Chiang Mai banners expose court names

By Nisanart Kangwanwong 
The Nation

 

 

Banners revealing the names of appeal court officials who live at the controversial housing estate at the foot of forested Doi Suthep mountain were found in Chiang Mai on Thursday morning.

 

The Doi Suthep Forest Reclamation Network denied any involvement in the banners. 

 

The municipality removed the banners from near Tha Phae and Chang Pheuk gates, both tourist popular sites, according to deputy mayor Natchudech Wiriyadiloktham. 

 

The banners said in Thai: "Trampling on the hearts of Chiang Mai, dismissing the community rights and disrespecting Doi Suthep" along with the name list. There were apparently hoisted overnight. 

 

The network’s co-ordinator Teerasak Rupsuwan said his group had nothing to do with the move, as it focused on reclaiming the site via legal procedures. 

 

He said the act might have been sparked by comments from Prime Minister's office minister Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana. The minister said some outsiders might want the housing estate preserved and that they needed 30 more days to find a solution. The comments might have angered some people who have access to the court staff names, Teerasak said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30358184

 

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Why would government officials ever be given housing like this?   What a blattant example of how this at the top think and spend money on n themselves.  

4 hours ago, Elkski said:

Why would government officials ever be given housing like this?   What a blattant example of how this at the top think and spend money on n themselves.  

OK, after Immigration, turn left etc.etc

Perhaps this is your first visit here.

By the way, the Grand Palace and Wat Pho are closed tomorrow.

17 hours ago, Elkski said:

Why would government officials ever be given housing like this? 

They're court officials as in part of the Judicial Branch of government and not part of the Executive Branch of government (ie., the Prayut administration) currently controlled by the NCPO (aka junta). Who better to receive special benefits from those that might be or become complicit in crimes past, present and future against the State?

Worse is that court officials cheerfully accept these free benefits with no apparent concern for actual or perceived conflict of interest. And worst yet there is no anti-corruption agency who questions such relationship.

On 11/9/2018 at 1:13 PM, Srikcir said:

They're court officials as in part of the Judicial Branch of government and not part of the Executive Branch of government (ie., the Prayut administration) currently controlled by the NCPO (aka junta). Who better to receive special benefits from those that might be or become complicit in crimes past, present and future against the State?

Worse is that court officials cheerfully accept these free benefits with no apparent concern for actual or perceived conflict of interest. And worst yet there is no anti-corruption agency who questions such relationship.

Well said sir.

On 11/8/2018 at 8:05 PM, Elkski said:

Why would government officials ever be given housing like this?   What a blattant example of how this at the top think and spend money on n themselves.  

The PM probably set the example when he gave out 153 million baht worth of free housing all over the country to his his junior Public Relations officers and their families. All to spread the good word in the start up of the junta election campaign (mobile cabinet meetings). Good enough for the PM then good enough for judges and other senior civil service freeloaders. 

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1033279-cabinet-approves-10-housing-projects-worth-153-million-baht-for-prd-officials/