Ex-THAI chief Kanok denies part in Rolls-Royce scandal

Ex-THAI chief Kanok denies part in Rolls-Royce scandal

Then Thai Airways International president Kanok Abhiradee takes part in a ticket prize draw at the THAI headquarters on July 4, 2003. (Post Today file photo)
Then Thai Airways International president Kanok Abhiradee takes part in a ticket prize draw at the THAI headquarters on July 4, 2003. (Post Today file photo)

Former Thai Airways International (THAI) president Kanok Abhiradee denied any involvement in the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal, according to the Thai media.

In a message sent via the Line app to his classmates at the Justice Ministry's programme for senior executives on justice administration, Mr Kanok wrote that he worked with thousands of THAI staff to turn the debt-saddled company into the No.1 airline at the time.

In the message, Mr Kanok, who served as president between May 2, 2002, and April 30, 2006, insisted that he consistently adhered to the principle of good governance while working at the national carrier. He added that the bribery scandal has damaged the dignity and reputation of all THAI personnel.

"If this friend of yours acted like a bandit in this Rolls-Royce saga, punish this man with the maximum penalty under the law without hesitation," read the message.

The message came after former Rak Thailand Party leader Chuvit Kamovisit told reporters at parliament on Friday that someone whose name starts with the first letter of the Thai alphabet is among those involved in the bribery scandal.

Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Saturday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered an investigation into the alleged involvement of senior officials in the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal.

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