Mr Chuvit admitted accepting the money after Mr Sittra posted photos of two bags containing bundles of 1,000-baht notes on his Facebook page with phrases like “expose and extort” attached to them.

He asked Mr Chuvit to clarify the sum. Bags of banknotes Mr Sittra drew attention to his crusade by posting photos of two bags containing bundles of 1,000-baht banknotes on his Facebook page.

Currently, the senior allowance increases according to age – 600 baht for those aged 60-69, 700 baht for 70-79, 800 baht for 80-89, and 1,000 baht for those over 90.