection committee and the Governor of the MRTA as the public official under Section 1 (16) of the Criminal Code and Section 3 of the Offences of Officials in State Organizations or Agencies Act, B.E. 2502 (1959) accused of committing malfeasance in office and the offence under Section 11 and Section 12 of the Act on the Offence Relating to Submission of Bid to Government Agencies, B.E. 2542 (1999) which is under the powers and duties of the National Anti-Corruption Commission to inquire and decide pursuant to Section 4 and Section 172 of the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018), and Section 14 paragraph two (1) of the Act on the Offence Relating to Submission of Bid to Government Agencies, B.E. 2542 (1999).

       The Director-General approved the submission of investigation file and supporting documents in total of 1,940 sheets to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for proceeding inquiry and consideration according to the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018).

       The aforesaid case not only directly relates to the establishment of the government’s public transportation development project by the state for people, but widely attracts public attention. For enforcing laws in accordance with the international standard, after the completion of investigation,
the DSI will publicize the progress and result of this case.

Dated April 20, 2021