Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been asked to investigate the former acting director of the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) for alleged corruption concerning 30,000 tonnes of tapioca root, purchased by the PWO under the mortgage program to help tapioca farmers but which was stored in private sector warehouses.

 

According to Kriangsak Prateepvisut, the incumbent PWO director, the tapioca was purchased in three crop years, 2008-9, 2011-12 and 2012-13, under the Commerce Ministry’s tapioca mortgage program for more than 210 million baht. It was allegedly stolen from 12 warehouses for sale for profit and later replaced with low-grade tapioca, which was subsequently sold by auction for just six million baht.

 

Kriangsak said that 6 of the 12 owners of the warehouses that stored the 30,000 tonnes of tapioca roots admitted that they sold the product, later replacing it with low-grade tapioca.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/public-warehouse-organisation-chief-faces-probe-over-missing-tapioca/

 

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Funny how Yingluck took the heat for the rice support program, and any/all graft, but very little scrutiny has been applied to the Prayuth's eight-years of agricultural subsidy programs. 

 

 

Must be rats ......driving 32 tonne trucks ,

 

regards Worgeordie

The whole country is a joke 

14 minutes ago, RAZZELL said:

The whole country is a joke 

Prayut Legacy

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to Kriangsak Prateepvisut, the incumbent PWO director, the tapioca was purchased in three crop years, 2008-9, 2011-12 and 2012-13, under the Commerce Ministry’s tapioca mortgage program for more than 210 million baht. It was allegedly stolen from 12 warehouses for sale for profit and later replaced with low-grade tapioca, which was subsequently sold by auction for just six million baht.

I'm beginning to think Thailand has a corruption issue... I may be wrong though?

13 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Funny how Yingluck took the heat for the rice support program, and any/all graft, but very little scrutiny has been applied to the Prayuth's eight-years of agricultural subsidy programs. 

 

 

Kick backs help.

14 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Funny how Yingluck took the heat for the rice support program, and any/all graft, but very little scrutiny has been applied to the Prayuth's eight-years of agricultural subsidy programs. 

 

 

That's usually how it works - the rulers [everywhere] have no flaws. 

.....and almost always accepted.

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I'm beginning to think Thailand has a corruption issue... I may be wrong though?

Not wrong.....just not discussed in polite company.

 

????

Prayut should man up and admit it happened on his watch. 

This whole story seems a little fishy to me TIT

So more corruption unearthed from ten years ago!  When will they get round to the stuff happening NOW! (2033?)

Just now, mikebell said:

So more corruption unearthed from ten years ago!  When will they get round to the stuff happening NOW!

My best guess, if they maintain the current pace, is ten years.

Officers warned of a thin line between crime and policing

 

Just wondering if there is a thin line here also.

 

Now I'm wondering how many more thin lines there are.

 

Lastly, just started wondering who lets all these thin lines being created...

 

Stopped wondering.

Talk about from the sublime to the ridiculous!

B140 million in cash to 30,000 tons of tapioca!

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

allegedly stolen from 12 warehouses for sale for profit

Sold to schools for the kids to enjoy tapioca pudding with jam?? I bet not. 

A favourite of mine.

 

20 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Funny how Yingluck took the heat for the rice support program, and any/all graft, but very little scrutiny has been applied to the Prayuth's eight-years of agricultural subsidy programs. 

 

 

The years stated in the article encompass part of the Yingluck tenure as PM.

For Thailand, it’s common knowledge that corruption is a problem. The first is the impact

on the development of the country. The problem started for a long time. It’s deeply rooted in

almost every profession, both public, private and public. Corruption in Thai society has long

been associated with the way of life of Thai people or is said to be part of Thai culture. When the

problem is bound to the Thai society. The result is that some Thai people see that corruption is

corruption. It is normal and acceptable.