Former Je Bilang Subdistrict Council Chief Arrested Over Travel Allowance Fraud
Former Je Bilang Subdistrict Council Chief Abdullah was arrested for fraudulently claiming travel allowances for a 2018 conference he never attended, authorities said on August 14.
On August 14, anti-corruption officers from Region 9 of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Satun Provincial NACC office, and regional police units arrested a man identified only as Abdullah, the former chairman of Je Bilang Subdistrict Municipality Council in Satun province. He was apprehended near a convenience store in Je Bilang following a court arrest warrant issued on July 10.
The investigation found that while serving as council chairman, the suspect claimed travel expenses from the subdistrict municipality for attending the 2018 Thai Subdistrict Municipalities Association annual academic conference held in Thong Tani, Nonthaburi, on January 24–26, 2018. However, authorities determined he never actually attended the conference, yet still submitted the reimbursement claim to the municipality.
After establishing that the suspect lived in Je Bilang, anti-corruption officers coordinated with regional police to apprehend him. He was taken into custody, informed of the charges, and processed at the regional police station in Satun. He will be transferred to the Regional Court for Fraud and Misconduct Cases, Region 9, in Songkhla province for further legal proceedings.
