Environment Minister orders probe into National Parks Dept chief scandal

[webfact]

 
BANGKOK (NNT) - DNP Director-General Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was arrested this week on a bribery charge. A fact-finding committee has been set up to handle this investigation, which Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said will strictly comply with all related laws and regulations.

 

Further investigations will be made against all national park office directors. The fact-finding committee will also be requesting all the documents and supporting evidence related to this arrest.

 

The arrest came after a complaint made by former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn who claimed he had received threats after exposing the bribery scheme.

 

The position of DNP chief became vacant after Director-General Rutchada’s arrest. His replacement will be decided by the Permanent Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment.

 

An in-depth investigation into a bribery allegation against the chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is being conducted. The move comes as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has promised the investigation will shed light on the matter.

 

Full story: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221230095638583

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Wait I already thought there was an investigation being done. Looks to me someone's feet are being stepped on. You don't run separate investigations in this world as they always seem to come to a loggerhead when you try and interview the same people. Look up the term I used.

[jvs]

Not even a drop in a big bucket,bribery is so ingrained into Thai society

and indeed into most Thai peoples minds that it will take a very brave

person to even try to eradicate it.

It is in all level of business and all level of government.

I can understand it to a certain level but to give small children below average quality and amount of food for school lunch?

I know many cases of bribery and it is almost impossible to get away from.

Imo a lot of Thai people do not even realize what it does to society.

 

[internationalism]

it was the very same environment minister who nominated DPN chief several years ago.

That minister is the son of Banharn Silpa-Archa, godfather of one of the most corrupted clans in thai politics.

 

In today's Bangkok Post there is editorial "Root out DNP corruption" with details of alleged proof of bribery in range of 18-30% of different budgets. 

Audits of this department were tempered for years. Sure, that minister would be aware of corruption on that scale.

So there are hundreds of officials implicated in this case, up to top of ministry. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The fact-finding committee will also be requesting all the documents and supporting evidence related to this arrest.

Why were they not identified and impounded at the point of arrest? What's that? The Director was tipped off in advance? Go wash your mouth out Sir........????

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said will strictly comply with all related laws and regulations.

????

 

2 hours ago, internationalism said:

Banharn Silpa-Archa, godfather of one of the most corrupted clans in thai politics.

AKA Mr. ATM, the Walking ATM and Slippery Eel.