Ex-national parks chief Rutchada “temporarily” dismissed from government service

[snoop1130 29022]

Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya

 

Embattled former national park chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was “temporarily dismissed” from government service today (Friday), with immediate effect, after initial findings show there are grounds to support bribe-taking allegations against him.

 

Natural Resources and Environment Permanent Secretary Jatuporn Buruspat, who signed the dismissal order, said that the action is intended to ease pressure on and damage to the image of officials at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and to ensure transparency.

 

Thalerngsak Petchsuwan, deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in his capacity as head of the disciplinary committee, said today that the panel had questioned about 50 people and most of them have given testimonies pointing in the same direction, namely that bribes have been paid to Rutchada, with a handful of them insisting that they paid money to Rutchada in return for images of King Chulalongkorn.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-national-parks-chief-rutchada-temporarily-dismissed-from-government-service/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-03

 

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[billd766 34242]

How can you be  “temporarily dismissed” from government service today (Friday), with immediate effect.

 

AFAIK you are either dismissed from government service, or you are not dismissed?

[rbkk 1778]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

there are grounds to support bribe-taking allegations against him.

No mention of any repercusions for the person/s offering the bribe. I guess they've left the building.

Edited February 3 by rbkk

[worgeordie 58764]

Temporary .... might get the job back when it all quiets down.....only in Thailand

 

regards worgeordie 

[greeneking 1417]

10 hours ago, billd766 said:

How can you be  “temporarily dismissed” from government service today (Friday), with immediate effect.

 

AFAIK you are either dismissed from government service, or you are not dismissed?

A surname like 'Na Ayutya' has often been seen as meaning an untouchable.  Who has he upset?  Tell me if I am wrong.

Some progress?

[hotchilli 48307]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Embattled former national park chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was “temporarily dismissed” from government service today (Friday), with immediate effect, after initial findings show there are grounds to support bribe-taking allegations against him.

Softly softly....

[hotchilli 48307]

8 hours ago, billd766 said:

How can you be  “temporarily dismissed” from government service today (Friday), with immediate effect.

 

AFAIK you are either dismissed from government service, or you are not dismissed?

In Thailand it's called an inactive post, while the dust settles and he is kept out of the medias gaze.

Then allowed to retire with all the ill-gotten gains.

[Pedrogaz 5870]

6 cops are banged up without bail. How come this piece of scum is roaming free, able to intimidate witnesses etc.

Not quite as bad as the cops with were convicted of murder and given the death penalty a few years back. They appealed and were released on bail. Unfortunately a key witness died while their appeal was pending, so they escaped unpunished.

[Artisi 19380]

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Softly softly....

sure, don't rush sacking him as we might be told to hang off finalising it.