Trang governor quits after NACC faults him over purchase of fake bomb detectors

[webfact]

 

Trang provincial governor Kajornsak Charoensopha has tendered his resignation from government service, a year ahead of his mandatory retirement, after being found, by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), to have committed a gross disciplinary violation and irregularity in connection with the procurement of two sets of Alpha 6 fake bomb detectors back in 2008.

 

The NACC recommended that the governor be dismissed from government service.

 

Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong Juljarern said that he has approved Kajornsak’s resignation adding, however, that the he has the right to defend himself as the case is not yet concluded.

 

He also said that he believes the governor was not involved in any corruption concerning the procurement of the bomb detectors. He was then a member of a committee tasked with taking official delivery of the devices.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-06

 

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[2baht]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

committed a gross disciplinary violation and irregularity in connection with the procurement of two sets of Alpha 6 fake bomb detectors back in 2008.

Well let's not rush into this half cocked, now!

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Well let's not rush into this half cocked, now!

I'm sure no tea money was involved.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Trang provincial governor Kajornsak Charoensopha has tendered his resignation from government service, a year ahead of his mandatory retirement, after being found, by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), to have committed a gross disciplinary violation and irregularity in connection with the procurement of two sets of Alpha 6 fake bomb detectors back in 2008.

Well he certainly hung in there.

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The NACC recommended that the governor be dismissed from government service.

He should have learned from Senator Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan:

This issue is politically motivated.

[Muhendis]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He also said that he believes the governor was not involved in any corruption concerning the procurement of the bomb detectors.

But he was a member of the committee.

So since he was ignorant of the fake nature of the bomb detectors and unquestioningly bought them, he was way too stupid to be a governor.

[Mr Meeseeks]

Who recommended or introduced the company selling the devices?

Who did the due diligence?

Who authorised the purchases?

Who authorised the payments to the company selling the devices?

Who was head of the agencies that took delivery of the devices?

Who ordered them to be used in the field despite knowing they were fake and did not work?

Who continued to deny the devices were fake and tried to convince the public?

Who was responsible for imprisoning and jailing innocent people based on the 'evidence' provided by these fake devices?

 

Very, very easy to follow the paper trail, check bank accounts and find those responsible. All at the highest levels of course. All involved should be punished severely.

 

Typical Thai clownshow as usual though.

[PETERTHEEATER]

When his committee was first testing the two devices on receipt, when switched on the indicators of both instrument pivoted and pointed at him......