Deputy House speaker in hot water for entertaining parliament’s maids

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Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada said today (Sunday) that he is prepared to be investigated for allegedly misusing parliamentary funds, by hosting Thai barbecue buffet for about 300 maids working at the parliament complex.

 

Speaking to Thai PBS, Padipat insisted that his use of money from the entertainment fund, which is about two million baht annually, is approved by the Comptroller Department and allocated to him by the House speaker, was in line with parliamentary regulations.

 

He said that, during inspection trips or visits to parliament by guests, he uses the fund or perks provided by parliament to treat them to food, which is no different from the way he treated parliament’s maids.

 

The bill for the buffet was reported to be about 90,000 baht.

 

Picture: Padipat Suntiphada

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/deputy-house-speaker-in-hot-water-for-entertaining-parliaments-maids/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-21

 

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[soi3eddie]

300 Baht per head doesn't sound extreme. Question is why?

 

 

[Ben Zioner]

Kudos  to him. 

[ChrisY1]

He should get a few generous ladies out of that little soiree!

[edwinchester]

Absolutely zero to do with him being a member of Move Forward then?

[foreverlomsak]

Bad boy, spending money on somebody other than MP's and Senators.

[Scott Tracy]

Good man. The most important people in the place....

[proton]

Better than buying watches with public funds!

[brianthainess]

Next time ask all the senate along and see if you still get complaints

[Adumbration]

Good lad.  He knows who his base are.

[billd766]

8 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

300 Baht per head doesn't sound extreme. Question is why?

 

 

The correct question is why not?

 

When I was a line manager I used to take my workers out every 3 or 4 months for a meal and a few drinks.

 

I used to ask my boss first and if he said not at this time, I would still take them out but at my expense.

 

if you have happy workers the project goes better.

 

I used to claim only 50% of the good work and share the rest with the guys who did it.

 

If the project went bad I would take 100% of the blame and deal with it myself.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

300 Baht per head doesn't sound extreme. Question is why?

 

 

Why 300 baht, or why 300 maids?

[billd766]

5 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Absolutely zero to do with him being a member of Move Forward then?

More like good management skills, something that the current caretaker government has no conception of.

[metisdead]

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[Elkski]

I want to see the group pic   i bet there are phyical and beauty qualifications needed to be a  chamber maid. 

On a serious note.  Complaining about 300 bahr each when their salary is probably 30,000/ month.  Are they all really needed.  

Ah to be a rich effluent man in Thailand in the last 40 years.  But what will it be like in 40 more? 

[NedR69]

22 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

300 Baht per head doesn't sound extreme. Question is why?

 

 

It could be to show gratitude for the work they provide.  It's typical for management to do something like this, maybe once a year.  

[Grumpy one]

On 8/21/2023 at 6:14 AM, soi3eddie said:

300 Baht per head doesn't sound extreme. Question is why?

 

 

Maybe he was trying to get a few new girl friends