NACC asked to investigate Bangkok deputy governor for being unusually rich

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NACC asked to investigate Bangkok deputy governor for being unusually rich



BANGKOK: -- A former Democrat MP today asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Bangkok deputy governor Chumpol Sampaophol whom he accused of being unusually wealthy.

A petition was submitted to Pol Col Ittthipol Kitsuwan, assistant secretary-general of the NACC by Mr Vilas Chanpitak, former Democrat MP of Bangkok.

In the petition, Mr Vilas alleged that the procurement of several machineries by district offices were overpriced and most of the machineries were rarely used and several positions in the civil works section of district officers could be “bought” through a broker.

The former Democrat MP also alleged that Mr Chumphol had led some officials for a tour of Japan by spending five million baht to buy duty-free goods which won him several free air tickets.

The Bangkok deputy governor also had several trips to Germany and France with companies sponsoring his expenditure, said Mr Vilas, adding that this might amount to benefitting the companies which had plan to sell machineries to the city hall.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nacc-asked-to-investigate-bangkok-deputy-governor-for-being-unusually-rich


-- Thai PBS 2015-11-03

[zaphod reborn]

Unusually wealthy is measured as the assets and liabilities declared from the date one enters a state office. So, if assets grow or liabilities drop in a manner inconsistent with the income of the office occupied, a complaint can be filed against the person, in this case, what is defined as a "high ranking official" (head or deputy head of a department of agency). It appears there are also allegations that he benefited from government agreements in an unethical manner. Anytime one of these bloodsuckers gets ratted out, is cause for celebration. Time will tell, as the NACC takes forever to do its fact-finding.

[Thai at Heart]

Unusually wealthy is measured as the assets and liabilities declared from the date one enters a state office. So, if assets grow or liabilities drop in a manner inconsistent with the income of the office occupied, a complaint can be filed against the person, in this case, what is defined as a "high ranking official" (head or deputy head of a department of agency). It appears there are also allegations that he benefited from government agreements in an unethical manner. Anytime one of these bloodsuckers gets ratted out, is cause for celebration. Time will tell, as the NACC takes forever to do its fact-finding.

There is hardly a government official who can pass this test.

[Cuchulainn]

^

There is hardly a government official who can pass this test.

[EnglishJohn]

Unusually wealthy is measured as the assets and liabilities declared from the date one enters a state office. So, if assets grow or liabilities drop in a manner inconsistent with the income of the office occupied, a complaint can be filed against the person, in this case, what is defined as a "high ranking official" (head or deputy head of a department of agency). It appears there are also allegations that he benefited from government agreements in an unethical manner. Anytime one of these bloodsuckers gets ratted out, is cause for celebration. Time will tell, as the NACC takes forever to do its fact-finding.

I imagine two of the most plum jobs in Thailand are in the NACC and the appeals court. But especially the appeals court : a defendant already found guilty and in a panic over jail time ready to spend the money he stole to get the old 'insufficient evidence' verdict.

[bwpage3]

Dirty politics. No one is safe!

[Pib]

And the deputy governor's defense will be he inherited his money, sold land, married well, etc. Whether true or not I've heard the same defense from some of the top officials of the current govt. This is all political.

[metisdead]

An off topic post has been removed, this topic is not about the PM's wealth.

[sweatalot]

And the deputy governor's defense will be he inherited his money, sold land, married well, etc. Whether true or not I've heard the same defense from some of the top officials of the current govt. This is all political.

Of course it's political. Does anyone really believe the junta actually wants reforms that don't benefit the old boys network?

5555555!

Does anyone really believe the junta actually wants reforms that don't benefit the old boys network?

Don't know.

But you do. Don't you

[sweatalot]

what about policeman - driving expensive foreign cars, owning many houses and land, travelling abroad - Japan, e.g. - is there wealth usual?

Edited November 3, 2015 by sweatalot

[from the home of CC]

How many get away with this will depend a lot on how much they flaunted it in the faces of the people that would know.

[saakura]

The incumbent police chief has declared assets worth a billion baht. All saved from his salary and investing wisely, living an honest and frugal life.

[khaowong1]

The incumbent police chief has declared assets worth a billion baht. All saved from his salary and investing wisely, living an honest and frugal life.

honest frugal

Edited November 4, 2015 by khaowong1

[heybruce]

Unusually wealthy is measured as the assets and liabilities declared from the date one enters a state office. So, if assets grow or liabilities drop in a manner inconsistent with the income of the office occupied, a complaint can be filed against the person, in this case, what is defined as a "high ranking official" (head or deputy head of a department of agency). It appears there are also allegations that he benefited from government agreements in an unethical manner. Anytime one of these bloodsuckers gets ratted out, is cause for celebration. Time will tell, as the NACC takes forever to do its fact-finding.

Is this how it really works? Do all officials declare all assets upon entering office and update their asset declaration regularly? Does the requirement apply to military officers, police, and judges?

If this isn't the way it works, it should be. If this really happens I'd love to see the annual asset declarations of key officials. However I suspect it either doesn't happen or is a formality that nobody takes seriously.

[heybruce]

And the deputy governor's defense will be he inherited his money, sold land, married well, etc. Whether true or not I've heard the same defense from some of the top officials of the current govt. This is all political.

Of course it's political. Does anyone really believe the junta actually wants reforms that don't benefit the old boys network?

5555555!

Does anyone really believe the junta actually wants reforms that don't benefit the old boys network?

Don't know.

But you do. Don't you

We'll all know what reforms the junta wants as soon as they tell us.

Why haven't they told us? It's been a year and a half since the coup, don't they have some idea of what these reforms should be?