Village headman flouts orders, holds big Songkran gathering

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Village headman flouts orders, holds big Songkran gathering

By The Nation

 

 

Nonthaburi governor Sujin Chaichumsak has ordered the Bang Bua Thong district chief to set up an investigative committee to look into the case of a village headman in the province bringing a large number of people together to hold a Songkran ritual.

 

Photographs of the village headman together with his guests pouring water on the hands of elderly people and seeking their blessings were posted online on Monday (April 13), leading to severe criticism.

 

Sujin said this was a clear violation of the Emergency Decree and breached the regulations of civil service.

 

“I want to inform every community leader in Nonthaburi that you should set a good example on your people,” Sujin said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385906

 

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[JimmyTheMook]

Dirty Farangs.

[Thaiwrath]

Obviously thought he was above the law, being a "village headman".

His only punishment will probably be that he is now an "ex" village headman !

[colinneil]

Beyond belief that a man who is in a position of village headman could do something so stupid.

But as Thaiwrath says, he thinks he is above the law, laws are only for others not me.

[Colabamumbai]

20,000 Baht fine or jail, when? 

[prakhonchai nick]

14 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said:

20,000 Baht fine or jail, when? 

The maximum is I believe 100,000baht fine  + jail.    Give him both.

[Rookiescot]

Mass gathering?

It looks more like a single family.

[Moonlover]

12 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

Mass gathering?

It looks more like a single family.

The news item refers to photographs. (plural) We've only been privy to one of them so how can we judge?

 

[Matzzon]

Throw the book at him. If they can find it, that will say. The book has a special power to just disappear when people with just a little bit of power is involved.

 

On the other hand, any book will suffice. They just have to throw it hard enough.

Edited April 14, 2020 by Matzzon

[Borzandy]

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Obviously thought he was above the law, being a "village headman".

His only punishment will probably be that he is now an "ex" village headman !

Surely no, his punishment will be a simple wai.

[Olmate]

26 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

Mass gathering?

It looks more like a single family.

More at Big C checkout , seems someone didn’t,t get an invite !

[Greg O]

How dare they pay respects to the elders and observe an age old tradition and are even wearing masks ! They should be commended..

[colinneil]

5 minutes ago, Greg O said:

How dare they pay respects to the elders and observe an age old tradition and are even wearing masks ! They should be commended..

Surely you are not serious, the elders who people are paying their respects to, are the most vulnerable to the virus.

Emergency decree is there to try to keep people safe, and that brain dead village head, has done nothing but  put the elders lives at risk.

Edited April 14, 2020 by colinneil

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Obviously thought he was above the law, being a "village headman".

His only punishment will probably be that he is now an "ex" village headman !

Just wondering about the personal/family history of this headman. 

 

Is this a case where his family for some time/ perhaps 2 or more generations has been the headman/local politician etc., and an attitude of 'I'm special/my family is special' and we can therefore make our own rules.

 

Is this also a case where the family has developed power and has no hesitation whatever to just ignore national laws and regulations etc., even to the point where the local police are afraid of the family/the family control the police and the local bureaucrats. 

 

Sadly It happens, sadly plenty of examples from the past.

 

 

[Rookiescot]

46 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

The news item refers to photographs. (plural) We've only been privy to one of them so how can we judge?

 

Correct it does refer to photographs. Now you would imagine that in order to back up the story the writer of the article would use the photo which included the most people in it.

This looks like a single family.

 

[MasterBaker]

500 baht and a wai

[Olmate]

49 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Throw the book at him. If they can find it, that will say. The book has a special power to just disappear when people with just a little bit of power is involved.

 

On the other hand, any book will suffice. They just have to throw it hard enough.

 Not a good idea to advocate violence,lucky thai take no heed of your advice.

[faraday]

3 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 Not a good idea to advocate violence,lucky thai take no heed of your advice.

"Throw the book" isn't violence. It means to prosecute him harshly, according to the law book.

 

 

[Olmate]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

 

 

On the other hand, any book will suffice. They just have to throw it hard enough.

 

7 minutes ago, faraday said:

"Throw the book" isn't violence. It means to prosecute him harshly, according to the law book.

 

 

 

[Yinn]

45 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Surely you are not serious, the elders who people are paying their respects to, are the most vulnerable to the virus.

Emergency decree is there to try to keep people safe, and that brain dead village head, has done nothing but  put the elders lives at risk.

He idiot. Many village head in thailand. Some be idiot. Should pay fine.

 

Our village head and governor very serious. No covid in Ranong.

 

But this not really elderly people.

 

Not same he go to corona hospital, no mask, not wash hand and shake everyone hand and super spreader like other person do it.

 

 

 

 

[Matzzon]

3 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 

 

Yep, know he showed that he was the genie of the month. 

[terminatorchiangmai]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Beyond belief that a man who is in a position of village headman could do something so stupid.

But as Thaiwrath says, he thinks he is above the law, laws are only for others not me.

They all think they are above the law , TIT

[Matzzon]

23 minutes ago, Olmate said:

 Not a good idea to advocate violence,lucky thai take no heed of your advice.

It was meant to be an expression, of his stupidity. I think Thais would understand that better than you did.
 

18 minutes ago, faraday said:

"Throw the book" isn't violence. It means to prosecute him harshly, according to the law book.

 

 

Great! Thanks for the explanation. Of course we didn´t know that. You are a fountain of knowledge! 

[Olmate]

2 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

It was meant to be an expression, of his stupidity. I think Thais would understand that better than you did.
 

Great! Thanks for the explanation. Of course we didn´t know that. You are a fountain of knowledge! 

Your clapping a lot today?

[Matzzon]

17 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Your clapping a lot today?

Yes, I have resigned to the mental instability of too many lost souls that just feel the need to look down on Thailand. Right now, I am sitting wondering if they finally will go back where they came from after the borders open up again and stopp polluting this beautiful country with their negative presence.

[hobobo]

2 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

The maximum is I believe 100,000baht fine  + jail.    Give him both.

He'll just cancel the order for the new PCX. Done.

[Moonlover]

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2 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

The news item refers to photographs. (plural) We've only been privy to one of them so how can we judge?

 

2 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Correct it does refer to photographs. Now you would imagine that in order to back up the story the writer of the article would use the photo which included the most people in it.

This looks like a single family.

 

Well we know now don't we, thanks to @Yinn

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

20,000 Baht fine or jail, when? 

Never, the investigation will be a whitewash, he'll be exonerated.

Laws are for the peasants.

[herwin1234]

2 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Correct it does refer to photographs. Now you would imagine that in order to back up the story the writer of the article would use the photo which included the most people in it.

This looks like a single family.

 

indeed. and all ppl wear masks and seem to hold distance of eachother as well.

its not as if this village headman ordered a wild waterparty, he most likely organised a simple gathering of older ppl who asked for it, with masks and distance.

He dont deserve ridicule from a bunch of sextourists...

[stephenterry]

It was an insensitive traditional tribute gathering by the headman right now in the middle of a virtual lockdown and self isolation government policy, however well intended. People in his position should set an example to his village population, not abuse it.