Missing COVID-19 extra duty payments for Patong Police just a money transfer ‘error’

[webfact]

Missing COVID-19 extra duty payments for Patong Police just a money transfer ‘error’
By The Phuket News

 

Gen Wisnu Prasatthong-Osoth from Office of the Inspector General from Bangkok explained the missing funds at Provincial Police Region 8 headquarters in Phuket. PHOTO: PR Dept

 

The financial officer involved in internally transferring the funds to the Patong Police had transferred the money into the account of his own accountant instead, Gen Wisnu Prasatthong-Osoth explained at Provincial Police Region 8 headquarters, at the northern end of Phuket, last Thursday (Oct 22).

 

With Provincial Police Region 8 Commander Lt Gen Kitrath Phanphet standing beside him, Gen Wisnu explained that his office had received a formal complaint about Patong Police officers not being paid the legitimate allowances for performing extra work as a result of the pandemic.

 

He declined to name who filed the complaint, though he said the complaint was from a “lower-ranking officer”.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/missing-covid-19-extra-duty-payments-for-patong-police-just-a-money-transfer-error-77763.php

 

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[Shuya]

"just a mistake" yeah sure... well I guess the low-ranking officer is looking for a new job now

[bdenner]

So this "Financial Officer" failed to distinguish the difference between any number of legal recipients and his "brown envelope" manager/accountant. Any wonder why this government is in such a mess!

[colinneil]

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

The financial officer involved in internally transferring the funds to the Patong Police had transferred the money into the account of his own accountant instead, 

Priceless, absolutely priceless, transferred monies into his own account, way to go lad.????????????????

[madmitch]

Gen Wisnu also explained that Patong was not the only police station that was under investigation for the extra allowance funds disappearing.

 

This sentence says it all!

[AbeNormal]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The financial officer involved in internally transferring the funds to the Patong Police had transferred the money into the account of his own accountant instead

yeah right

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Police officers not being paid the legitimate allowances for performing extra work as a result of the pandemic.

Like to know what that 'extra work' is and how many hours they did extra to earn the 'allowance'

[JusticeGB]

Obviously hasn't taken a basic training course on how to spot and trace money laundering. 

[AlfHuy]

One for you, 6 for me.

2 for you, 15 for me.

4 for you, 75 for me.

 

 

[AlfHuy]

33 minutes ago, JusticeGB said:

Obviously hasn't taken a basic training course on how to spot and trace money laundering. 

Wrong:

 

He did the right thing.

He saved the taxpayers a lot of money.

Why would he spend time and money to trace himself?????

[Destiny1990]

Glad that this  minor misunderstanding is now solved and closed.

[overt2016]

This incident needs to be investigated by a competent officer of the RTP.

Wonder if they can find one!!!

[Knocker33]

It was suicide. Oh sorry that's the follow up story

[OnTheRun]

Of note, Col Khemmarin is no stranger to investigating disappearing government funds. He was the police officer who blew the whistle on funds from Bangkok that had disappeared after it had been dedicated to the Thailand Tsunami Victims Identification (TTVI) unit set up at Baan Nam Khem in Takuapa, Phang Nga, in the wake of the devastating Asian Tsunami in 2004.

Also of note, Col Khemmarin was a police colonel at that time 16 years ago. Since then, his superiors have not advanced his rank. Today, he remains a police colonel.

 

Sounds like the bold colonel <deleted> a few folks off 16 years ago, it would appear disrupting the flow of tea money to your superiors is frowned upon within the ranks of the BiB. 

[Burma Bill]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

just a money transfer ‘error’

Same computer as used by the Thai Meteorological Department?????

[Megasin1]

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Like to know what that 'extra work' is and how many hours they did extra to earn the 'allowance'

Its probably a fund set up to cover the decrease in Tuk Tuk and bar bonuses due to Covid, as I'm sure they don't want the police protesting about their drop in lifestyle ????

[FarangJon]

They all look very innocent to me????

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The financial officer involved in internally transferring the funds to the Patong Police had transferred the money into the account of his own accountant instead,

All a misunderstanding of course.  ????

[Reigntax]

Not even a plausible excuse. How can government funds be accidentally be transferred to his private accountant. 

They have no shame !!

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, Reigntax said:

Not even a plausible excuse. How can government funds be accidentally be transferred to his private accountant. 

They have no shame !!

 

No shame at all. But will be annoyed he has been exposed.

[Patriot]

Please don’t bring the tuk tuk drivers into it, I can’t sleep at night from weeping over the way their industry has suffered over the past six months. These selfless, helpful and generous ambassadors of Thai hospitality are hurting now ????