Graft buster looks into Chalerm's assets

[JOC]

This will be interesting..would be great if they got something on him and take away (some) of his wealth.

Absolutely. This guy is as bent as they come and if they start digging I'm pretty sure they will find all kinds of nastiness. Too bad that those who support the administration will not be touched.

Maybe the most bent and disgraceful scumbags really do belong to Pheu-Thai ?. Remember the 310:0 amnesty disgrace ?.

That's 310 definites. Whereas you people only have Suthep to counter with. And even he stood up and risked his life to do the right thing against the amnesty bill which is far more than any of the dirty cronies would have done.

Or is that possibility off the table ?.

All together now : fingers in ears, eyes closed and keep saying "Bangkok elite, Bangkok elite .."

Maybe the most bent and disgraceful scumbags really do belong to Pheu-Thai ?.

You conveniently "forgot" that Chalerm started his political career as a MP for the Democrat Party...................................

[NickJ]

I have been following his antics and those of his sons for 24 years.......Lived a block away from the nightclub where the PoliceSgt got shot point blank in the face by one of them.......This guy will never fall.

[KarenBravo]

Chalerm........isn't that Thai for shark?

[halloween]

This will be interesting..would be great if they got something on him and take away (some) of his wealth.

Absolutely. This guy is as bent as they come and if they start digging I'm pretty sure they will find all kinds of nastiness. Too bad that those who support the administration will not be touched.

Maybe the most bent and disgraceful scumbags really do belong to Pheu-Thai ?. Remember the 310:0 amnesty disgrace ?.

That's 310 definites. Whereas you people only have Suthep to counter with. And even he stood up and risked his life to do the right thing against the amnesty bill which is far more than any of the dirty cronies would have done.

Or is that possibility off the table ?.

All together now : fingers in ears, eyes closed and keep saying "Bangkok elite, Bangkok elite .."

Maybe the most bent and disgraceful scumbags really do belong to Pheu-Thai ?.

You conveniently "forgot" that Chalerm started his political career as a MP for the Democrat Party...................................

........until someone made him a better offer. He also has a long history of corruption involving his "little mate".

[waldroj]

This seems to be a very popular action by the NACC, and I concur with what most others have already posted above.

But, before everyone gets too excited, we need to consider the circumstances behind the timing of this action, and whether it is being done to try to divert public attention away from recent alleged questionable activities by junta members, their associates, and the military.

I would also suggest that Chalerm is the perennial survivor! So, it is going to be extremely difficult to prove that he was directly involved in corrupt activities. Even if the NACC can produce a positive result, you can be certain that Chalerm will drag this through a protracted and ongoing appeals process.

If the NACC can actually achieve a result with a high-profile figure like Chalerm, one has to wonder who else they could target (from the previous government) - arguably, there are other former senior public officials that could qualify as having "unusual" wealth, or who may have engaged in questionable use of public resources.

One also has to wonder whether a future corruption watchdog will seek to nullify the protection currently provided under Section 48 of the Interim Charter, and thereby pave the way for similar investigations into unusual wealth, and actions of those currently above the laws being applied to Chalerm.

[Manu75]

Jack Daniel's best friend is in trouble......

Another high figure PTP corrupt and liar

[Prbkk]

Crook or otherwise, most observers will note the ongoing one-sidedness in the investigations of the graft-busters. The junta had the opportunity to be seen as a govt for all Thais by acting without fear or favour. They failed the test and that ship has now sailed. Chalerm is irrelevant really, it's the non-pursuit of crooks on the other side that highlight the hypocrisy.

[worgeordie]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

[JOC]

Crook or otherwise, most observers will note the ongoing one-sidedness in the investigations of the graft-busters. The junta had the opportunity to be seen as a govt for all Thais by acting without fear or favour. They failed the test and that ship has now sailed. Chalerm is irrelevant really, it's the non-pursuit of crooks on the other side that highlight the hypocrisy.

Spot on !!

But sadly the other side only need a statement from Prem, and they are in the clear..................

[halloween]

Crook or otherwise, most observers will note the ongoing one-sidedness in the investigations of the graft-busters. The junta had the opportunity to be seen as a govt for all Thais by acting without fear or favour. They failed the test and that ship has now sailed. Chalerm is irrelevant really, it's the non-pursuit of crooks on the other side that highlight the hypocrisy.

Why should they ignore such a blatantly corrupt person? How about a few words about the people that appointed this scum to DPM, allowed him high ranking on the party list, and turned a blind eye to his perverting of justice to save his murderous offspring?

This man has run amok for decades, aided and abetted by his criminal associates, and impervious to the rule of law.

[JOC]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

[FangFerang]

A secret probe into a secret fund....how could anyone find out?

I cannot cheer when one side is in charge, and the other side gets indicted, then when the tables turn, the original side gets indicted...what a great reconciliation !!!! This has been going on since before Thaksin was a P-1 student.

Let's take turns buggering each other (and whoever hides the most assets wins)!

Hogwash. They ALL suck eggs.

Edited January 6, 2016 by FangFerang

[Lupatria]

This will be interesting..would be great if they got something on him and take away (some) of his wealth.

Take whatever you want but don't touch my wine cellar!

[Basil B]

This will be interesting..would be great if they got something on him and take away (some) of his wealth.

Absolutely. This guy is as bent as they come and if they start digging I'm pretty sure they will find all kinds of nastiness. Too bad that those who support the administration will not be touched.

Drives a pink Bentley, got to be bent as a nine bob note...

[TheCruncher]

Clearly I was wrong.

What is your problem, JOC?

This man isn't a popular activist for peasant's rights, he's everything that is bad about Thailand across the colour line.

I agree, he is as bad as they come.

But I know for a fact, that he comes from a family, who have been wealthy for generations. The wealth created by running private schools and selling land in Bkk, land they bought decades ago.

So if money is missing from the till, Chalerm would have no reason to enrich himself.

Do you really think, he would drive a pink Bentley, if he had something to hide? He might be an old drunk political dinosaur, but make no mistake, he is not stupid!!

So to me this assets check, has a clear political undertone.

Maybe a favor to the juntas pawn Suthep.......................... (He and Chalerm have been at odds for decades.)

It isn't the first time though that Chalerm is accused of unusual wealth. In 1991 he already had 32 Million Baht confiscated and he fled the country for several years.

Wonder why that was if he has so much to claim for.

[TheCruncher]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

The only bar stool expert here has a 3 letter username.

There is plenty of written evidence of Worgeordie's revealings.

[BigBadGeordie]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

The only bar stool expert here has a 3 letter username.

There is plenty of written evidence of Worgeordie's revealings.

He was accused of press interference and had ongoing conflicts with the military, to the point that he was cited by the coup-makers as one of the reasons for the 1991 military coup d'état. In the wake of the coup Chalerm was among the politicians accused of "unusual wealth", and had 32 million baht in assets seized. He fled Thailand to live in Sweden and Denmark until the political situation cooled down. Edited January 6, 2016 by BigBadGeordie

[klauskunkel]

Now you've done it! After two years of no Chalerm news, I thought I had beaten my addiction...and there you go and put his name into a headline! Now I'm going to need my daily Chalerm fix again. Oh, woe is me!

[scorecard]

Clearly I was wrong.

What is your problem, JOC?

This man isn't a popular activist for peasant's rights, he's everything that is bad about Thailand across the colour line.

I agree, he is as bad as they come.

But I know for a fact, that he comes from a family, who have been wealthy for generations. The wealth created by running private schools and selling land in Bkk, land they bought decades ago.

So if money is missing from the till, Chalerm would have no reason to enrich himself.

Do you really think, he would drive a pink Bentley, if he had something to hide? He might be an old drunk political dinosaur, but make no mistake, he is not stupid!!

So to me this assets check, has a clear political undertone.

Maybe a favor to the juntas pawn Suthep.......................... (He and Chalerm have been at odds for decades.)

"But I know for a fact, that he comes from a family, who have been wealthy for generations. The wealth created by running private schools and selling land in Bkk, land they bought decades ago.

So if money is missing from the till, Chalerm would have no reason to enrich himself."

Speechless.

Perhaps with your detailed knowledge of this 'character' you could share the real facts on the water supply matter.

[Baerboxer]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

Yep, like thinking the Amply Rich billionaire Yingluck, from the multi billionaire Shin clan is only a poor mushroom farmer and thrifty housewife.

Or that being a billionaire makes you non corrupt. Bar stool nonsense.

Chalerm has lived a charmed life so far. Partly due to his wealth, connections and ruthlessness. He might be a drunken old dinosaur but he's played this game well for years, done as he pleased. and scared them enough to get away with it. He has a PhD in Law and has manipulated the system for years and years. Watch him start suing people and agencies soon.

[Dibbler]

This will be interesting..would be great if they got something on him and take away (some) of his wealth.

Why??

Because he is more successful than you ?

Few could be more successful at theft of public funds. Undoubtedly more successful than the majority.

[tuanku]

Not the first time for him. He is a survivor (like a living dinosaur)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalerm_Yubamrung

He was accused of press interference and had ongoing conflicts with the military, to the point that he was cited by the coup-makers as one of the reasons for the 1991 military coup d'état. In the wake of the coup Chalerm was among the politicians accused of "unusual wealth", and had 32 million baht in assets seized.^[4] He fled Thailand to live in Sweden and Denmark until the political situation cooled down.

[GiantFan]

Maybe he will be on Double Secret Probation.

[pedro01]

Clearly I was wrong.

What is your problem, JOC?

This man isn't a popular activist for peasant's rights, he's everything that is bad about Thailand across the colour line.

I agree, he is as bad as they come.

But I know for a fact, that he comes from a family, who have been wealthy for generations. The wealth created by running private schools and selling land in Bkk, land they bought decades ago.

So if money is missing from the till, Chalerm would have no reason to enrich himself.

Do you really think, he would drive a pink Bentley, if he had something to hide? He might be an old drunk political dinosaur, but make no mistake, he is not stupid!!

So to me this assets check, has a clear political undertone.

Maybe a favor to the juntas pawn Suthep.......................... (He and Chalerm have been at odds for decades.)

You mean the Bentley that he purchased for a fraction of it's actual value that absolutely wasn't an illegal import?

I think it has been proven beyond doubt in the past 15 years that being wealthy does not prevent you from being corrupt.

Defending Chalerm ? - you have to be pretty low on life's scale to do that.

I recall the fairly recent expensive car investigation. Chalerm claimed his pink Bentley belongs to a friend who lives in Singapore and just lets him borrow it.

It's pretty obvious to me that Chalerm passed the word (and the funds) to the UDD terrorists who murdered 30 men, women and children in 2014 (as the most trusted servant of his long-time political master). The blood is on his hands IMHO - the UDD are just backward, greedy thugs.

Unfortunately this political dinosaur is very wise in the ways of Thai law and politics. I will be very surprised if they can find enough evidence to put him away. He has so much blood on his hands already, a few brave witnesses wouldn't even make him bat an eyelid.

Who is defending him?

[fstarbkk]

Crook or otherwise, most observers will note the ongoing one-sidedness in the investigations of the graft-busters. The junta had the opportunity to be seen as a govt for all Thais by acting without fear or favour. They failed the test and that ship has now sailed. Chalerm is irrelevant really, it's the non-pursuit of crooks on the other side that highlight the hypocrisy.

One-sided or otherwise, if anyone ever needed to be investigated (and by the grace of The Almighty convicted), it is certainly this political career bottom feeder.

[JOC]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

The only bar stool expert here has a 3 letter username.

There is plenty of written evidence of Worgeordie's revealings.

He was accused of press interference and had ongoing conflicts with the military, to the point that he was cited by the coup-makers as one of the reasons for the 1991 military coup d'état. In the wake of the coup Chalerm was among the politicians accused of "unusual wealth", and had 32 million baht in assets seized. He fled Thailand to live in Sweden and Denmark until the political situation cooled down.

Bravo Sir !! You can copy and paste from wikipedia.

Quite an achievement...........keep up the good work !!

[JOC]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

The only bar stool expert here has a 3 letter username.

There is plenty of written evidence of Worgeordie's revealings.

If you can provide one link to Chalerm living on hand outs while in Sweden, I will give myself a one month suspension from the forum!!

Google is going to be busy now...........................

[TheCruncher]

I remember the time he and his family had to leave Thailand by the back door,

and ended up in I think it was Sweden where he registered as a refuge ,and

was living off hand outs,he returned to Thailand when things cooled down,so

he must have done very well after that.

regards Worgeordie

I must admire your good memory You remember what Chalerm did 25 years ago !!

Chalerms family has been wealthy for generations, so "was living on hand outs", belongs in the category : Bar stool nonsense .

The only bar stool expert here has a 3 letter username.

There is plenty of written evidence of Worgeordie's revealings.

If you can provide one link to Chalerm living on hand outs while in Sweden, I will give myself a one month suspension from the forum!!

Google is going to be busy now...........................

Of course he didn't live on hand outs, he lived from the stolen money they weren't able to confiscate.

Not so long ago, Chalerm went on the piss with his Scandinavian friends in Malaysia, which was all over the news.

That day Chalerm himself made a statement that these friends had supported him back in the days when he had to fled Thailand to live in Scandinavia.

[Melyn]

Was it not Chalerm who gave Thaksin his first real break? Supplying PCs to the police?

He's been under Thaksin's umbrella ever since

[martinhp]

Perhaps we can all agree that this is excellent news!

yes if they got in to everyone

does the "general "P GET salary does all of them get salary and is this ok in a position which is paid for elected bodies only

by the people

And the tax p want to claim what is that he surly not returning any of it

so I must decline corruption is the only thing p is exercising and there is a chance that it already has cost some lives .

And as far as I remember he wasn't interested in any looking in to hua hin project or his values for that matter

or any other information in connection to the army or him