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Finally, the Supreme Court has ordered a probe into a bribery scandal in which at least two former senior judges were implicated for their role in a tax dispute that involved a Thai subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota.
The Court of Justice has set up a 10-member panel to follow up on the Toyota bribery scandal while the accused senior judges are preparing to take legal action against people mentioning them by name, especially in social media.
Salaikate Wattanaphan, former president of the Supreme Court, has denied any involvement in the bribery case linked to a tax dispute involving a Thai subsidiary of automaker Toyota, Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT).
Thailand's Court of Justice Thursday said it was investigating claims that Toyota may have bribed sitting judges on the country's Supreme Court, citing Law360's exclusive report that detailed the carmaker's internal corruption probe and an ongoing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation by U.S. law enforcement.