DSI tracks down nominee suspects

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has identified three Thais suspected of acting as nominees holding shares in China Railway No.10 Thailand Co, which was awarded the contract to construct the State Audit Office's (SAO) 2.1-billion-baht building that collapsed in Bangkok during the earthquake on March 28.

- WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM

DSI director-general Pol Maj Yutthana Praedam said yesterday that the three suspects are identified as Prachuab Sirikhate, Sophon Meechai and Manas Srianan.

He said that DSI investigators raided Mr Prachuab's house in Roi Et's Phon Sai district, but he was not there.

He said they only found his wife, who told them that Mr Prachuab works as a hired hand doing construction work and earns only about 10,000 a month.

"This is despite information that he holds shares in several entities. This should provide enough grounds to allegations about nominee shareholdings," Pol Maj Yutthana said, adding that investigators are tracking down the other two suspects.