The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) have announced the indictment of the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Juthamas Siriwan, over allegations that she accepted bribes from US filmmakers, Gerald Green and his wife Patricia Green,In order to obtain the rights to run the Bangkok International Film Festival.
Jutamas Siriwan was the governor of the TAT between 2002 and 2006. TAT was the government agency responsible for organising the festival, and it has been alleged that Jutamas Siriwan and her daughter received bribes in return for contracts valued in excess of US$ 13.5 million to organize and run the Bangkok Film Festival
In 2009, a federal jury in Los Angeles found the Greens guilty of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering charges, and they served six-month jail terms and six months of home detention. The 2009 indictment also charged the Siriwan and her daughter with crimes, but not under the FCPA. The US government was unable to pursue Siriwan under the FCPA because the statute applies only to individuals and entities who give (or attempt, promise or agree to give) bribes, and not to the recipients of those payments. Rather, the US authorities alleged that each wire transfer of the bribes by the Greens to the Siriwans’ bank accounts constituted a transaction designed “to promote the carrying on of” the bribes, and therefore constituted violations of US anti-money laundering statutes.
NACC will deliver this case to the Attorney General’s office to submit the case to the court. Mr Vichai also announced that the NACC is seeking the return of the bribe money following its seizure by US authorities. This is in line with an accord between Thailand and the US on assistance in criminal cases and under the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
On 13 November, Vichai Vivitsevi, of the NACC, and co-chairman of the joint panel comprised of members of the NACC and the Attorney General’s office, announced that evidence had been collected that showed Siriwan had committed criminal offences as stated in Article 6 and 11 of the Act on Offence of State Organisation or State Agency Official, B.E. 2502 (1959) and (ii) Article 12 of Act on Offence Relating to Government Agency Bidding, B.E. 2542 (1999) B.E.2542. Siriwan’s daughter is also alleged as the supporter of the crimes above.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) have announced the indictment of the former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Juthamas Siriwan, over allegations that she accepted bribes from US filmmakers, Gerald Green and his wife Patricia Green,In order to obtain the rights to run the Bangkok International Film Festival.
Jutamas Siriwan was the governor of the TAT between 2002 and 2006. TAT was the government agency responsible for organising the festival, and it has been alleged that Jutamas Siriwan and her daughter received bribes in return for contracts valued in excess of US$ 13.5 million to organize and run the Bangkok Film Festival
In 2009, a federal jury in Los Angeles found the Greens guilty of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering charges, and they served six-month jail terms and six months of home detention. The 2009 indictment also charged the Siriwan and her daughter with crimes, but not under the FCPA. The US government was unable to pursue Siriwan under the FCPA because the statute applies only to individuals and entities who give (or attempt, promise or agree to give) bribes, and not to the recipients of those payments. Rather, the US authorities alleged that each wire transfer of the bribes by the Greens to the Siriwans’ bank accounts constituted a transaction designed “to promote the carrying on of” the bribes, and therefore constituted violations of US anti-money laundering statutes.
NACC will deliver this case to the Attorney General’s office to submit the case to the court. Mr Vichai also announced that the NACC is seeking the return of the bribe money following its seizure by US authorities. This is in line with an accord between Thailand and the US on assistance in criminal cases and under the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
On 13 November, Vichai Vivitsevi, of the NACC, and co-chairman of the joint panel comprised of members of the NACC and the Attorney General’s office, announced that evidence had been collected that showed Siriwan had committed criminal offences as stated in Article 6 and 11 of the Act on Offence of State Organisation or State Agency Official, B.E. 2502 (1959) and (ii) Article 12 of Act on Offence Relating to Government Agency Bidding, B.E. 2542 (1999) B.E.2542. Siriwan’s daughter is also alleged as the supporter of the crimes above.
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