Office of the Attorney General clarifies viral audio clip

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has clarified that the individual in a widely circulated audio clip claiming to be a high-ranking prosecutor is not a current official. Prayuth Phetkhun, spokesperson for the OAG, stated that the voice belongs to a former prosecutor who was dismissed from service by the Public Prosecutor Commission.

The former official was previously involved in a case regarding the solicitation of 500,000 baht to assist a Chinese national in a fake passport case. This resulted in a two-year prison sentence by the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct, though the individual is currently out on bail pending appeal.

The current dispute involving the audio clip concerns a property matter between the former prosecutor and Samart Payakaroon, a former famous boxer, and his wife. The victims have filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to pursue legal action.