Phuket marine chief replaced – again
Kongleaphy Keam

PHUKET:-- Phuket Marine Office chief Surachai Burapanontachai is to be transferred at the end of July to the Marine Department headquarters in Bangkok.

Mr Surachai will be taking up the position as the department’s acting secretary.

Mr Surachai is scheduled leave his post here next week after handing over his duties to his replacement, former Samut Prakarn Marine Office chief Surat Sirisaiyas.

Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-marine-chief-replaced-again/65239?desktopversion

-- Phuket Gazette 2016-07-20

Yes, shift them around so one can never be held accountable.

Jetskis 8, Phuket Marine Office 0.

Makes you wonder, The last guy sat on the throne for years and empowered the jet skis, parasail leeches and others of their ilk to do as they pleased. Must have been a very rewarding position to keep it so long. Now the new guy comes in and the safety records seems to have gotten worse, if that's believable. No official word on why this guy got the shuffle, was he not taking care of those that gave him this post?

Being transferred at the behest of the Thai mafia running the marine transport and tourist activities on Phuket.

Just goes to show who really is running this island.

Sends a clear message to the next guy, Khun Surat, toe the line, or be transferred as well.

No one wants to wear the dorky hat.

He must have been incorruptible so the powers at be pushed him out.

He must have been incorruptible so the powers at be pushed him out.

I think au contraire: he did not do what was required, sorting out the mess and corruption his predecessor left behind.

"Plata o plomo" Silver or lead, they all seem to choose silver.

Phuket Marine Office chief Surachai Burapanontachai is to be transferred at the end of July to the Marine Department headquarters in Bangkok.
Mr Surachai will be taking up the position as the department’s acting secretary.

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A transfer or a promotion?

Revolving door for scapegoats. Avoids fixing the marine transport industry by distracting attention from the root problems.