Cashier's cheques worth millions of baht were deposited into accounts belonging to key suspects in the embezzlement scandal at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), authorities say.
Speaking after an examination of financial documents, Assoc Prof Chamroon Laosinwattana yesterday said cashier's cheques were deposited into accounts belonging to Kittisak Muttujad and Poonsak Boonsawat between 2013-2014.
KMITL's director of legal affairs Worawan Suwannakut and Assoc Prof Chamroon, acting vice-president of the KMITL, part of the university scrutiny team looking into the scandal, met Crime Suppression Division (CSD) investigator Pol Col Phongwawai Chamlamjeak yesterday to examine financial documents.
Assoc Prof Chamroon said officials at Siam Commercial Bank had handed over to the team some 14 copies of cashier's cheques. The university did not have these financial documents. The scrutiny team wants to know who signed requests to buy the cashier's cheques, Assoc Prof Chamroon said. The evidence would complete the picture of who was behind the embezzlement scandal, she said. The rector, deputy rector, and assistant rector have the authority to sign requests to buy cashier's cheques, she said.
Amporn Noisamrit, 56, head of the KMITL's financial division, has been accused of embezzling money from the university after nearly 2 billion baht disappeared from its accounts.
She earlier told police she sought approval from KMITL to withdraw money from the institute's accounts to buy cashier's cheques for deposit at different banks.
Meanwhile, CSD deputy chief Nos Sawetlek who heads the probe into the KMITL scandal, said suspects Theerayuth Sakakornudomkarn, Saksit Thipjindachai and Ornkanya Siwakamonkorn have not yet reported to investigators.
At least 40-45 million baht from Mr Kittisak's accounts was transferred to their accounts.