Panel formed to probe packed Thai rice corruption

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Panel formed to probe packed rice corruption



BANGKOK: -- A fact-finding committee has been set up by the Commerce Ministry to look into suspected massive corruption in the packed rice scheme, Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Puangrach said Friday.

The committee, headed by director-general of Internal Trade Department, is made up of representatives from the Attorney-General’s Office, Department of Special Investigation, the National Police Office and Crime Suppression Division.

Mr Yanyong said that the committee would probe into the entire procedure of packed rice scheme which included the opening of application to join the scheme by the private sector, refining of the rice to be packaged, signing of contracts, delivery and distribution of packed rice.

He also called upon the opposition Democrats, senators and educational institutes which are interested in the packed rice scheme to come forward to offer evidences to the probe committee.

The committee is due to hold its first meeting on December 3 and the first report of the investigation is expected within two months.

During the censure debate in the parliament this week, the Democrats alleged that corruption in the packed rice scheme had costed the state about five billion baht in loss.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/panel-formed-probe-packed-rice-corruption/

-- Thai PBS 2013-11-29

[Rob8891]

Wow.... the director-general of the Internal Trade Department will investigate allegations of commercial fraud. A touch of "physician, heal thyself"...

Everyone who believes this will deliver the truth, take one pace forward.

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Ms Yingluck. Where do you think you are going, dearie?

Edited November 29, 2013 by Rob8891

[worgeordie]

This probe is only for the packed rice scandal,

not the huge Everest sized ,elephant in the room

rice mountains all over Thailand,I think they would

not dare have a probe into that mess.

regards Worgeordie

[Old Man River]

Why just now do they see the problem? Are they so blind that they need the opposition to lead them by the hand?

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[Cloggie]

I already know the conclusion of the panel:

"We found out that nothing has been done wrong, everything has been done according to our procedures - after months of investigation we also found out that NO corruption was involved"

[Cloggie]

Double post - please delete

[TVGerry]

PTP minister going to probe corruption in PTP cronies.

Good luck with that.

[slapout]

The Prime Minister and those involved in this Rice scam have have been fiddleing away and proclaiming its success for the past 2 years. The Prime Minister just made reference to her dedication at the censure debate??? and how responsible she had done in going after corruption, in spite of her not being responsible for the corruption.

Of course, she forgot to mention that without the opposition and a couple government whistle blowers getting involved, the trail would be so cold/covered up, it would/could have been a complete success (The skimming of funds that is).

Every part of the rice program, from price per ton of paddy, particapants in the program, milling, storage, transport, packaging/sale to contol price, etc was designed for the money/rice to be stolen from the system. If this much effort and thought had been put into something to help the Thai population, the PT may have fulfilled their 'I will make you rich in 6 months' promise.

[bigbamboo]

So the PM (assuming she really is in charge of the government) will have instructed the Commerce Ministry to investigate the National Rice Policy Committee of which the chairperson is noneother than the PM herself.

I wonder what the findings will be........

[Soi Sauce]

So the people who are benefitting from the scam will investigate it?

[Thait Spot]

And they think people will believe this?

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[surangw]

how much does the "panel" want to make their decision ?

[icare999]

like asking the burglar to be judge at his trial isn't it

[smedly]

OMG - I'm lost for words, I honestly don't know what to say, is there such a thing as an independent inquiry in Thailand - I think I remember something about two and a half years ago then PTP trashed it and set up their own

you gota give credit were credit is due - in this case ..........not

[noitom]

I already know the conclusion of the panel:

"We found out that nothing has been done wrong, everything has been done according to our procedures - after months of investigation we also found out that NO corruption was involved"

And we;re taking "measures" to assure that it never occurs "again."

[Robby nz]

So the PM (assuming she really is in charge of the government) will have instructed the Commerce Ministry to investigate the National Rice Policy Committee of which the chairperson is noneother than the PM herself.

I wonder what the findings will be........

Ah now come on give the lady a break.

She already told you all she knows nothing about it as she has never been to any of the meetings she is supposed to chair.

However there is no doubt that the Commerce Ministry will investigate itself without bias and return a lengthy report to the minister after requiring several months extension to complete its investigations.

By which time a cabinet reshuffle will have taken place and the new minister will know nothing about it.

[chainarong]

An independent commission lead by some astute Judges and academic's , no members of the administration and no internal department heads, there that should fix the sham result that will come from this little foray into accountability.

[Chicken George]

Tip of the Iceberg.. 90% of an Iceberg is underwater .. Thailand's problems are about to hit the fan..

[PaullyW]

Thais seem to just LOVE committees.

[SOTIRIOS]

...all on the same team....so of course the government will be blameless of any wrongdoing...

[Deez]

This guy looks like he &lt;deleted&gt; himself

[laolover88]

Fact Finding? My derriere!