Kindergarten officer arrested for embezzlement of 2.8 million baht

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a former kindergarten finance officer for embezzlement of over 2.8 million baht from a bilingual program. The suspect was taken into custody on charges of corruption.

The Secretary-General of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), Phumivisan Kasemsuk, today, July 16, directed a team under the PACC to facilitate the arrest of the suspect. The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 6 issued an arrest warrant on September 4, 2023.

The suspect worked as a finance and accounting officer at a renowned kindergarten in Nakhon Sawan province between 2012 and 2015. During this period, she was responsible for managing and collecting registration fees for the school’s bilingual program from parents.

Upon receiving the registration fees from parents, the suspect allegedly appropriated the funds for personal use instead of depositing them as school revenue. The total embezzled amounted to 105 counts, equating to 2,870,000 baht.

A subsequent investigation by PACC revealed the irregularities within the school’s finances, leading to the commission’s decision to indict the suspect. The prosecutor issued charges but the suspect failed to appear, prompting the issuance of the arrest warrant. Following this, the suspect fled and was hiding in a housing complex in Mueang district, Chiang Mai.

The suspect was eventually apprehended today and immediately taken to the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 6 to face legal proceedings, reported KhaoSod.

In related news, officers from the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) arrested a former senior bank loan officer on charges of document forgery and embezzlement, leading to a loss of over one million baht.

In other news, a former Bangkok MP resigned from the ruling Pheu Thai Party following criticism for showing sympathy to a party opponent during a recent local election in Pathum Thani.

Wan Ubumrung submitted his resignation at the Election Commission (EC) and announced it was effective immediately.