Move Forward MP falsely accused of stealing food from parliament

[snoop1130]

 

Parliament has, for a long time, provided free meals for parliamentary officials, MPs and senators, but public attention has been drawn to alleged irregularities by an MP, from the Bhumjaithai party, who took a photo of Move Forward MP Sirilapas Kongtrakarn taking home some food from the canteen.

 

Sirilapas, a former actress, is a first time MP. The Bhumjaithai MP posted the picture on Facebook, with a caption implying that Sirilapas was smuggling the food home.

 

The image went viral and Sirilapas was forced to defend herself, saying she has the right to take the food as it had been left untouched. The canteen staff put the food in bags and place them on the tables every day for anyone to take home.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/move-forward-mp-falsely-accused-of-stealing-food-from-parliament/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-09-07

 

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[dinsdale]

They'll try anything to get rid of MFP. They kept them out of their rightful position in government now it's time to get rid of them in opposition. This, however, is the action of child from a BJT MP who isn't named. WHY? If a complaint has been made it must be known who from. This fool is in government and thinks he has found a smoking gun. What a tosser.

[2baht]

Smuggling heroin and doing time is ok by some but taking home some food!! NOOOO! ????

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The image went viral and Sirilapas was forced to defend herself, saying she has the right to take the food as it had been left untouched. The canteen staff put the food in bags and place them on the tables every day for anyone to take home.

Dirty tricks still run deep.

[2baht]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Dirty tricks still run deep.

Children at play! ????

[Maejo Man]

Just one word.....Puerile!!

[2baht]

30 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

Just one word.....Puerile!!

That'll bring out the confused! ????

[sammieuk1]

I'm guessing baked bean by the look of his face ????

[herfiehandbag]

To think, they may have ended up forming the government.

 

A narrow escape there! ????

[herfiehandbag]

21 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

To think, they may have ended up forming the government.

 

A narrow escape there! ????

Confused? Check your irony filters!

[2baht]

6 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Confused? Check your irony filters!

 Even the most common, simple posts confuse some!????

[herfiehandbag]

22 minutes ago, 2baht said:

 Even the most common, simple posts confuse some!????

Or even cause sadness!

[ThaiFelix]

Every Thai that comes to my place seems to always leave with a bag of food lol.

[crazykopite]

How about putting the food in bags as she stated was the procedure but instead of taking it home go outside and give it to those homeless Thais living on the streets I was in Bangkok in February and was astonished by the amount of people sleeping on the streets my heart went out to them there was a street food seller it was midnight I purchased all her food and told her to hand it out to those in her immediate area which she did as I watched her do it there area was a 5 minute walk from Soi Cowboy 

[2baht]

1 hour ago, crazykopite said:

How about putting the food in bags as she stated was the procedure but instead of taking it home go outside and give it to those homeless Thais living on the streets I

That would set a dangerous precedent, people may think politicians are developing a heart! ????

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, crazykopite said:

How about putting the food in bags as she stated was the procedure but instead of taking it home go outside and give it to those homeless Thais living on the streets

That would probably lead to petitions from the yellow underpants brigade alleging that she was trying to gain undue influence or something...

[klauskunkel]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Bhumjaithai MP posted the picture on Facebook, with a caption implying that Sirilapas was smuggling the food home.

defamation lawsuit

(use their weapons against them)

[chickenslegs]

14 hours ago, dinsdale said:

This, however, is the action of child from a BJT MP who isn't named. WHY?

Fear of a defamation lawsuit maybe,

Revealing the name would possibly damage their reputation. 

 

 

[StayinThailand2much]

On 9/7/2023 at 6:30 AM, dinsdale said:

They'll try anything to get rid of MFP. They kept them out of their rightful position in government now it's time to get rid of them in opposition. This, however, is the action of child from a BJT MP who isn't named. WHY? If a complaint has been made it must be known who from. This fool is in government and thinks he has found a smoking gun. What a tosser.

Many Thais take home any free food whenever they can. That this news item is about a MFP MP, after all the ways this party was kept from taking power, may or may not be a coincidence. (Probably not.)

[Sydebolle]

I - for one - would rather care about the "food" being wheelbarrowed out of parliamentarians blessed troughs ???? 

[kimamey]

15 hours ago, dinsdale said:

They'll try anything to get rid of MFP. They kept them out of their rightful position in government now it's time to get rid of them in opposition. This, however, is the action of child from a BJT MP who isn't named. WHY? If a complaint has been made it must be known who from. This fool is in government and thinks he has found a smoking gun. What a tosser.

They've not been named, but from the article. 

 

"Thai netizens tracked down the MP who posted the photo and bombarded his Facebook with harsh comments, forcing him to close his account."

 

[Wongkitlo]

3 hours ago, crazykopite said:

How about putting the food in bags as she stated was the procedure but instead of taking it home go outside and give it to those homeless Thais living on the streets I was in Bangkok in February and was astonished by the amount of people sleeping on the streets my heart went out to them there was a street food seller it was midnight I purchased all her food and told her to hand it out to those in her immediate area which she did as I watched her do it there area was a 5 minute walk from Soi Cowboy 

Maybe that is why she took it. To give to somebody less fortunate. 

[jonclark]

MFP accused of stealing food from parliment.

 

How about... PT / BJT / and co accused of stealing parliment from the people.

 

One of those accusation is plainly false.

 

You decide. 

[DrPhibes]

So it has come to this level to discredit, jeeeze!

[lavender19]

She should do him for defamation.

[champers]

Such important matters of state.

[DLock]

On 9/8/2023 at 5:48 AM, hotchilli said:

Dirty tricks still run deep.

Sung to the song "Dirty Deeds, done dirt cheap" by ACDC and it works well...