Ua Athorn homes probe
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) yesterday agreed to probe alleged corruption surrounding the Ua Athorn housing project for low-income earners initiated during the Thaksin-Shinawatra administration.
AEC secretary Kaewsan Atibodhi said the committee could investigate as many as 22 projects at a time with each of its members assigned to one case. The committee decided to take on the housing case after the Office of the Attorney-General found irregularities in management and land prices. The National Housing Authority and Social Development and Human Security Ministry administered the scheme. Meanwhile, the AEC has endorsed draft regulations empowering it to investigate corruption allegations. The draft will be submitted to the Office of the Prime Minister for publication in the Royal Gazette.
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