THAILAND

Director in school lunch scandal to serve 25 years

News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/08/2025

» After a five-year battle, the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to reduce the sentence of Somchao Sitthichen, former director of Ban Tha Mai School in Surat Thani, in a high-profile corruption case involving fraudulent school lunch funding, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).