Chonburi prison investigated over bribe complain

[webfact]

Picture: Naew Na

 

Nearly two dozen officials, some of the highest rank, have been ordered transferred pending an investigation and some face expulsion from the civil service, reported Naew Na.

 

It concerns the payment of bribes by prisoners to get advantages at Chonburi Central Prison. 

 

Human rights' lawyer Atchariya Reuangrattanapong earlier took ex-prisoner Jaras Hormchit to report what was going on in the prison.

 

Corrections department chief Ayut Sinthaphaphan took the allegations seriously and has acted in a series of moves to get to the bottom of the scandal. 

 

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[worgeordie]

Lets hope they end up in prison .....but behind the bars.

regards Woreordie

[HeijoshinCool]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

chief Ayut Sinthaphaphan has acted in a series of moves to get to the bottom of the scandal

.

 

And Sgt. Bhen Dhover will assist.

[Henryford]

I thought that was how Thai prisons worked.

[smedly]

Investigate general wealth within the family circle - vehicles - property - banks - basements and all will be revealed 

 

do it for all senior officials in the country including politicians and reveal to the world just how corrupt Thailand really is - that would be a real shocker

[mikebell]

There's not a single area of Thai life that is not open to corruption; even the temples.

[Geoffggi]

5 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I thought that was how Thai prisons worked.

It is how Thailand works - Thailand the hub of corruption ........

[ezzra]

Colonel klink would have handheld it better, according to him there never any monkey business in his jail...

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, Henryford said:

I thought that was how Thai prisons worked.

Yes, and most of society.

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

in a series of moves to get to the bottom of the scandal. 

No a good choice of words for a prison story

[darksidedog]

It makes me laugh when the Thais express shock and horror that this could possibly be happening, when it is common knowledge that exactly the same thing is how things run in every prison across the country. You also have to laugh at the fact that we will never hear any more about this and no one is actually going to be in any more trouble than having to share a little bit more of the graft upwards.

[Nickelbeer]

It's Asia, not a first world country. I expect the right to buy my way out of trouble.

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Corrections department chief Ayut Sinthaphaphan took the allegations seriously

because he doesn't want to be at the center of a viral online storm.

[Nickelbeer]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

It makes me laugh when the Thais express shock and horror that this could possibly be happening, when it is common knowledge that exactly the same thing is how things run in every prison across the country. You also have to laugh at the fact that we will never hear any more about this and no one is actually going to be in any more trouble than having to share a little bit more of the graft upwards.

It's hard for me to complain about "corruption", when farangs benefit greatly from the ability to get things done by ponying up a little more cash. Western countries call it "bribery", Thailand calls it "business". If that arrangement ever changes, Thailand will have nothing to attract foreigners.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

It concerns the payment of bribes by prisoners to get advantages at Chonburi Central Prison.

I bet Joe Ferrari's in the Penthouse suite of his current residence.

[Dont confuse me]

Nah! As I live and breathe no one is going to convince me there's corruption in a Thai prison! What's the world coming too? 

[Colabamumbai]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

No a good choice of words for a prison story

Should have said, Get into the bottom of this.. 

[DefaultName]

We all hate corruption, until ฿500 gets us out of a motoring charge.

[Bangkok Barry]

10 hours ago, smedly said:

Investigate general wealth within the family circle - vehicles - property - banks - basements and all will be revealed 

 

do it for all senior officials in the country including politicians and reveal to the world just how corrupt Thailand really is - that would be a real shocker

The world doesn't give a rat's fart about Thailand. Thailand is only important to those that live there.

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I bet Joe Ferrari's in the Penthouse suite of his current residence.

Even the back of his Bentley would be superior to the average Thai jail.....

[RJRS1301]

I suspect that there may well one deceased lawyer and former prisoner, both due to motor vehicle accidents, driving through red lights or blow outs on freeways

[brianthainess]

I'm sure it is all a big misunderstanding.

[Harveyboy]

On 9/29/2021 at 10:53 AM, mikebell said:

There's not a single area of Thai life that is not open to corruption; even the temples.

true words there mate

[malthebluff]

Nearly two dozen officials, some of the highest rank, have been ordered transferred.

transferred where, to other prisons to do the same thing. That will be a cut from the brown envelopes from that prison 

[RJRS1301]

6 hours ago, malthebluff said:

Nearly two dozen officials, some of the highest rank, have been ordered transferred.

transferred where, to other prisons to do the same thing. That will be a cut from the brown envelopes from that prison 

Oh no, inactive posts in the PMs office, move few more desks in, build new building, put shopping precinct into it. All good

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, malthebluff said:

Nearly two dozen officials, some of the highest rank, have been ordered transferred.

transferred where, to other prisons to do the same thing. That will be a cut from the brown envelopes from that prison 

The other side of the doors would be best. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Just the other day there was some ???? on another thread saying prisoners in Thai jails don't get special treatment etc. ????