Former Phuket City Police Chief caught in COVID allowance fraud

[snoop1130]

Former Phuket City Police Chief, and now Former Region 8 Police Deputy Commander, Col Sompong Thiparpakul is now facing corruption charges. Photo: The Phuket News / file

 

PHUKET: Region 8 Police Deputy Commander Col Sompong Thiparpakul, who previously served as Chief of the Phuket City Police, has been discharged from the Royal Thai Police after being found swindling police allowances for extra work performed in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Region 8 Police Commander Lt Gen Kitrat Panpetch issued the order discharging Sompong from the Royal Thai Police yesterday (Aug 19).

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will send a formal recommendation to the Office of the Attorney General to proceed with criminal charges, the order noted.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/former-phuket-city-police-chief-caught-in-covid-allowance-fraud-81119.php

 

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[tifino]

 can't wait for the finger pointing photo for this one!! 

 

 

[Somtamnication]

12 hours ago, tifino said:

 can't wait for the finger pointing photo for this one!! 

 

 

[TheFishman1]

 Seems like he was doing what Others in his position do every day it was just all a misunderstanding TIT

[Henryford]

He obviously didn't get the message #SayNoto Cheating

[CharlieH]

Clearly didnt give someone in the chain their cut !

[Thailand]

10 minutes ago, Henryford said:

He obviously didn't get the message #SayNoto Cheating

Just got caught, probably crossed the wrong person.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Region 8 Police Commander Lt Gen Kitrat Panpetch issued the order discharging Sompong from the Royal Thai Police yesterday (Aug 19).

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will send a formal recommendation to the Office of the Attorney General to proceed with criminal charges, the order noted.

Wow, no inactive duty, he must have been a really naughty boy.

[mtls2005]

Skimped on paying upwards.

 

Brings them down every time.

 

 

[phetphet]

I wonder if he will appeal then just get transferred to an inactive post.

[Bangkok Barry]

In most countries the police uphold the law. But as so often in Thailand, what happens is the opposite of the norm.

[crazykopite]

Guilty of being caught while 1,000s .of others get away with it and it’s not just the police Covid has made many millionaires into billionaires 

[Dont confuse me]

“According to the Royal Thai Police, officers received an allowance of B60 per hour when they were assigned to work outside their station or police box. The allowance was provided depending on the length of time worked, but not more than seven hours per day ‒ for both on official working days and on holidays,” Lt Gen Kitrat explained in his dismissal.

“However, Col Sompong ordered all officers at Thung Song Police Station who received allowances in excess of B15,000 baht to donate the extra money back to the Thung Song Police Station so it could be allocated to officers who received less funds ‘for equality and unity’ [sic],” he said.

 

You gotta love the Thais, give them a sniff of any sort of power they will totally abuse it, what the article fails to point out is that the 15,000 the MIB where expecting to pick up would have probably been recouped from motorists, shop owners etc.

Corruption normally starts at the TOP and works it's way down, this is an example of that!