The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been known as upon to analyze the alleged misconduct of the former appearing head of the Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) in Thailand, which has led to losses of over 1 billion baht. Economical revolves across the disappearance of approximately 30,000 tonnes of cassava, initially valued at 210 million baht, throughout a 2008 government pledging challenge.
The misplaced cassava stock, which has since reportedly increased in worth to over 1 billion baht, vanished from 12 privately owned warehouses that had been contracted by the government to retailer the produce. The missing inventory of the cassava scandal was initially uncovered by a 2020 ad hoc inspection committee, which included representatives from PWO, the Internal Trade Department, the Department of Foreign Trade, and the warehouse homeowners themselves.
In response to the cassava scandal discovery, the PWO has pursued each criminal and civil action against the warehouse house owners. However, the previous performing PWO chief allegedly attempted to help the homeowners by loosening regulations, permitting them to return the lost inventory and thereby evade legal prosecution. The returned stock consisted of inexpensive, low-quality cassava, priced at a mere 200 baht per tonne, far under the pledged value of 7,000 baht per tonne.
According to Kriangsak Pratheepwisarut, the current PWO director, findings from the PWO’s investigation group indicate that the former acting chief’s actions, which facilitated the procurement of inferior-quality cassava, represent an abuse of authority. These findings aligned with the results of the joint inspection committee within the cassava scandal..