Ex-PM Yingluck and two aides faulted by NACC over “Thailand 2020” project

[webfact]

Ex-PM Yingluck and two aides faulted by NACC over “Thailand 2020” project

 

File photo – Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra

 

Thailand’s former Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, former PM’s Office Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisarn and Suranand Vejjajiva, former Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, have been faulted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for malfeasance in office, for allegedly wasting 240 million baht of taxpayers’ money in hiring two media firms for the promotion of the “Thailand 2020” roadshow project in 2013.

 

The two media companies, Matichon and Siam Sports Syndicate, and well as their top executives, Thakoon Boonpan and Ravee Lowthong, were also faulted for aiding and abetting the alleged offences.

 

In the “Thailand 2020” promotion project, 12 provinces were chosen for the launch of the campaign, featuring exhibitions to educate and inform people about the development of major infrastructure projects, such as the dual-track and high-speed rail projects, paid for with money from a two trillion baht loan bill, proposed by the Yingluck government.  Each of the 12 provinces were provided with 20 million baht, to be disbursed from the Central Fund.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-pm-yingluck-and-two-aides-faulted-by-nacc-over-thailand-2020-project/

 

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[YetAnother]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

for allegedly wasting 240 million baht of taxpayers’ money in hiring two media firms for the promotion of the “Thailand 2020” roadshow project in 2013.

move on; focus on the current clowns in power

[ezzra]

This could be a news item to distract people from the ongoing Covid situation as their chances

to bring them to trial and justice is nil with many zeros...

[herfiehandbag]

240 million for promoting government policy, or  1.35 billion for (another) VIP airplane...

[steven100]

wonder how much went towards fashion accessories such as shoes, handbags and the likes.   lol

 

 

 

Edited July 22, 2020 by steven100

[rkidlad]

5 minutes ago, steven100 said:

wonder how much went towards fashion accessories such as shoes, handbags and the likes.   lol

 

 

 

Or submarines, tanks, armoured cars and private jets, etc. 

[yellowboat]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

wonder how much went towards fashion accessories such as shoes, handbags and the likes.   lol

Like Chinese submarines?  Like other useless defense systems that do not talk to each other? Thanks to your GQ like photos we see cha cha likes clothing too.   And there is the watch troll.  Oh, and the junta's debacle over Thai Airways, one of your favorite subjects.  This a mere distraction from the junta's shortcomings. 

[rkidlad]

NACC, you ignored blatant corruption and theft from Thing 2. Actually, you didn't just ignore it, you outright covered it up for him and did all his dirty work. He didn't even have to lift a finger or pretend to care. And now you expect us to take you seriously after you s*** all over yourselves to help a degenerate thief. 

 

 

[NCC1701A]

I told Yingluck she could hideout at my house but I never heard back from her. 

 

I think she is allergic to cats. 

Edited July 23, 2020 by NCC1701A

[ChakaKhan]

14 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

I told Yingluck she could hideout at my house but I never heard back from her. 

 

I think she is allergic to cats. 

I'd do a 14 day quarantine with her....have her LINE ID?......I'll bring the Mama cups...spicy or laab?

[Srikcir]

NACC never once objected to PM Prayut's use of Article 44 that bypassed anti-corruption laws related to infrastructure contract awards. While one could argue that use of absolute power was legal under the then junta-written Constitution, NACC wasn't prevented from publicly noting that any resulting corruption was free from transparency and accountability.

But now that NACC has a person who cannot rebut such allegations, it finds its voice. 

[Rimmer]

A personal attack has been removed

[SomchaiCNX]

5 hours ago, YetAnother said:

move on; focus on the current clowns in power

They are in power because of things (corrupt politicians) like this.

 

[Baerboxer]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

This could be a news item to distract people from the ongoing Covid situation as their chances

to bring them to trial and justice is nil with many zeros...

 

It's taken 7 years for the NACC to "fault" them. Don't expect any action anytime soon! 

[Bender Rodriguez]

is that to make sure she never returns to power ?

 

my ex-brother in law did many things for yingluck and got very rich, the whole ex-family is so proud of all he stole and got away with it as money is king

[Burma Bill]

9 hours ago, YetAnother said:

move on; focus on the current clowns in power

yes indeed, and how many millions of baht of tax payers money have they wasted (TAT in particular)????

[johng]

3 hours ago, SomchaiCNX said:

They are in power because of things (corrupt politicians) like this.

 

They are in power due to a military coup,Yingluck and Thaksin before her where in power because they won fair and square elections.

[sammieuk1]

The same NACC that found no watch fault only dead friends ???? 

[metisdead]

A post using derogatory slurs toward Thais and the reply has been removed. 

[anchadian]

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-pm-yingluck-cries-foul-over-recent-nacc-ruling/

Ex-PM Yingluck cries foul over recent NACC ruling

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has cried foul over the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s ruling, which faulted her, former PM Office Minister Niwatthamrong Thamrong Paisan and former secretary-general to the Prime Minister, Suranand Vejjajiva, for alleged malfeasance in office relating to the spending of 240 billion baht of tax payer’s money to promote the “Thailand 2020” project.

[Scot123]

Unbelievable. Gold mine anyone? Is he going to be held accountable for this? Closure of Prius manufacturing in Tjailand, is he going to be held accountable for this? Military parks dripping with corruption, is he going to be held accountable for this, all the other wasted money, all the looted money, a coup, then a farce of an election when oh when will they be held unaccountable??? The damage that this man and his goods have done to thailand will take decades to rectify if ever. Anyone got an 80baht lotto lately or deckchair on the beach. What a sad joke for Thailand.

[metisdead]

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[Reigntax]

On 7/23/2020 at 9:18 AM, steven100 said:

wonder how much went towards fashion accessories such as shoes, handbags and the likes.   lol

 

 

 

Does Prayuth, your master like handbags?

I know he likes dirtbags as he has surrounded himself with some of the best !

...or is that worst?

Edited July 24, 2020 by Reigntax

[SomchaiCNX]

On 7/23/2020 at 12:57 PM, johng said:

They are in power due to a military coup,Yingluck and Thaksin before her where in power because they won fair and square elections.

BS, I have been following Taksin since the early nineties, the most corrupt person of all far ahead of anybody else. Fair elections ???? you must be dreaming. Got not elected at first, bought and destroyed the reputation of the Palang Dam party of Chamlong, sent his wife to Hong Kong with bags full of money, (in the Chavalit gov, July 98) just before floating the baht. And finally when he knew the system he started for himself (THai Rak Thai) Helped with the downfall of Thai airways by allowing Air Asia (his family owned 51 % of the shares) in to the country. Forgot 600 million he put in the name of his driver and got away with it after he appointed the last judges himself. Changed the communication laws so that his company stayed legal and those foreign investor had to change. These are just a couple things, he makes Berlusconi look like a amateur. Where have you been hiding the last 25+ years ???? 

[johng]

8 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

the most corrupt person of all far ahead of anybody else

They are all corrupt   but some have given themself "immunity"  from all past present and future transgressions.

 

4 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Fair elections ???? you must be dreaming

The elections he won twice in a row  where overseen by international observers and generally regarded as free and fair..whereas at the last election international observers where not allowed in to monitor

(hell you couldn't even take a photo of a voting booth) the "results" took months to announce and a person who said he would not become prime minister..became prime minister !

 

9 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Where have you been hiding the last 25+ years ???? 

In my cosy man cave  thanks ????