It has now been confirmed that five men, who have been accused of extorting 5,500 baht from the owner of a grocery in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area a few days ago, are officials of the Excise Department, according to the department’s director-general, Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

According to Ekniti, all five have been suspended from active duty and a fact-finding committee has been set up to investigate claim.

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By Thai PBS World