The Thai Government’s chief whip, Wirat Rattanaseth, has to stop performing his duties as an MP from Tuesday after the Supreme Court Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office accepted a massive corruption case for trial. The case concerns the construction of substandard futsal courts in several north-eastern provinces almost a decade ago, worth a combined 4.4 billion baht.

 

Eighty-six educational officials, mostly school directors in the north-east, and Wirat were prosecuted by the Office of Attorney-General for their roles in the futsal project. 65 of them were dismissed from service in October by the Office of Basic Education Commission.

 

According to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Wirat and his wife were among a group of 24 people and companies who allegedly colluded by splitting up their duties and coordinating with one another to plunder public funds in the 2012 fiscal year, which had been earmarked for the construction of the courts at schools, despite the fact that many of the schools had not asked for the courts in the first place.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/government-chief-whip-ends-his-role-as-mp-as-supreme-court-accepts-futsal-scandal-for-trial/

 

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65 education officials were dismissed from the service? Were they prosecuted for embezzlement of government funds? ie,Tax payers money. And were their assets confiscated? I can't recall reading of it. Or are they still enjoying the fruits of their ill gotten gains?

11 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

65 education officials were dismissed from the service? Were they prosecuted for embezzlement of government funds? ie,Tax payers money. And were their assets confiscated? I can't recall reading of it. Or are they still enjoying the fruits of their ill gotten gains?

Don´t make it so complicated. This will soon be over with some wais, smiles and community service. 

36 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Don´t make it so complicated. This will soon be over with some wais, smiles and community service. 

Don't forget the mandatory month in a Temple being a monk........like Suthep who still is out on bail ......

43 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Don't forget the mandatory month in a Temple being a monk........like Suthep who still is out on bail ......

I file that BS under community service. haha

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Don´t make it so complicated. This will soon be over with some wais, smiles and community service. 

The never ending downward spiral.

Unbelievable how he grabbed such a top job with this pending case!  Amazing Thailand!

Oh dear this does not look good at all for the PM and his best mate Prawit - I thought they would stamp out corruption, not give it a top ranking position in their government. Tsk, tsk. 

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Eighty-six educational officials, mostly school directors in the north-east, and Wirat were prosecuted by the Office of Attorney-General for their roles in the futsal project. 65 of them were dismissed from service in October by the Office of Basic Education Commission.

Jeez....

1 hour ago, jonclark said:

Oh dear this does not look good at all for the PM and his best mate Prawit - I thought they would stamp out corruption, not give it a top ranking position in their government. Tsk, tsk. 

 

Beginning to wonder if it's government house or a den of thieves?

Don't worry for him....

5 hours ago, Gandtee said:

65 education officials were dismissed from the service? Were they prosecuted for embezzlement of government funds? ie,Tax payers money. And were their assets confiscated? I can't recall reading of it. Or are they still enjoying the fruits of their ill gotten gains?

My wife's  sister and husband, both principals in Isaan schools were sacked and lost their potential  pensions and had 'assets' confiscated. Huge loss of face and both reduced to working for a living.

55 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

My wife's  sister and husband, both principals in Isaan schools were sacked and lost their potential  pensions and had 'assets' confiscated. Huge loss of face and both reduced to working for a living.

Good.

Quite the organised criminal syndicate that goes on here - and very deeply connected. 

And no one's the wiser.......apparently. 

 

????

 

7 hours ago, Gandtee said:

65 education officials were dismissed from the service? Were they prosecuted for embezzlement of government funds? ie,Tax payers money. And were their assets confiscated? I can't recall reading of it. Or are they still enjoying the fruits of their ill gotten gains?

We know the answers to those questions, don’t we?

7 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Quite the organised criminal syndicate that goes on here - and very deeply connected. 

And no one's the wiser.......apparently. 

 

????

 

 

It looks like the Whip whipped the Footsal pitch funds. He should be flogged.