Kamnan Nok scandal lifts lid on Thai bureaucracy’s corruption crisis

[webfact]

 

An unprecedented shooting that killed one police officer and left another wounded in Nakhon Pathom province has exposed ugly corruption in Thailand’s police force and public services in general.

 

According to investigators, 29 police officers were partying at the home of Praween Chanklai, a local subdistrict chief known as Kamnan Nok, on the night of September 6 when Praween’s close aide opened fire.

 

The target was Pol Major Siwakorn Saibua, who was murdered after allegedly rebuffing a request by Praween that his nephew be promoted.

 

A bullet also went astray in the shooting and wounded a policeman nearby.

 

With two officers lying bleeding in the compound of Praween’s home amid a phalanx of policemen, the surprise was that the gunman was left free to leave the scene. Even more shocking was that CCTV recordings showed Praween and his aide leaving the house with a police escort – and not in the direction of the nearby police station.

 

The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) was quick to condemn the case as clear proof of failure in a corruption-plagued bureaucratic system.

 

“Without good governance, dishonorable civil servants kowtow and become tools of influential figures,” the ACT said in a statement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/kamnan-nok-scandal-lifts-lid-on-thai-bureaucracys-corruption-crisis/

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-14

 

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[scorecard]

In another report CCTV footage and other evidence destroyed / missing.

[ezzra]

Theses kind of scenes has by far surpassed every and any lawless third world country where the law means virtually nothing if you know the right people, i don't know how Thai people can live with such shame, which doesn't seems to bother them much.

Edited September 14, 2023 by ezzra

[Mavideol]

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

has exposed ugly corruption in Thailand’s police force and public services in general.

should be finished very soon.... 9 years ago the military guy that grabbed power said is #1 objective  was to fight government corruption, the new NOT elected PM and the NEW Appointed (Not elected) Interior minister just said the same thing thus hope should be the last thing to die, they will get there, when??? your guest is as good as mine, but soon....  555

[NONG CHOK]

In most English speaking countries he'd be labelled as a total grub.

[MikeandDow]

Thailand Shame !!!!!!

[Callmeishmael]

Did you see who was appointed to look into this case?  None other than Dept. Interior Minister Chada Thaised, who is rumored to be very well acquainted with provincial corruption!

[Jim Blue]

20 minutes ago, NONG CHOK said:

In most English speaking countries he'd be labelled as a total grub.

They eat grubs in Thailand don't they ?

[2baht]

51 minutes ago, ezzra said:

i don't know how Thai people can live with such shame, which doesn't seems to bother them much.

They all seem to know their place in society! 

[2baht]

5 minutes ago, Jim Blue said:

They eat grubs in Thailand don't they ?

If it has legs and it is'nt a table or chair, they'll probably eat it!

[nikmar]

13 minutes ago, 2baht said:

If it has legs and it is'nt a table or chair, they'll probably eat it!

the late Prince Philip said that about the Cantonese 555

Edited September 14, 2023 by nikmar

[tomacht8]

"The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has discovered that companies controlled by Praween have won a whopping 1,500-plus government projects since 2011"...

 

It is obvious that it smells like bribery when so many public tenders are won. The state official gives contracts to his own construction companies. This is the license to print money. And there are many of these corrupt officials in Thailand.

[Ironman1958]

"Thai bureaucracy’s corruption crisis"

You Just Now Noticed?

[Artisi]

15 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

Did you see who was appointed to look into this case?  None other than Dept. Interior Minister Chada Thaised, who is rumored to be very well acquainted with provincial corruption!

Of course, you don't think for one minute think they would appoint a fox to guard the chicken house, now would you? 

[TheFishman1]

Didn’t the general give his family members contract for catering food for the military? Amazing Thailand. Tit

[findlay13]

Exposed? No one knew before this?

[NemoH]

It’s a shame shame - They retrieve the video on the night of shooting which had been thrown into a nearby lake … 

It was a local mafia who controlled both the local regulating Authorities and highway patrol police in the supply chain of trucking. They controlled all the trucks that were doing inter provincial trucking of sand. All the tainted policemen were from Nakhon pathom highway police department. Apparently it has been going on since his father days. 

The killing of the policeman who was sent by Bangkok to investigate them spark an immediate reaction from Bangkok as most of the investigators are now from Bangkok. It is very interesting how they track down the henchman who fled in the middle of the night and was fun down in a gun battle with police from Bangkok in another province. 

 

The said Kamnam is the local district chief - government - who controlled all the highway police - so much power n corruption. In Hk it’s called Government n Triad cooperation. 

Edited September 14, 2023 by NemoH

[spidermike007]

The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) was quick to condemn the case as clear proof of failure in a corruption-plagued bureaucratic system. 

 

Ha! The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) is one of the most feeble and ineffective of all the tools Prayuth and now Sretta have used to deceive the people into believing that they are fighting corruption. Who was the last high level authority, in the police, immigration, the army, or the active administration they arrested, charged, tried convicted, and sent to prison? Nobody. Zero. Nunca. Nada.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

According to investigators, 29 police officers were partying at the home of Praween Chanklai, a local subdistrict chief known as Kamnan Nok, on the night of September 6 when Praween’s close aide opened fire.

Heads of villages, influential fathers and police.. all intertwined together like siblings in a cot.

Corruption rules Thailand at every level.

His only issue was he over-played his role as master in the area.

[Tarteso]

It's not a bad idea, let them kill each other… Shame of Thai Police.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, scorecard said:

In another report CCTV footage and other evidence destroyed / missing.

Found in a nearby lake and not destroyed, a servant apparently squealed.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, ezzra said:

Theses kind of scenes has by far surpassed every and any lawless third world country where the law means virtually nothing if you know the right people, i don't know how Thai people can live with such shame, which doesn't seems to bother them much.

They live with it because it's so endemic and goes far higher than their pay grade...

as the police officer found out it doesn't pay to disagree or say something.

The head man of the area has the police under his thumb... would you speak out?

You wouldn't be around for very long before you found yourself missing.

Edited September 15, 2023 by hotchilli

[jippytum]

Residents will often witness poor

Construction work in public areas. Obviously because most of the budget goes on bribes not  quality. 

[klauskunkel]

I don't know why there is such a big fuss. This corruption problem is well documented over decades and has been either ignored or enabled by various Police Chiefs and Prime Ministers. Did you really think this stuff won't escalate year on year? Police acting surprised and outraged, Government acting surprised and outraged. My ass! You got exactly what you wanted.

[Bangkok Barry]

19 hours ago, ezzra said:

i don't know how Thai people can live with such shame, which doesn't seems to bother them much.

It's all they've ever known. As for such things not bothering them, I find it interesting that every one of the Thai people I know who have gone overseas for any period of time have not wanted to return to Thailand, once they've seen how things are outside of their cesspit of a country. Not one.

[jesimps]

Surprised? Not even slightly. Best just to keep your head down and hope that the locals eventually sort this corruption in high places.

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) was quick to condemn the case as clear proof of failure in a corruption-plagued bureaucratic system. 

 

Ha! The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) is one of the most feeble and ineffective of all the tools Prayuth and now Sretta have used to deceive the people into believing that they are fighting corruption. Who was the last high level authority, in the police, immigration, the army, or the active administration they arrested, charged, tried convicted, and sent to prison? Nobody. Zero. Nunca. Nada.

And wasn't the head of the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand himself arrested on corruption charges?

[Bim Smith]

19 hours ago, Mavideol said:

should be finished very soon.... 9 years ago the military guy that grabbed power said is #1 objective  was to fight government corruption, the new NOT elected PM and the NEW Appointed (Not elected) Interior minister just said the same thing thus hope should be the last thing to die, they will get there, when??? your guest is as good as mine, but soon....  555

Believe nothing in Thailand until officially denied

[brianthainess]

19 hours ago, scorecard said:

In another report CCTV footage and other evidence destroyed / missing.

They have found one drive thrown in water, but forensics say they can retrieve the footage on it.

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, findlay13 said:

Exposed? No one knew before this?

No it has come as a complete surprise that corruption Exists in the ROYAL T P, and other 'public servants' who would of thunk who knows what will come next, maybe corruption in ALL Military forces.