Former agriculture minister denies any involvement in illegal pork trade

[snoop1130]

 

Former Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on categorically denied today that he had anything to do with the illegal importation of frozen pork, in which his personal secretary has been implicated.

 

Somkiat Korpaisal, Chalermchai’s aide, is being held in custody by the Department of Special Investigation for questioning over his alleged involvement in the trade.

 

More than 10,000 cargo containers, containing frozen pork worth about 7 billion baht, were illegally imported into Thailand from 2020 to 2023 by a group of operators in the frozen food business, allegedly with the connivance of Customs, Livestock Development and Fisheries department officials.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-16

 

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[motdaeng]

has a thai politician ever admitted to being involved in illegal activities or being corrupt? i don't think so ...

[soalbundy]

12 hours ago, motdaeng said:

has a thai politician ever admitted to being involved in illegal activities or being corrupt? i don't think so ...

 Look at his picture, could a man like that tell porkies?

[2baht]

It weren't me! Honest, it weren't! 

[NextG]

Personal secretary implicated is one of his relatives? That stain’s going to be hard to wash out. Now the leader of the Democrat Party…

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

More than 10,000 cargo containers, containing frozen pork worth about 7 billion baht, were illegally imported into Thailand from 2020 to 2023 by a group of operators in the frozen food business, allegedly with the connivance of Customs, Livestock Development and Fisheries department officials.

Well someone high up with connections was definitely involved with this large amount of smuggling.

10,000 cargo containers don't just slip through unnoticed without corruption.

[lordgrinz]

Well at least we now have a convicted Heroin smuggler to head the Agricultural Ministry, that will definitely fix their reputation 

[newbee2022]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Former Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on categorically denied today that he had anything to do with the illegal importation of frozen pork, in which his personal secretary has been implicated.

 

Somkiat Korpaisal, Chalermchai’s aide, is being held in custody by the Department of Special Investigation for questioning over his alleged involvement in the trade.

 

More than 10,000 cargo containers, containing frozen pork worth about 7 billion baht, were illegally imported into Thailand from 2020 to 2023 by a group of operators in the frozen food business, allegedly with the connivance of Customs, Livestock Development and Fisheries department officials.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-16

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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Of course he doesn't know what happened with more than 10.000 cargo containers of pork. Everybody knows it's easy to store away. At night. By aliens 🙏

[john donson]

damn his secretary did it, not him, off course and where did he/she find the 7 billion to sponsor this ?

[mikebell]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

allegedly with the connivance of Customs, Livestock Development and Fisheries department officials.

The 1st word is unnecessary.

[brianthainess]

Playing Hiding the sausage, what a toad in the hole. A sizzling story indeed.

Customs involved, his family involved, I know Nothing  Mr. Faulty. 

 

[digger70]

Of course he will Deny that ,  his personal secretary will be the Fall guy. 

That's a lot of pork , If the money trail doesn't include him he's maybe ok  otherwise he will be done like a chop.

[rudi49jr]

Gee, shocker. When’s the last time you heard a high profile hi-so Thai admit they actually did what they were/are accused of doing. Right, never.