30-day deadline for rabies vaccine probe

By The Nation

 

 

THE AGRICULTURE and Cooperatives Ministry has set a 30-day timeframe for its probe into alleged irregularities in its rabies-vaccine procurement.

 

The ministry’s deputy permanent secretary, Surapong Jiasakul, heads the probe. 

 

“We will find out if any person claimed illegitimate gains,” Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Grisada Boonrach said yesterday.

 

He said representatives from various organisations had been invited to join the ministry’s fact-finding committee so as to ensure a transparent probe. 

 

It was reported recently that a firm belonging to the wife of Pairoj Hangsaengchai, a veterinarian and former deputy director-general at |the Livestock Development Department (LDD), had long supplied rabies vaccines to the LDD. 

 

“Even the LDD chief will have to be investigated for alleged negligence,” Grisada said. “If the state suffered damages, officials involved shall be held accountable.”

 

An official convicted of abuse of authority or negligence is liable to a jail term of up to 10 years and/or a fine of up to Bt20,000, he noted.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30341610

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-24

I'm pretty sure that nothing untoward will be revealed publicly.....but behind the scenes, there may be some attractive "gifts" exchanged.

45 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

An official convicted of abuse of authority or negligence is liable to a jail term of up to 10 years and/or a fine of up to Bt20,000,

Or transfer to an inactive post for a short while.

corruption rules again and this is serious stuff, the last thing Thailand needs is a rabies epidemic and make no mistake - that is exactly what this is

 

The Chinese might actually have a point by not leaving their hotel, of course not forgetting they have to use the very safe public transport system to get there. 

 

So now if you don't  die on the extremely dangerous roads or at sea you are going to be savaged by a rabies ridden pack of animals that are roaming the streets and cities in huge numbers

 

This has the trappings of some sick horror B movie 

 

Well done Thailand, yet another "HUB" you can claim to champion 

30 days, should be enough time to relocate assets and flee the country.

The rats will be running for shelter, destroying evidence and getting their envelopes ready.