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Thailand's chief of immigration Lt-Gen Sompong "Big Oud" Chingduang was forced to explain matters after leaks that 41 navy personnel were to be transferred to the IB, reported Daily News yesterday.

 

Many police oficers want to work at the bureau because of "higher allowances" but felt they had been sidestepped to allow navy men access to lucrative posts. 

 

Lt-Gen Sompong claimed it was all above board and welcomed media questions. 

 

He said there were no favors being offered and the maximum benefit to the country was paramount. 

 

He explained that 27 patrol boats were purchased by the IB several years ago to be involved in crime suppression activites and movement of tourists in Regions 3-6. 

 

The navy men would man the boats making up for a shortfall in manpower and they would also be involved in maintaining the vessels. 

 

He said there was only one batch being transferred and they would work on the boats not at places like checkpoints.

 

Criticism came from policemen who said that knowledge and skills tests were being overlooked to bring the navy men into the IB fold. 
 

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Thanks for the clarification...nice to know there is no preferential treatment here.....

10 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

He said there were no favors being offered

uh huh; just call them something different; if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...

9 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Criticism came from policemen who said that knowledge and skills tests were being overlooked to bring the navy men into the IB fold. 

Why bring navy men in? Must be something untoward going on.

23 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

after leaks that 41 navy personnel were to be transferred

Surely the navy is the correct military group if 'leaks' are involved.

20 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Why bring navy men in? Must be something untoward going on.

Maybe the Rear Admiral sent them!

34 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Why bring navy men in? Must be something untoward going on.

Prepping for the transfers to submarines in the IB.  "Up periscope"," I see them captain they are walking across the river".  "Damn, we can not get to them, call in the gun boats". "Why can't we call China and have them release more water", "What and act like we can't do our job, no way"

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

Many police oficers want to work at the bureau because of "higher allowances"

Big fat brown envelopes whilst sitting on your backside. Plum job.

 

Question: Do the navy guys have to hand over a brown envelope to the senior IO to get the job, as the police do?

 

 

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Why bring navy men in? Must be something untoward going on.

Needed for Patrol Boats; probably a few of the 550 crew on the Carrier who do sweet Fanny Adams all day (year) !

Probably sucks to get re-directed from the gravy train to patrol boat duty in regions 3 - 6 wherever those are.

 

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Many police oficers want to work at the bureau because of "higher allowances"

 

Would love a bit more on this subject. The use of the term in quotes interesting.

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Maybe the Rear Admiral sent them!

His favourite seamen.

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

Why bring navy men in? Must be something untoward going on.

Horses for courses.

 

Probably because Navy seamen generally know more about handling small boats and boat maintenance than the average IB or BiB.

 

OTOH The IB Police know more about immigration matters than the average sailor.

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

Why bring navy men in? Must be something untoward going on.

 Possibly preparing for escaping Burmese "boat people" ???

 

Photo of Vietnamese "boat people" at the end of the Vietnam War, with the defeat of South Vietnam and the withdrawal of the USA:- 

 

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

 Possibly preparing for escaping Burmese "boat people" ???

 

Photo of Vietnamese "boat people" at the end of the Vietnam War, with the defeat of South Vietnam and the withdrawal of the USA:- 

 

It is hard to make a call on that. There are supposed to be 27 small boats and 50 sailors. About 2 sailors per small boat. They are to be deployed according to the OP in regions 3 to 6. He explained that 27 patrol boats were purchased by the IB several years ago to be involved in crime suppression activities and movement of tourists in Regions 3-6. 

9 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Surely the navy is the correct military group if 'leaks' are involved.

You're making waves!

2 hours ago, Gandtee said:

You're making waves!

and rocking the boats!

If the boats were acquired "several years ago," they've been sitting idle? Or manned by temps? The story doesn't add up, as usual.

19 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Criticism came from policemen who said that knowledge and skills tests were being overlooked to bring the navy men into the IB fold. 

So qualified navy personnel employed to man & maintain the boats are being criticised by policeman who only want to join for the "perks" ???

Did I read that correctly?

 

6 hours ago, worldexpress said:

If the boats were acquired "several years ago," they've been sitting idle? Or manned by temps? The story doesn't add up, as usual.

But the money does.