Chairperson of the Foundation Accused in Council Position Selling Scandal

[snoop1130]

 

A discussion that was leaked showed that the head of a foundation has been trading positions in the Bangkok Metropolitan Council since 2020. The discussion shared details about the jobs and the money required for each.

 

News sources announced today that a conversation was given to them, showing a talk between a woman who is the head of a foundation (her name wasn't mentioned) and someone she knows well. This conversation took place in October 2020 and it talked about a job offer for the secretary role for a committee member.

 

The conversation showed that the secretary job offered a small salary, but it came with honors from King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and included attending council meetings every week. The discussion also talked about the job's terms, suggesting that even a year in the role was worth it. They assured that an official card would be given, and the term would go till the government's term ends.

 

The messages pointed out the costs that come with getting the job. One message said they would arrange it at the MP's office, and the charge would be 400,000 baht in total.

 

 

The sharing of this discussion has made people start talking about and worried about the council's appointment processes' honesty. Many people are asking how common these practices may be and what steps are being taken to guarantee fairness and transparency.

 

Additional details from the discussion suggest that the chairwoman has been part of these transactions for several years, which raises serious moral questions. The conversation indicates a systematic way of gaining positions through money instead of merit, saying "even just a year is worth it".

 

As the leaked conversation keeps being shared, the public and officials are asking for a detailed investigation. The chairwoman of the foundation and the person she knows have not yet responded to the claims in public. This issue has increased worries about the possibility of corruption within the council and the need for stricter supervision.

 

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-- 2024-07-05

 

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[MikeandDow]

Yet Another corruption scandal, Thailand People should be hanging there heads in shame   

[bamnutsak]

I'm shocked.

 

Positions for sale. In Thailand.

 

Surely this is just one bad apple.

 

 

 

 

 

[brianthainess]

And the name of the foundation is.......???????

[CallumWK]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This issue has increased worries about the possibility of corruption within the council and the need for stricter supervision.

 

This issue has increased worries about the possibility of corruption within the council and the need for stricter supervision.

 

I corrected it for you

[spidermike007]

Every position of any kind of authority, or any position that seems to pay a salary within the government, seems to be sold. My woman's sister-in-law is currently spending 200,000 baht buying a very minor position within her Tambon, so that she has the security of a monthly salary. The district headman is the one who's pocketing those funds, these guys are corrupt beyond imagination, and it's a very sickening thing to witness. 

 

My gal described it as a swamp with the top guys being the biggest crocodiles who benefit the most, and everything just filters down from there. 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The conversation showed that the secretary job offered a small salary, but it came with honors from King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and included attending council meetings every week. The discussion also talked about the job's terms, suggesting that even a year in the role was worth it. They assured that an official card would be given, and the term would go till the government's term ends.

 

The messages pointed out the costs that come with getting the job. One message said they would arrange it at the MP's office, and the charge would be 400,000 baht in total.

Buying your position... a very common practice in Thailand.

[bamnutsak]

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

And the name of the foundation is.......???????

 

 

It is the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, essentially the legislature for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with a member from each of the 50 districts.

 

 

The chat, which dates back to October 2020, discusses the offer of a position as a secretary to a committee member.

 

The conversation outlines that although the secretary position offers a modest salary, it comes with royal honours from His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/foundation-chairperson-implicated-in-council-position-sales-scandal

 

 

 

The "Royal Honors" thing is what is desired.