Phuket officials ordered to stop using government vehicles for private use

[webfact]

Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong handed down the order from the Prime Minister’s Office loud and clear. Photo: PR Phuket

By The Phuket News

PHUKET: Officials at every government office across the island have been ordered to not use government vehicles for private use, following an order from the Prime Minister’s Office.

The message was delivered loud and clear by Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong at a meeting of the Phuket subcommittee on the implementation of the National Strategy on Anti-Corruption at Phuket Provincial Hall on Monday (Mar 15).

V/Gov Piyapong explained that the Office of the Prime Minister had issued an “official notice asking for cooperation” from each government office in the country about the use of government vehicles.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-ordered-to-stop-using-government-vehicles-for-private-use-79367.php

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[tifino]

their wives are Not going to be happy...   Mrs's cousin drives her hubbies vehicle around as her daily everything machine... she luvs pointing out the gubberment flashy sticker on the window, and parks anywhere she likes

[ThailandRyan]

But, but, but it is my assigned vehicle.  I go home in it from work and then back to work in it the next day, what do you mean I can not stop off and use it to go shopping or have dinner on my way home.  I do the same thing during the day.  Your telling me there is a difference, please don't take my car away it is my perk for having paid for my position.

[kotsak]

And why only Phuket? This is a common issue everywhere.

[dabhand]

1 hour ago, kotsak said:

And why only Phuket? This is a common issue everywhere.

The article suggests it is countrywide but It appears that, thus far, only Phuket has publicly confirmed the pronouncement. Maybe the other provinces have filed the notification in the 'too difficult' tray. 

[colinneil]

Damned hilarious, we are asking you very politely to stop abusing your positions, by only using your assigned government vehicle for government use, bloody priceless.

Almost everybody knows a government employee who uses/ abuses his/ her government vehicle.

Should have read, stop your unlawful activities now, or face losing your job.

[madmitch]

They'll just have to use the BMWs and Benz's that they have somehow managed to purchase on a local government salary.

[natway09]

The police have been using their pickups for private use as long as I can remember

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Damned hilarious, we are asking you very politely to stop abusing your positions, by only using your assigned government vehicle for government use, bloody priceless.

Almost everybody knows a government employee who uses/ abuses his/ her government vehicle.

Should have read, stop your unlawful activities now, or face losing your job.

Quite simply, these Government Officials and their Families are stealing.

This is no different than stealing a few Pens or Pencils from the Office 

its theft.

[ThailandRyan]

Sort of like Adultery

[Surelynot]

41 minutes ago, natway09 said:

The police have been using their pickups for private use as long as I can remember

I see loads of police cars parked in Ari near the smaller, 'Thai' condos.......could be chasing criminal of course.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Officials at every government office across the island have been ordered to not use government vehicles for private use, following an order from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Lol

[GreasyFingers]

2 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Quite simply, these Government Officials and their Families are stealing.

This is no different than stealing a few Pens or Pencils from the Office 

its theft.

Rubbish. Working as field staff for the NSW Government meant we were assigned a vehicle that you could used for private business within reason. The non field staff with no Government car of course complained and restrictions came in later but you could still go to the pub on your way home, every day if you wanted.

[GreasyFingers]

It also meant we had to clean the vehicle in our own time and provide the car wash if necessary. If you have not had a Government vehicle you could be just a non field staff whinger.

[digger70]

5 hours ago, dabhand said:

The article suggests it is countrywide but It appears that, thus far, only Phuket has publicly confirmed the pronouncement. Maybe the other provinces have filed the notification in the 'too difficult' tray. 

Not in the too difficult tray ,just Everyone uses the vehicles as their own .

 The rule has to go From the Top down so they are stalling the Progress to Enforce the Rule.

[Maliproto]

5 hours ago, madmitch said:

They'll just have to use the BMWs and Benz's that they have somehow managed to purchase on a local government salary.

That's called financing, the way the majority of vehicles are acquired in Thailand, nothing unusual about that in vehicle buying.

Edited March 17, 2021 by Maliproto

[Benmart]

That this even needs to be brought up speaks volumes about the endemic corruption that plagues Thailand. A pathetic and historical example of the homespun epidemic that will not be relieved anytime soon.

[Mayhem11]

Shock horror. Will you xenophobes just give it a rest. Go back to your dens an$ drink your Lao Khao.

Edited March 19, 2021 by Mayhem11