Listen to this articleThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has launched a fact-finding probe following the circulation of an audio clip allegedly featuring a senior police officer demanding kickbacks from illegal businesses in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The NACC on Monday confirmed it was examining the authenticity and substance of the audio recording, which has spread widely on social media. Meanwhile, Chawang Police Station released a statement addressing the viral clip, which was posted on a Facebook page along with an image of Pol Maj Gen Kriangsak and provocative captions. Following the release of the clip, national police chief Kittharath Punpetch signed an order transferring Pol Maj Gen Kriangsak to the RTP's Operations Centre. He was relieved of his Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Police command, with Pol Maj Gen Pornchai Khajornklin, deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, stepping in as the acting commander on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post December 23, 2025 00:50 UTC