Ex-Deputy House Speaker Blamed by NACC for Serious Breach of Ethics

[snoop1130]

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has incriminated former Deputy Agriculture Minister, Supachai Phosu, for serious breaches of ethical political behavior. He had unlawfully possessed 35.2 hectares of land in the Tha Uthen district within the Nakhon Phanom province in north-eastern Thailand.

 

As shared by NACC's Secretary-General, Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Mr. Supachai had earlier declared his assets, which included 40 plots covering the 35.2 hectares in the Dong Pathai forest. He disclosed these assets following his election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nakhon Phanom in 2007, his stature as deputy agriculture minister in 2008, and his subsequent election as an MP in 2019.

 

The NACC's investigation disclosed that Mr. Supachai wasn't legally eligible to own land through the land allocation program. Instead, he purchased the land from those who were legally entitled and given Nor Sor land ownership certificates. Later, Mr. Supachai transformed this land into rubber plantations.

 

Niwatchai explained that transfer or sale of such land is not permitted, but it can be inherited.

 

Even after Mr. Supachai decided to give up the disputed land in July last year, the NACC Secretary-General asserted that such a delayed move doesn't absolve him of his past wrongdoings. This, Niwatchai added, has denied landless or small-scale landowners from utilizing the disputed land.

 

In a separate case, the NACC similarly found Nakhon Ratchasima MP Suchart Pinyo at fault for serious breaches of ethical political conduct due to owning and utilizing about 40 hectares of land under a land reform program in Wang Nam Khiao forest, located in Wang Nam Khiao district.

 

Both cases are expected to be handed over to the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court for Political Position Holders for further evaluation.

 

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-- 2024-04-25

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[Artisi]

It's ok, just a minor misunderstanding - as usual. 

[Callmeishmael]

I see that the article carefully does not mention the political party of the the two MPs  (they are members of BJT).

 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The NACC's investigation disclosed that Mr. Supachai wasn't legally eligible to own land through the land allocation program. Instead, he purchased the land from those who were legally entitled and given Nor Sor land ownership certificates. Later, Mr. Supachai transformed this land into rubber plantations.

 

Niwatchai explained that transfer or sale of such land is not permitted, but it can be inherited.

The usual case of gifting land to poor people to make a living, but they will sell it to pay off debts, plenty of officials willing to buy the land for a song and provided dodgy paperwork.

Edited April 25 by hotchilli

[retarius]

21 hours ago, Callmeishmael said:

I see that the article carefully does not mention the political party of the the two MPs  (they are members of BJT).

 

I think in 2008/9 it was Abhisit's government. 

[dinsdale]

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He had unlawfully possessed 35.2 hectares of land in the Tha Uthen district within the Nakhon Phanom province in north-eastern Thailand.

As we all know what is unlawful for some is ignored/swept under the carpet for others here in The Land of Smiles which is totally corrupt from the very top. 

Edited April 26 by dinsdale

[mikebell]

It used to be crooked dealings by bent coppers were running at two cases a week; now, it seems 2 MPs a week are being found to be guilty of corruption. 

'Serious Breach of Ethics?'   There are no Ethics in a ANY walk of Thai society.