Bangkok Post
Pracharaj Party leader Sanoh Thienthong is brushing aside calls for his resignation after the National Anti-Corruption Commission voted unanimously to seek his prosecution over the Alpine land scandal.
Mr Sanoh said he had done nothing wrong in the sale of the Alpine land and he did not need to prove his political morals by resigning as an MP.
The NACC on Thursday said Mr Sanoh had abused his authority as deputy interior minister when he oversaw the Alpine deal 20 years ago.
The NACC found Nuem Chamnanchartsakda, the original owner of the land in Pathum Thani on which the golf course and housing estate is built, had willed the 732 rai to Wat Thammikaram in Prachuap Khiri Khan in 1971.
The abbot then sought to have the land ownership transferred to the temple so it could make use of the land.
However, Mr Sanoh, who was deputy interior minister supervising the Land Department, rejected the abbot's request on Feb 13, 1990. This enabled Alpine Real Estate Co and Alpine Golf & Sports Club Co to buy the land from the foundation responsible for managing the estate.
Mr Sanoh said he had done nothing wrong in the sale of the Alpine land and he did not need to prove his political morals by resigning as an MP.
The NACC on Thursday said Mr Sanoh had abused his authority as deputy interior minister when he oversaw the Alpine deal 20 years ago.
The NACC found Nuem Chamnanchartsakda, the original owner of the land in Pathum Thani on which the golf course and housing estate is built, had willed the 732 rai to Wat Thammikaram in Prachuap Khiri Khan in 1971.
The abbot then sought to have the land ownership transferred to the temple so it could make use of the land.
However, Mr Sanoh, who was deputy interior minister supervising the Land Department, rejected the abbot's request on Feb 13, 1990. This enabled Alpine Real Estate Co and Alpine Golf & Sports Club Co to buy the land from the foundation responsible for managing the estate.
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