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Seven BMA officials arrested over fake repairs to buses

BMA The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Bangkok Corruption

Anti-corruption officials and police arrive at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Din Daeng district of Bangkok to receive 7 suspects accused of corruption. (Photo: Central Investigation Bureau)

Seven officials at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been arrested for alleged corruption in fake repairs made to five buses at a cost of 2.8 million baht.

Their arrest followed the inspection of a repair garage on Wednesday morning by senior officials.

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