Dean and office chief arrested at Burapha Uni - investigation into corruption involving foreigners

[GreasyFingers]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Misconduct Suppression Division

Don't you just love the irony Thais have with English.

[Iamfalang]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

But the reality was that the three who had been paid 450,000 baht in total had arrived in Thailand in February 2017 and left the same month.

I would be surprised if ANY falang got this kind of money.   Maybe three falangs did arrive, get maybe 1000 baht, and then sent on their way.  Likely three falang names written somewhere...Billy Smith, Mr. Bill Bob, and Mr. Bob Bill.    lol

 

and someone from the school takes cash and says, "Oh, falang expensive!!!!!"  

[Dr B]

Nobody seems to have commented that the sums seem rather small. In simple round terms about $5,000 each. If they arrived in February 2018 and left the same month that would not be a lot for wages including air fares and accomodation. There doesn't seem to me to be any indication of anything out of the ordinary. Cannot comment on the "fees" of Bt 30,000 to Bt 40,000 for a webinar, but how do you produce evidence that it never took place.

Remember, it is not hard to prove that you have been to Bangkok, but almost impossible to prove that you have never been to Bangkok (or anywhere else).

[Mac Mickmanus]

6 minutes ago, Dr B said:

Nobody seems to have commented that the sums seem rather small. In simple round terms about $5,000 each. If they arrived in February 2018 and left the same month that would not be a lot for wages including air fares and accomodation.

It maybe  an idea to read the story ?

(They didn't arrive and they didn't get paid and the lecturer kept the money himself )

[metisdead]

An off topic post about a corruption case in the US has been removed as well as the replies. 

[geisha]

5 hours ago, blazes said:

Mind you, all universities in the  West charge differential fees to foreign students, often close to 3 times what domestic students have to  pay. 

 

While the foreigners actually can attend real-live classes, they are basically paying thousands of dollars for precisely...nothing.   (A bit like visiting a Thai national park.)

That’s not true. If you want to go to a UK uni , you have to have all the necessary legal papers ( many) and yes the fee cost is higher which is normal. Why should a foreigner get free education or health when they could go to a uni in their own country ? Lots of Saudis, Emirates, African , Chinese come to foreign universities where English is spoken. Australia, UK, US etc. You can be reported to immigration if you don’t follow your courses.
They do attend their lectures/ classes they do not pay for nothing as you say, and their results go towards the diplomas/ degree’s they  are working for. No fake , bought diplomas  abroad ! . In Thailand it’s common knowledge that those students from,wealthy families can buy their way into life. 

My niece is head of the department for foreign students in a UK uni and she very often has told me how hard and serious they take their work. 

[Thingamabob]

The headline, with the reference to foreigners, is misleading. It appears that this is a simple case of embezzlement, if proven.

[Harveyboy]

5 hours ago, kuzmabruk said:

You people come from countries that have perfected the art of theft.  And you whine about poor Thais stealing a few baht.  Good home for god’s sakes.  Leave this country and it’s people alone.  

i think it mentioned millions of Baht..not a few as you said ..we are not talking Somtam money here..

[Reigntax]

Obviously these 2 are training for a future career in politics

[ikke1959]

6 hours ago, kuzmabruk said:

You people come from countries that have perfected the art of theft.  And you whine about poor Thais stealing a few baht.  Good home for god’s sakes.  Leave this country and it’s people alone.  

You are not working for the TAT, as they try to attrack more tourists. Your comment will not help them

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol Maj-Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew said that 47 projects were investigated and 8 showed evidence of illegality in that there was "a hidden agenda for personal gain".

Isn't there always... Thailand corrupt to the core.

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The arrest concerns complaints received and investigated upon by the authorities that millions of baht went missing from a 1.1 billion baht Groundwater Resource Management fund back in January 2018.

Just couldn't help themselves.. well actually they did.

[2baht]

12 hours ago, Dr B said:

Nobody seems to have commented that the sums seem rather small.

The sum I saw was 1.1 billion baht pilfered, not a bad earner considering their piddling salaries!

 

[Purdey]

Using the names of foreigners as recipients of cash doesn't mean they actually got any money. I suspect they went back to where they came from with one thousand baht while the teachers took the rest of the money. 

[cdemundo]

15 hours ago, kuzmabruk said:

You people come from countries that have perfected the art of theft.  And you whine about poor Thais stealing a few baht.  Good home for god’s sakes.  Leave this country and it’s people alone.  

Yes and the nerve of some people wanting their stuff back.

All those artistic artifacts, we have those for safe keeping.

The former owners can come to our museums and see them anytime.

Wow, there's a business idea. Organize tours from Cairo, Athens, Lagos: Come to New York or London to see your nation's priceless cultural artifacts.

So yes, point taken.

[Boomer6969]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Investigations showed that three foreign lecturers had supposedly been paid 150,000 baht each to come to Thailand. 

 

But the reality was that the three who had been paid 450,000 baht in total had arrived in Thailand in February 2017 and left the same month.

This is the bit I don't get: 150000 to speak at a short seminar in Thailand doesn't look exorbitant to me, even rather small. Unless the seminars didn't happen, but no proof of that has been mentioned. 

[geoffrobbo]

"The faculty of political sciences". What a surprise. It was probably only work experience for budding politicians (or serving ones!)

[jacko45k]

26 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

This is the bit I don't get: 150000 to speak at a short seminar in Thailand doesn't look exorbitant to me, even rather small. Unless the seminars didn't happen, but no proof of that has been mentioned. 

Flights, posh hotel and an escorted night on Soi Cowboy included. 

[mikebell]

The photo shows NINE cops.  I stopped going to Bang Saen because it was a totally lawless resort where the police were completely invisible.

[Boomer6969]

35 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Flights, posh hotel and an escorted night on Soi Cowboy included. 

Yes, so what?

[Dr B]

14 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

It maybe  an idea to read the story ?

(They didn't arrive and they didn't get paid and the lecturer kept the money himself )

Maybe it is you who should read the story! "But the reality was that the three who had been paid 450,000 baht in total had arrived in Thailand in February 2017 and left the same month."

[Dr B]

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

The sum I saw was 1.1 billion baht pilfered, not a bad earner considering their piddling salaries!

 

Again not reading properly. The statement was "The arrest concerns complaints received and investigated upon by the authorities that millions of baht went missing from a 1.1 billion baht Groundwater Resource Management fund back in January 2018." So 1.1 billion baht was the sum "available", but there were complaints that "millions of baht went missing". As far as I am aware, complaints do not constitute evidence, and in any case this is only talking about 450,000 baht.

[n00dle]

19 hours ago, TTSIssues said:

What hope does the country have if (and I stress “if”) the dean of political science at a university is embroiled in this type of behaviour. 

This question annoys me. its smug.

[digger70]

LOS, Land Of Scams, Corruption From the Lowest  level in the community to the highest level of the community  in Hi So and Government. 

Biggest problem is that this is Bred into the population for Centuries and now impossible to stop this.

[Classic Ray]

If the RTP do nothing here they are criticised, same if they do something.

 

But  there does seem to be a concentration of effort on cases where there might be a pot of gold at the end. The money never seems to return to the Government budget, strange.

 

talking of pots of gold, whatever happened about the flying saucer temple or the illegal nightclub that tragically burned down killing all those youngsters?