Prominent Lawyer and Wife Nabbed While Allegedly Fleeing Country Amid Multi-Million Baht Embezzlement Scandal
Chachoengsao, Thailand — Notorious lawyer Sittha Biabungkerd and his wife, Pathitta, were apprehended by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers on Thursday amid allegations of a 71-million-baht ($2.1 million) embezzlement scheme. The couple was detained around noon as they allegedly attempted to flee the country, with police intercepting them on a route believed to lead to the Cambodian border. Authorities stated that the Biabungkerds were caught in the Bang Khla district of Chachoengsao as they traveled in their luxury vehicle. Sittha and his wife were reportedly making their escape to Sa Kaew, a district known for … Read more