Closing the case of "Prai Pattano", the former mayor of Hat Yai, today the Supreme Court sentenced him to 9 years in prison for funding the purchase of gold to cover the Buddha image.
On July 25, 2023, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 9 read the verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of Mr. Prai Pattano, the former mayor of Hat Yai, who was set up by the NACC to investigate a sub-committee. on the charge of being an official of dishonestly exercising power in his position which is detrimental to the state and being an official acting or omitting to perform duties wrongfully Because together with other 27 people implementing the project of Hat Yai Municipality Provide funds to buy gold to cover Phra Buddha Mongkhon Maharaj Hat Yai city monks in 2004 by requesting to use the municipality's accumulated funds of more than 20 million baht, although this case is not an activity under the authority of Hat Yai municipality. Mr. Prai did not have the authority to propose the project, but it appeared that the Hat Yai City Council instead approved the payment. also know that Income derived from the rental of such sacred objects It has not been used to restore and repair the Buddha image of Hat Yai. according to the project objectives
The Supreme Court therefore sentenced Mr. Prai to imprisonment for 9 years without parole. because he saw that there were many wrongdoings And confiscated the related funds in the Sirindhorn Rajawittayalai Foundation in the amount of 20 million baht, which is a reversal of the previous judgment. that sentenced Mr. Prai to 2 years imprisonment without parole and the Court of Appeal's Corruption and Misconduct Division. There was a verdict to dismiss the lawsuit. During November 2021
For Mr. Prai Pattano, he is a former MP for two terms under the Democrat Party. later resigned and applied to be the mayor of Hat Yai Most recently, he applied for an MP, District 3, Songkhla under the Bhumjaithai Party. In the election of the House of Representatives on May 14, 2023, but failed the exam and Mr. Phrai had just been examined by the NACC for unusual wealth knots. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency