Putting Pub Brawls Behind To Become A Ministerial Aide

[sbk]

Putting pub brawls behind to become a ministerial aide

Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsap Chaovarat Chanweerakul on Monday defended a decision to appoint a bully son of the Interior Minister as an aide in his ministry.

Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung's son Wan is slated to become the assistant secretary to Deputy Interior Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul. The appointment will be formalised in tomorrow's Cabinet meeting.

"In the past, society saw this boy in a scary way but I see him as a well-mannered and polite boy," Chaiya said.

He compared Wan to Ong Kuliman, a notorious bandit in the Buddhist scriptures who reformed and reached enlightenment.

He said he would designate Wan as a presenter in the awareness campaign against drinking and smoking, praising him as role model who has turned to public service after involving in pub brawls.

The Nation

[ArtThief]

This is a disgrace and should not be allowed to happen.

It realy does tell a sorry story.

AT

[HarryHacker]

'Poacher turned gamekeeper' seems to sum up this particular government!

[PadThaiGuy]

Kid sounds perfect for a career in the Thai Govt.

Probably some real money to be made (steal) in the Health Ministry.

[steveromagnino]

Kid sounds perfect for a career in the Thai Govt.

Probably some real money to be made (steal) in the Health Ministry.

Paging former health ministers, time to make biggus cashus with 30b healthcare.

AGAIN.

Only this time get a double bonus, as the Chalerm boys add to the patient numbers using trademark bottling, shooting and fisticuffs.

Actually, it really is quite clever. Wan smashes up someone, but then only has to pay 30b to get their wounds sorted.

It is much cheaper than how they used to do it.

Edited February 12, 2008 by steveromagnino

[Big A]

Putting pub brawls behind to become a ministerial aide

Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsap Chaovarat Chanweerakul on Monday defended a decision to appoint a bully son of the Interior Minister as an aide in his ministry.

Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung's son Wan is slated to become the assistant secretary to Deputy Interior Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul. The appointment will be formalised in tomorrow's Cabinet meeting.

"In the past, society saw this boy in a scary way but I see him as a well-mannered and polite boy," Chaiya said.

He compared Wan to Ong Kuliman, a notorious bandit in the Buddhist scriptures who reformed and reached enlightenment.

He said he would designate Wan as a presenter in the awareness campaign against drinking and smoking, praising him as role model who has turned to public service after involving in pub brawls.

The Nation

Just sums up the politicians and system here, doesn't it? Pathetic, absolutely pathetic. Just glad I do not want to raise a family here.

[freitag1]

Kid sounds perfect for a career in the Thai Govt.

Probably some real money to be made (steal) in the Health Ministry.

Sad but true. He might get a better salary after shooting someone in a night club or something...

[Ricardo]

Perhaps Kanpitak Pachimsawas might be similarly reformed, and put in charge of campaigning for road-safety & better driving, next ?

[sriracha john]

Wan, son of Chalerm, tipped for 'redemption' at Health Ministry

Wan Yubamrung, one of the controversial sons of Interior Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, is expected to be endorsed by the Cabinet today as a Secretary to Deputy Public Health Minister Chawarat Charnveerakul. In a bid to downplay public criticism of the planned appointment of Wan, Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsab yesterday likened him to Angulimala, a character in the Buddhist Tipataka who was deceived by his teacher into killing 1,000 people. Still, Chavarat said yesterday that he had not known about Wan's nomination for the job. It is reported that the nominations for the posts of Secretary and Adviser to cabinet ministers resulted from negotiations between Chalerm and former TRT MPs for Bangkok led by Sudarat Keyuraphan. *Among his other exploits, * Wan, formerly called Wanchalerm, was involved in a brawl at a Bangkok nightclub in 2001. He was convicted of assault in 2004 and banned from entering entertainment venues for 2 years. Wan violated the ban the following year and got involved in a pub fight again, prompting the Criminal Court to extend his probation period to 2007 and order him to do 48 hours of community service. His younger brother Duang was charged with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a brawl in a Bangkok pub.

Continued here:

http://www.bangkokpost.net/News/12Feb2008_news13.php

[mads]

I'm speechless......

[basjke]

Chalerm apologises for wayward sons

Won't give them jobs at the Interior Ministry

source: Bkk Post Feb 8 2008

New Interior Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has offered his apologies for the troubled image of his family and insisted his sons will steer clear of the ministry.

Speaking to reporters at his house in Bang Bon district yesterday, Mr Chalerm made a wai and said he wanted to apologise to the public for the negative image of him and his family. He would make up for it by working hard.

He said his three sons, Artharn, Wan, and Duang, would not be given any positions at the Interior Ministry.

The three sons have had a number of brushes with the law.

His youngest son, Duang, who worked for a military intelligence unit, was charged with killing a Crime Suppression Division detective at a Bangkok club seven years ago.

He went into hiding for six months before being dismissed by the Supreme Command for missing work.

He was later acquitted of the murder charge because of a lack of evidence.

Artharn and Wan joined the police in 1999 as sub-lieutenants in legal and public affairs. They had to leave the force two years later for filing fake military exemption documents in their applications.

National police chief Pol Gen Seripisuth Temiyavej proposed their dismissal while he was an assistant police chief.

The army ran checks and confirmed the two sons had dodged conscription and used fake military exemption papers.

The two men were later stripped of their police rank.

At one point, a court banned Mr Wan from entering entertainment venues for two years for his involvement in pub brawls and taking firearms inside them.

Mr Chalerm himself was also embroiled in a legal wrangle. The retired police captain was taken to court for directing defamatory remarks at the Royal Thai Police and Pol Col Manthan Abhaiwong, superintendent of Thong Lor police station on the night of Oct 12, 2000.

Mr Chalerm had allegedly said that 70% of the police force were bad and all metropolitan police stations had allowed dealings in methamphetamine pills, did not stop entertainment venues in their areas of jurisdiction from staying open beyond the specified hours, and also allowed extortion to prevail.

Mr Chalerm later apologised to the police force which dropped the case.

On his first day at work yesterday, Mr Chalerm insisted he knew he was the right man for the job of interior minister and he had waited to take the helm of the ministry for decades.

His priorities would be to suppress narcotics, restore peace in the far South, and protect national forests. He guaranteed his work would be transparent and welcomed scrutiny from the opposition.

He said he would not unfairly remove provincial governors but planned to revive the policy of CEO governors aimed at giving them more pro-active roles.

This is what chalerm declared on 8 february.That mean he even can't be honest for 4 days.Do they call that cleaning up the family image?Are thai people realy deaf and blind.

[BigSnake]

A dam SHAME!! Where is the Thai press and the Publice(Thai) outcry???

[naka]

And some blinkered farangs on this forum wonder why Thailand gets bad foriegn press reports

Naka.

[Seneque]

Simply disgusting ... they can't go down the drain they are already at the bottom of it ... I am not wondering why the silent majority remains silent ... the set up is such that any opposition will be dealt swiftly and comprehensively ... this 'new' era of Thailand is worst (far worst) than Mr. T's ....

[jeffer]

Word is that Kanpitak Pachimsawas and Sornram Theppitak are soon to be appointed official role models for driver education and traffic safety in Thailand.

[quiksilva]

This makes me sick.

My thoughts are with the family of that lost policeman.

**shakes head**

[Neeranam]

I'm happy to hear he is rehabiliated.

He should still have to do his time for the murder he committed.

[mrtoad]

A disgrace, but no more than the electorate deserves.

[sbk]

I'm happy to hear he is rehabiliated.

He should still have to do his time for the murder he committed.

Wrong son of Chalerm, the one that was tried and found not guilty of murder was Duang. This one is Wan.

On an aside.... didn't they all used to have Chalerm in their first names? ie Wanchalerm, Duangchalerm and Artharnchalerm. Why the change in name? Anyone know?

[Prakanong]

And some blinkered farangs on this forum wonder why Thailand gets bad foriegn press reports

Naka.

Exactly - many of them just can not see past Thailand and into the rest of Asia as Thailand becomes an even bigger laughing stock.

If people think Thailand has a negative image through the press back in the west then you should hear other Asian's opinions about the place.

Edited February 12, 2008 by Prakanong

[mrtoad]

And some blinkered farangs on this forum wonder why Thailand gets bad foriegn press reports

Naka.

Exactly - many of them just can not see past Thailand and into the rest of Asia as Thailand becomes an even bigger laughing stock.

If people think Thailand has a negative image through the press back in the west then you should hear other Asian's opinions about the place.

I agree with that, and Particularly so where you are based PK.

[bangkokgas]

Umm - why all the "shocked" or "disgusted" comments? Seems perfectly in line with ....well, what seems to be in line! Give the lad a chance! Don't say you were suprised.

[thaigene2]

Yep - disgusting. And I'm sure the anti-populist-party types will use this to further their cause for re-installment of the pro-establishment types. A(nother) stupid move by the TRT clones.

[sriracha john]

Word is that Kanpitak Pachimsawas and Sornram Theppitak are soon to be appointed official role models for driver education and traffic safety in Thailand.

Touche' , but for any of those members with name-recognition deficiency...

Kanpitak is:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...=129283&hl=

Man Rams Benz Into Bus Passengers, Killing One

and Sornram is:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...=126562&hl=

Actor Kills Garbage Collector In Car Crash

[howtoescape]

A dam SHAME!! Where is the Thai press and the Publice(Thai) outcry???

Possibly isnt one as the people realise that even if the Democrats won they would put their naughty little children in places of power, or am i being cynical.

Thailands success's are in spite of its government more so then most other nations.

[sriracha john]

I'm happy to hear he is rehabilitated.

He should still have to do his time for the murder he committed.

Wrong son of Chalerm, the one that was tried and found not guilty of murder was Duang. This one is Wan.

On an aside.... didn't they all used to have Chalerm in their first names? ie Wanchalerm, Duangchalerm and Artharnchalerm. Why the change in name? Anyone know?

Wan was a co-defendant in his brother Duang's murder case. He was alleged to have held the policeman down on the floor while his brother shot him in the head.

Wan was also a co-defendant with his other brother, Artharn, in forging Army draft documents that enabled him to skip out having to serve. They were kicked off the police force for that one. (yep, they were policemen)

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As for the name changes... that happened four years ago and they were changed in order to "hide" their identity better...

The Nation / March 25, 2004

His father, veteran politician Chalerm Yoobamrung, recently changed his son’s name from Duangchalerm to Duang because he believed the boy would have a brighter future without the unwanted attention the name had brought him.

He also changed the name of his other son, Wanchalerm, to Wan, although the surname remains the same.

Edited February 12, 2008 by sriracha john

[sriracha john]

Wan Yoobamrung

Cabinet reviews controversial candidates for ministerial job

The Cabinet has approved the policy statement but ordered a review on certain controversial candidates for the job as ministerial Secretaries and Advisers, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said on Tuesday.

"About half of candidates nominated by the People Power Party are deemed inappropriate for the job," he said.

He declined to comment on the qualifications of Wan Yoobamrung, son of Interior Minister Chalerm.

- The Nation

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The other criminals, besides Wan, being taken into the Cabinet in various capacities are noted in the thread:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=168077

New Cabinet Appointed

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Kind of ironic that a convicted criminal with still other criminal proceedings pending against him deems others as

"inappropriate for the job"

[slapout]

Is there not a provision in the new constitution that, spouse, children, etc of Ministers cannot hold positions in government? The whole new lineup of Ministers reminds me of the Capone, Shultz, Marcello, and other fine examples of society in another era. Maybe the failure to pay tax charges, currently being sought against the esteemed former PM should be expanded. This seems the only way to get them out of power, as muder, bribery, drug related offenses, insider trading, gambling operations, election shinnigans, etc seem to hit stone walls in most cases.

[Scott]

This sounds more like a mafia organization than a gov't. It's an insult. I can understand this father's desire to 'help' his kids and with his connections, I am sure he could find him a suitable position in the private sector where he could maybe truly rehabilitate himself.

If he has, as was posted, been kicked off the police force, there should be some law, rule, regulation that would disallow his being in a paid gov't position. One would think?

Truly sad.

[Plus]

Hmm, they (the elites, the junta, whoever) gave PPP free reigns to run the country and now the whole country watches this "people power" with disgust, or maybe amusement - is this REALLY happening?