Ex-director of Khon Kaen Hospital takes his grouse against top bureaucrat to Anutin

By THE NATION

 

Dr Charnchai Chanvorachaikul

 

The former director of Khon Kaen Hospital has appealed to the Public Health Minister to take disciplinary action against the ministry’s top official for abuse of power and discrimination in a case involving him allegedly seeking 5 per cent commission from a pharmaceutical firm.

 

 

The hospital's former director, Dr Charnchai Chanvorachaikul, said this week that he had met minister Anutin Charnvirakul, to seek action against permanent secretary Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai.

 

During the investigation into the case of the hospital allegedly demanding commission from the firm, Charnchai was transferred to the Public Health Administration Division. Dr Kriangsak Watcharanukulkiat, previously the director of Prapokklao Hospital in Chanthaburi province, was brought in to replace Charnchai as Khon Kaen Hospital director.

 

Charnchai claimed that the hospital continued to collect commission from the pharmaceutical company from April to October 2018 after he was removed, but Sukhum did not investigate Kriangsak who worked in his place from October 5-24, 2018 in the same way he was placed under scrutiny.

 

A source from the ministry said that Anutin had received the appeal on Friday (June 19) and had asked the permanent secretary to clarify the matter within 15 days.

 

On the same day, Anutin also had a meeting with Charnchai. “After the talk with the minister, I am confident that I will be treated fairly,” said Charnchai. “The minister said I won’t be coming back to Khon Kaen Hospital until the investigation is complete. The permanent secretary has appointed Dr Phitakphol Boonyamalik, the ministry’s inspector, to chair the disciplinary committee for this incident and the verdict should come out soon.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389964

 

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Is his defence he did it but other people did it to.

He's only upset that others are now collecting the "commission" that HE would otherwise have pocketed.

No surprise here. Anutin will take the chance and sort it out. In whose favour....guess.

He should have taken a bottle of Famous Grouse then asked about his problem.........LOL

Swabs at ten paces!

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The former director of Khon Kaen Hospital has appealed to the Public Health Minister to take disciplinary action against the ministry’s top official for abuse of power and discrimination in a case involving him allegedly seeking 5 per cent commission from a pharmaceutical firm.

Is he wet behind the ears, this is how the industry works, big pharma pushes its product and pays its commission, either he is incredibly naive or just plan stupid. He isn't going to change a thing, they will put him out to pasture, while things go back to the norm, although 5% might go up to 6% ????

 

13 hours ago, seeyoujimmy said:

Is his defence he did it but other people did it to.

Well it states the 5% went to the hospital more like a rebate rather than line somebody's pocket, but it is escalating into a bit of a drama as others get caught up in the crossfire.

20 hours ago, seeyoujimmy said:

Is his defence he did it but other people did it to.

Throwing others under the bus.... we were all at it but why just victimise me?