Thai Transport Ministry Drops Suphoth Graft Probe, Citing Lack Of Evidence

[clockman]

All Hi So people are Sino Thai, So what else can we expect!

[khaowong1]

There is insufficient evidence to take disciplinary action against suspended Transport permanent secretary Suphoth Sublom, the chairman of an internal fact-finding committee investigating corruption allegations against the bureaucrat said yesterday, adding that the probe was now concluded.

steady the course

otherwise, the 19th century could catch up with Thailand

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Heaven forbid that from happening. P.S. I personally don't think the Thais will catch up to the 19th century till maybe the 22nd century, maybe.

[moonbarman]

Quite frankly most of us here on thai visa knew this would conveniently disappear and nothing would come of it so once again TIT, corruption wins all the time.

[blows]

It was suggested earlier that the 5 to 200 millions stolen from k. Suphot's house were related to the bidding for subway lines

"During a parliamentary session 2011-11-24, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung charged that the money stolen from Suphoth's home in Bangkok's Lard Phrao district was a kickback paid in connection with the bidding for several subway mass transit lines, which took place during the previous government's tenure."

On 2011-11-28 "Amid speculation that the cash might be related to alleged corruption at the Transport Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said he was gathering information on the bidding to construct two Skytrain routes - the purple and green - to disclose within two weeks to the public outside Parliament."

Personally I can't remember Dept. PM Chalerm to have disclosed much on this within those two weeks promised. It's also awfully quiet regarding the burglary suspects still on the run (in Laos it was suggested). The Police Force was hot on their trail recovering stolen money.

Yesterday I just happened to see lots of money with 1000 Baht packed in THB 200,000 bundles. A fashionable attaché case couldn't fit more than THB 1,000,000 I think.

I think the subway is only one item. You can only skim so much. To amass this kind of money you do it over time.

Putting aside political parties, this affair is disgusting. At the very least he should be prosecuted for tax evasion as I doubt he declared this income.

Until PM Yingluck deals with corruption, nothing will change. Abhisit failed to do it and look at the mess he left.

The military junta wouldn't do anything and look at the mess. Mr. Thaksin did nothing and look at the mess. On and on it goes.

Maybe a Chinese approach would work: A few public executions. I dunno. Basically, I gave up long ago.

Sorry, but this IS the Chinese approach! Amass as much money as you can any way you can. That's why they now have the death penalty in China.

Must be true.

"Top of Chinese wealthy's wish list? To leave China",,,

http://news.yahoo.com/top-chinese-wealthys-wish-list-leave-china-065826880.html

"Almost half China's richest want to emigrate: survey"

http://news.yahoo.com/almost-half-chinas-richest-want-emigrate-survey-063620562.html

"China says 18,000 corrupt officials flee with $120 billion"

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/06/17/153645.html

"Wealthy Chinese Women Flying to America To Give Birth To Anchor Babies"

http://www.topix.com...VCNNDG602L8TSA0

Edited February 23, 2012 by blows