Dozens of clean, gas-powered buses, many of them already outfitted and licensed to serve Bangkok commuters, remain parked as City Hall, the Bestlin Group and the Customs Department are engaged in an ever-escalating import scandal. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)The Customs Department insists it has clear evidence to probe Bestlin Group for suspected tax avoidance after the company on Monday petitioned law-makers, complaining of malpractice by the department. The department will unveil details today of its probe into the scandal involving Bestlin Group, which was contracted to supply 489 natural gas for vehicle (NGV) buses to the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA). On Monday, Bestlin Group chairman Kanis Srivachiraprapha petitioned the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), asking it to look into suspected malpractice by customs officials handling the case. Bestlin Group chairman Kanis Srivachiraprapha, right, speaks to reporters as he prepares to lodge a petition with the National Legislative Assembly.

Source: Bangkok Post February 06, 2017 21:33 UTC