Phuket National Park chief transferred after island resorts raided

Phuket Gazette

DNP Director-General Damrong Phidet said the chief of Phuket's Sirinath National Park would be 'better suited to work in Bangkok'. Photo: Orawin Narabal

PHUKET: -- National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP) Director-General Damrong Phidet yesterday announced that the chief of Sirinath National Park will be transferred from Phuket after less than a month in office.

“The Sirinath National Park Chief will be transferred to work at the DNP [offices] in Bangkok for 30 days,” said Mr Damrong.

He went on to explain that Sirinath National Park Chief Opart Nuanmungsor would be "better suited for work elsewhere".

The announcement of the transfer came on the same day that Mr Damrong led simultaneous raids on 10 resorts allegedly encroaching on national park land on Phuket’s west coast, specifically the Sirinath Marine National Park.

However, Park Chief Opart told the Phuket Gazette today that he had yet to receive official notice of the transfer.

“Once I get the official order to be transferred, I won’t question it. I can accept that it is due to me being more suitable for work in Bangkok,” he told the Gazette.

“I took up my position here on August 8. I have been working in Phuket for less than a month, so I have yet to really learn about the area,” he said.

Before being transferred to Phuket earlier this month Mr Opart was chief of Khao Lam Pee-Hat Tai Muang National Park in Phang Nga.

“I do my best; it doesn’t matter where I work, as long as I am protecting the nation’s land,” he said.

Mr Opart is the second Sirinart National Park chief to be immediately transferred by Mr Damrong within five weeks. The first was Jirapol Amkham, who was transferred on July 13.

Mr Damrong did not announce who will take up the hot seat as chief of Sirirnath Marine National Park.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle16685.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-08-17

is this what happens to a person who takes his job seriously and cant be bribed.my personal opinion for what its worth is that he is doing a great job and should be left where he is in the best interests of the country and not big money.

How many pubic employees can be in inactive posts at one time?

How many pubic employees can be in inactive posts at one time?

Thailand is the hub of inactive posts...

...hubba hubba

The worst (if you have the right friends/money) that can happen to you, is being transferred to another (inactive) post (probably with salary increase).

Of course this only happens with government jobs....

is this what happens to a person who takes his job seriously and cant be bribed.my personal opinion for what its worth is that he is doing a great job and should be left where he is in the best interests of the country and not big money.

So what he is doing to 'do a great job'?

is this what happens to a person who takes his job seriously and cant be bribed.my personal opinion for what its worth is that he is doing a great job and should be left where he is in the best interests of the country and not big money.

And immediately after yet ANOTHER crackdown on corruption is announced.

You really couldn't make this silly little third world country up.

is this what happens to a person who takes his job seriously and cant be bribed.my personal opinion for what its worth is that he is doing a great job and should be left where he is in the best interests of the country and not big money.

And immediately after yet ANOTHER crackdown on corruption is announced.

You really couldn't make this silly little third world country up.

Are you forgetting that the guy executing the present crackdowns is the one doing the replacing?

Re-read the head line. Director-General Damrong Phidet has transferred the chief out of Phuket. He is still here to continue doing what he's doing.

Most responses appear to think the the "demolisher" has been transferred. Though I'm quite sure many wish he has been - he hasn't. Read between the lines and ask yourself why he might want the current Phuket Chief removed..

Re-read the head line. Director-General Damrong Phidet has transferred the chief out of Phuket. He is still here to continue doing what he's doing.

Most responses appear to think the the "demolisher" has been transferred. Though I'm quite sure many wish he has been - he hasn't. Read between the lines and ask yourself why he might want the current Phuket Chief removed..

They don't care, they just want to moan and give negative feedback.

Re-read the head line. Director-General Damrong Phidet has transferred the chief out of Phuket. He is still here to continue doing what he's doing.

Most responses appear to think the the "demolisher" has been transferred.

Which may very well be the fault of the usage of syntax in this poorly written (even by PG standards) article.