NACC and the police arrest man suspected for forestry official bribe involvement
The Office of National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC Office) and the Royal Thai Police have arrested Mr. Preecha Saensakda, a suspect in a case involving his alleged involvement in supporting forestry officials in soliciting bribes from chainsaw license holders.
The Bureau of International Affairs and Anti-Corruption Division and the Bureau of Investigation and Special Operations of the NACC, together with the Royal Thai Police, arrested Mr. Preecha On December 15, 2025.
The NACC had previously found him guilty of supporting forestry officials from the Forest Protection and Fire Control Office of Nong Bua Lamphu Province, in soliciting bribes from chainsaw license holders in the area. Mr. Preecha was a suspect under an arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 4, warrant number 26/2564, dated December 16, 2021.
As Mr. Preecha fled to Taiwan, the NACC coordinated with the Thai Trade and Economic Office (Taipei) and to confirm Mr. Preecha’s residence in Taiwan. This led to coordination with the Royal Thai Police, acting as the National Central Bureau Bangkok headquarters, for cooperation in tracking down and arresting the accused and extraditing him back to the Kingdom of Thailand.
In this regard, Mr. Preecha was deported back to Thailand and arrived at Don Mueang Airport on December 15, 2025. The arresting officers, in a joint operation, apprehended him, presented the arrest warrant, informed him of the charges as stated in the warrant, and informed him of his legal rights. The process included actions taken under the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. 2565 (2022).
The accused was then taken to have an arrest record made and subsequently transferred to the Anti-Corruption Division Region 4 for further legal proceedings.
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The suspect or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court’s final judgment.
