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Published on October 12, 2007

Sunai admitted his brother-in-law was managing director of Philip Morris (Thailand) but said he never used his influence during a DSI probe into the company's questionable statements about imports of cigarettes.

He said the investigation involved officials from many departments including customs and public prosecutors, and he only went to a few meetings on the progress of the probe. He dismissed a complaint about his alleged interference in the inquiry as "nonsensical".

Justice Ministry permanent secretary Charan Phakdithanakul blamed media reports for the complaint, saying the media may be held responsible.

The Nation