House anti-corruption committee to investigate alleged nepotism by senators

[snoop1130]

 

Chief of Thailand’s Parliamentary Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, received a complaint on Thursday seeking an investigation of members of the Senate and their appointment of family members as assistants.

 

Submitted by Thai Sang Thai Party’s communications director, Treerat Sirichantaropas, the complaint sought a ruling on whether the practice was against the Senate ethics code or the Constitution.

 

The complaint follows controversy surrounding the appointment of House members’ assistants, a number of whom were found to be relatives of the members. It raises a question of whether this was nepotism at the expense of the taxpayer.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/house-anti-corruption-committee-to-investigate-alleged-nepotism-by-senators/

 

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[scorecard]

So much for equal opportunity and best person for the job. 

[overherebc]

Isn't nepotism all ok nowadays, at least morally??

[sammieuk1]

Thailand’s Parliamentary Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression well brothers and sisters lets start when the laughter dies down ????

[mark131v]

alleged!!!

 

Do bears <deleted> in the woods!!!

[ThailandRyan]

35 minutes ago, scorecard said:

So much for equal opportunity and best person for the job. 

Didn't we just have a senator say it was OK to hire family...

[nikmar]

11 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Didn't we just have a senator say it was OK to hire family...

i quite liked the excuse that it's not illegal therefore its morrally ok!!  ????

[Mavideol]

investigating what, the left hand doesn't know what the right hand says  555

 

The president of the senate just said nepotism is not morally wrong 

 thus nothing to investigate

[ikke1959]

choose one senator and you will get the whole family too... It shoud be impossible.. How can you trust that the country and the people get honest and fair opinions and rules if everyone brngs his/he rfamily with them...It should be forbidden by law. and if there is no law  make one asap. 

[Rodjrin]

Surely not.  And there is no corruption!

[klauskunkel]

Nepotism, a widely misunderstood yet well-intentioned cultural practice in order to strengthen and unite Thais for the Greater Good (i.e. certain families only for Their Greater Good)

This was showcased by Gen Prayut himself when he appointed his brother Preecha as senator in 2019 after having ratified a new constitution in 2017, and also Prawit's brother Sithawat Wongsuwan and Wissanu's brother Chalermchai Krea-ngam. All these senators working diligently towards "moving Thailand forward". The "Greater Good Club", exclusive membership.

 

 

[2baht]

...................do you know who I'm related to?

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chief of Thailand’s Parliamentary Committee on Corruption Prevention and Suppression, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, received a complaint on Thursday seeking an investigation of members of the Senate and their appointment of family members as assistants.

????

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The complaint follows controversy surrounding the appointment of House members’ assistants, a number of whom were found to be relatives of the members. It raises a question of whether this was nepotism at the expense of the taxpayer.

And the answer is.... a resounding yes.

[overherebc]

On 6/30/2022 at 5:08 PM, overherebc said:

Isn't nepotism all ok nowadays, at least morally??

@steevjee Do you keep up with the news?

[nikmar]

I can’t help remembering pre 2014 coup when Suthep and the PDRC were “shutting down” Bangkok as part of their “democratic right to peaceful and polite protest” in a bid to remove Thaksin from the political spectrum, one of the biggest complaints was Thaksin’s nepotism and cronyism.

The big hypocrites!!

 

[mark131v]

9 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Nepotism, a widely misunderstood yet well-intentioned cultural practice in order to strengthen and unite Thais for the Greater Good (i.e. certain families only for Their Greater Good)

This was showcased by Gen Prayut himself when he appointed his brother Preecha as senator in 2019 after having ratified a new constitution in 2017, and also Prawit's brother Sithawat Wongsuwan and Wissanu's brother Chalermchai Krea-ngam. All these senators working diligently towards "moving Thailand forward". The "Greater Good Club", exclusive membership.

 

 

That is the very best example of the sheer hypocrisy among the Thai Elite I have seen, bravo Sir/Madam!!!

 

As the previous poster stated the reason for Suthep and the yellows instigating the present situation is in part due to nepotism so they understand it, they just choose to ignore it in themselves

 

Tbh I think Thailand is <deleted> and needs a reset, a clear out top to bottom, root and branch, I won't hold my breath... 

[zzaa09]

Foxes guarding the hen house.

[thailand49]

On 6/30/2022 at 5:42 PM, ThailandRyan said:

Didn't we just have a senator say it was OK to hire family...

It was the President of the Senate he double down on it too because that is how he made it. ????

[pokerface1]

On 6/30/2022 at 8:42 PM, ThailandRyan said:

Didn't we just have a senator say it was OK to hire family...

Yes. Anyway it's one of the perks of the job and the position held. As long as the person is capable and good at keeping secrets. Why not 555

[scorecard]

On 6/30/2022 at 5:08 PM, overherebc said:

Isn't nepotism all ok nowadays, at least morally??

No.

[overherebc]

5 minutes ago, scorecard said:

No.

I need a sarcasm emoji.

 

According to one gov' spokesman it is not against the law so is not morally wrong.

????

[scorecard]

33 minutes ago, overherebc said:

I need a sarcasm emoji.

 

According to one gov' spokesman it is not against the law so is not morally wrong.

????

Do you believe everything Thai politicians say? (Or politicians from any country?)

[zzaa09]

Yet, it's been historically accepted the world over - and continues on in a great fashion. 

As does the dumbing down.

[overherebc]

48 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Do you believe everything Thai politicians say? (Or politicians from any country?)

Do you take things so seriously all the time.

The emoji should show how I feel about politicians.

????

[scorecard]

23 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Do you take things so seriously all the time.

The emoji should show how I feel about politicians.

????

Sure, you make your comments in the way you prefer and I make my comments the way I prefer. 

 

[overherebc]

59 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Sure, you make your comments in the way you prefer and I make my comments the way I prefer. 

 

At least I have a laugh now and then.

[Andycoops]

The fact that the politicians are some of the most corrupt people in the country, it beggars belief that they have a 'house anti corruption committee' because they have failed miserably to do their job.

Yet another gravy train committee for the forelock tuggers.

[scorecard]

Further, how serious would any investigation be to try to find nepotism? 

My guess is not serious at all, lots of words and anouncements but no real action.

 

Until Move Forward and a coalition of similar like minded genuine folks get control nothing will happen, zero, re corruption, nepotism, cronyism etc. 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, Andycoops said:

The fact that the politicians are some of the most corrupt people in the country, it beggars belief that they have a 'house anti corruption committee' because they have failed miserably to do their job.

Yet another gravy train committee for the forelock tuggers.

Remember that Nate the AG running the RedBull case after he resigned from the AG's office was going to be installed on the ACC.....