Thailand's PWO reaffirms there is no rice missing from public warehouses

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PWO reaffirms there is no rice missing from public warehouses

BANGKOK, 22 April 2014 (NNT) - The Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) has reaffirmed there was no pledged rice missing from the warehouse as the opposition has claimed.

PWO Director General Chanutpakorn Wongsrinil made the announcement after the agency’s investigating team reported its finding saying there was no sign of irregularity in the program.

The report indicated that the missing amount referred to by the opposition was actually kept as part of the secondary reserve at silos of private companies under the supervision of the PWO. It said the opposition’s misunderstanding might have stemmed from the fact that the amount of rice withdrawn for reserve exceeded the requested figure.

The Director General said however the finding was merely an initial investigation, and needed to be cross-checked by two more fact finding committees appointed by the PWO and the Commerce Ministry.

He also mentioned that the PWO officials involved in the unauthorized removal of pledged rice from the warehouse in Buriram Province would face a serious disciplinary action, possibly dismissal from service.


-- NNT 2014-04-22

[Scamper]

All the rice silos should be opened up for full public and independent scrutiny. It will likely take a court order, but it will be an unavoidable part of the rice scheme investigation. The full story won't be known until a full and independent inventory is done. The public - and the farmers - deserve to have this information.

[Tatsujin]

Sounds like a shell game now, moving rice back and forth to hide the real facts.

[phutoie2]

All the rice silos should be opened up for full public and independent scrutiny. It will likely take a court order, but it will be an unavoidable part of the rice scheme investigation. The full story won't be known until a full and independent inventory is done. The public - and the farmers - deserve to have this information.

Its already been done, some months back now. RTP were tasked with it. I spoke to my towns chief cop about this and it was a frigging impossible task, or words to that effect. Have a look in a rice mill sometime.

[webfact]

No rice missing from government warehouses



BANGKOK: -- The Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) has confirmed no rice was missing from warehouses joining the government's rice pledging scheme as earlier accused by the opposition Democrat party.

PWO director general Chanutpakorn Wongsrinil’s confirmation came after its investigating team has reported no sign of irregularities in the scheme.

The team’s report indicated that the missing amount referred to by the opposition was actually kept as part of the secondary reserve at silos of private companies under the supervision of the PWO.

It said the opposition’s misunderstanding might have stemmed from the fact that the amount of rice withdrawn for reserve exceeded the requested figure.

The PWO chief said however the finding was merely an initial investigation, and needed to be cross-checked by two more fact finding committees appointed by the PWO and the Commerce Ministry.

He also stated that PWO officials involved in the unauthorized removal of pledged rice from the warehouse in Buriram Province would face a serious disciplinary action, possibly dismissal from service.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/rice-missing-government-warehouses/


-- Thai PBS 2014-04-22

[rubl]

unauthorised removal and/or moving of rice, pleliminary figures only, waiting for two more commissions.

So, please hold your breath while we'll try to get you the final figures?

[fab4]

removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Edited April 22, 2014 by fab4

[chainarong]

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All the rice silos should be opened up for full public and independent scrutiny. It will likely take a court order, but it will be an unavoidable part of the rice scheme investigation. The full story won't be known until a full and independent inventory is done. The public - and the farmers - deserve to have this information.

Agreed Scamper, The public and the farmers deserve better.

[chainarong]

Re do the whole thing again and check the manifest for trucking companies, as well, correlation they call it.

[chainarong]

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removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Knowhow you feel

[seajae]

hahahahaha, they are investigsating themselves and they are claiming it is all ok, how about having it checked out by independant investigators but then that would show them all up as liars and as being corrupt. Yes they moved the rice away so they could sell it themsleves but will move it back now they have been caught out, again we see the corruption involved in this scheme in action, we need cout appointed inpectors to make sure of all the facts, not he word of the ptp appointed people and their teams.

[djjamie]

An associate of Chalerm's son was appointed the director of the PWO in 2011. Sarawut Sakulmeerit, who was also a defendant in the case when Duang (Chalerm's son) was charged with murdering a detective at a nightclub in Bangkok. Sarawut was charged with obstruction of justice but was acquitted along with Chalerm's son.

So we have the PWO under the authority of the commerce ministry with the deputy commerce minister being an accused terrorist hell bent on ensuring the PTP cling onto power. Nattawutt, who met thaksin in Hong Kong in 2012 that said he was not going to talk about politics when they met. Nattawutt (and jatuporn) who were "sick" two days ago when it was going to be decided to revoke his bail, but miraculously recovered after the hearing decided not to revoke bail. Then as the director we have Sarawut that mislead the law to try to ensure Chalerm's son was not charged with murder. What a thaksin dream team!

And they expect the voters to believe the PWO when they say their are no irregularities. May as well have thaksin himself inspecting the warehouses. They had the police inspect the warehouses. The police is run by Adul. A very close friend of thaksins that had his insignia pinned on by thaksin himself. May as well have thaksin inspecting the warehouses again. So what will be next? thaksins son doing an inspection and parroting the same thing thaksins police and chalerms PWO said? They really hold the voters in contempt.

To top it off there will be more fact finding missions appointed by……..Guess who? YEP! The accused terrorists department and Chalerm's sons mate.

Now the same supporters that believe this, that support this and that defend this blatant one sided "fact finding mission" without any evidence or facts presented to back up their case and we have to take their word for it also denounce the courts that make statements and decisions based on facts and evidence that are made public.

My "Belief" from statements made by an accused terrorist and Chalerms mate that obstructed justice overrides your "facts and evidence". That my friends, is without question, absolutely, unequivocally and undoubtably testimony to PTP logic right there.

Edited April 22, 2014 by djjamie

[Tatsujin]

removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Ever heard of forged/fake paperwork fab4?

[ggold]

It said the opposition’s misunderstanding might have stemmed from the fact that the amount of rice withdrawn for reserve exceeded the requested figure.

And there you have it! the admission that there is rice missing!

[ggold]

removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Another disillusioned Red bights the dust!

[fab4]

removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Ever heard of forged/fake paperwork fab4?

Where's the supposed Dem MP cum Rice Expert when you need him? Don't you think he wouldn't be on this like a shot to check up on the paperwork? In the meantime, let's just chalk this up as yet more corruption not found in Rice Subsidy scheme. Anyway, that's it for me. I'll wait until the NACC comes up with something, I'm sure Vicha won't let the side down .

[PatOngo]

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All the rice silos should be opened up for full public and independent scrutiny. It will likely take a court order, but it will be an unavoidable part of the rice scheme investigation. The full story won't be known until a full and independent inventory is done. The public - and the farmers - deserve to have this information.

Agreed Scamper, The public and the farmers deserve better.

If sixty million people can't get together and fight for the common cause,really,DO they deserve better?

[bulekee]

removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Another disillusioned Red bights the dust!

I think he maybe back as LAZARUS.

[bulekee]

removed, can't be bothered any more with this.

Ever heard of forged/fake paperwork fab4?

Where's the supposed Dem MP cum Rice Expert when you need him? Don't you think he wouldn't be on this like a shot to check up on the paperwork? In the meantime, let's just chalk this up as yet more corruption not found in Rice Subsidy scheme. Anyway, that's it for me. I'll wait until the NACC comes up with something, I'm sure Vicha won't let the side down .

The Rice Expert aka Fryasean Boppe seems to be AWOL at the moment.The longer the better.

[monkeycountry]

May I just add that neither I, nor my accountant, who is employed and paid by me, has found any irregularities on my latest tax return - I promise!

[gabruce]

The best scam would have been to take the rice out of the warehouse (for free), sell it at world prices (or even retail). Then two years later buy rice at 6,000/ton (approx current price) and put it back - private rice silos! Free money for two years, a tidy profit with the sell/buy arbitrage. No lost rice. Oh yes, forgot the rice storage fees to be collected.

[rickirs]

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All the rice silos should be opened up for full public and independent scrutiny. It will likely take a court order, but it will be an unavoidable part of the rice scheme investigation. The full story won't be known until a full and independent inventory is done. The public - and the farmers - deserve to have this information.

Yes, let's establish another independent agency to screw the pooch more. We'll call it the National Antic-corruption Rice Commission to be known as NARC for short.

[hidavey]

Another one on Thaksin payroll....

[rickirs]

Well, more Democrat charges of government corruption foiled again. Time to bring in the reliable anti-government NACC who will independently gather the facts to backup a predetermined charge of guilty. And it will only accept evidence and testimony from the Government that supports a guilty finding. Why confuse the charges with evidence that exonerates the defendents and just needlessly prolong the investigation?

[Piichai]

Well, more Democrat charges of government corruption foiled again. Time to bring in the reliable anti-government NACC who will independently gather the facts to backup a predetermined charge of guilty. And it will only accept evidence and testimony from the Government that supports a guilty finding. Why confuse the charges with evidence that exonerates the defendents and just needlessly prolong the investigation?

Where do you think all that rice found out in the middle of nowhere came from?

Wouldn't be surprised if they found more rice at the recent dump fires popping up around Thailand.

[tingtongteesood]

Don't believe it for a second, PT just trying to cover up their crimes. Wait for the truth to come out...

[Dr Bruce]

Don't believe it for a second, PT just trying to cover up their crimes. Wait for the truth to come out...

The truth has come out, Suthep and the undemocratic forces of the UN-independant organisations have not bothered to look at the warehouses, they have just made it up. Will the NACC now leave Yinluck alone to win the next election and lead the great country onward to freedom from the old guard?

[Ricardo]

unauthorised removal and/or moving of rice, pleliminary figures only, waiting for two more commissions.

So, please hold your breath while we'll try to get you the final figures?

And yet the PWO can confidently state, ahead of the final-facts and despite admitting unauthorised removal, that nothing is missing ?

In related news, the Easter Bunny is real, and Suthep is to blame for his non-appearance in Thailand this year !

[Pimay1]

PWO Director General Chanutpakorn Wongsrinil made the announcement after the agency’s investigating team reported its finding saying there was no sign of irregularity in the program.

General Chanutpakorn: I have made a thorough investigation of myself and my organization of any possible irregularities. I hereby declare that as PWO Director General I find no irregularites in myself and my orgnization. We are clean and pure as the driven snow.

(Psst, Somchai I am going to kick Buriram Province PWO officials asses for getting caught and making us look bad. Head up to Buriram and bring back every Baht that they got for that rice. My Benz payment is due).

[SOTIRIOS]

.....really.....???

...so the previous investigation.....was......a.....dream.....???

....and the reason why the farmers are receiving threats rather than payment is........???