Juthamas Siriwan addressing the opening ceremony of the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival in Bangkok. Photo: AFP Juthamas Siriwan addressing the opening ceremony of the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival in Bangkok. Photo: AFP
Juthamas Siriwan addressing the opening ceremony of the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival in Bangkok. Photo: AFP
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Thai ex-tourism boss Juthamas Siriwan gets 50 years’ jail over US$1.8 million bribe

Juthamas Siriwan, accepted the bribes from an American couple lobbying to secure rights to run the yearly Bangkok International Film Festival

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Juthamas Siriwan addressing the opening ceremony of the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival in Bangkok. Photo: AFP Juthamas Siriwan addressing the opening ceremony of the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival in Bangkok. Photo: AFP
Juthamas Siriwan addressing the opening ceremony of the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival in Bangkok. Photo: AFP
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