Auditor-general probes Defence Ministry over alleged Bt30,000-per-hour payments to Orapim

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Auditor-general probes Defence Ministry over alleged Bt30,000-per-hour payments to Orapim
By The Nation

 

Orapim

 

BANGKOK: -- The Office of the Auditor-General is investigating the Defence Ministry over claims of “unusually high” payments made to royalist orator Orapim “Best” Raksapon who was allegedly hired to speak to military units.

 

Auditor-General Pisit Leelavachiropas told The Nation yesterday that the investigation followed reports that Orapim might have received payments from the Army at much higher a rate that was suggested by the Budget Bureau.

According to the bureau’s regulations, government agencies are required to spend no more than Bt1,600 per hour for the services of private lecturers at training events.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/politics/30300518

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-11-22

[z42]

You know it's got dodgy written all over it when the old chestnut "be fair to all sides" is wheeled out. What a clown show

[NongKhaiKid]

An investigation of the Army ?

Bound to produce the unbiased truth.

[trogers]

The source for the attempt to acquire a building?

[colinneil]

I smell a cover up here.

[BSJ]

I am just sorry I can't find the ROFLMAO  emoticon in the TVF selection when I need it! 

 

 

[smutcakes]

52 minutes ago, trogers said:

The source for the attempt to acquire a building?

 

Wonder whose funding she was using to try and buy the building?

[patekatek]

It's a good thing the military did not enlist Hillary Clinton for speeches.  Their annual budget would have likely been used up on one speech. 

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Orapim might have received payments from the Army at much higher a rate that was suggested by the Budget Bureau

the spokesman maintained that the Army never paid her  [to speak before military personnel ].

“The Army never asked for such approval, [Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit]”

The rate per hour is irrelevant if what Army spokesman Colonel Winthai Suvaree and DPM Prawit said is true. Procurement regulations might not apply if services are received free.

 

Evidence of any payment made to Orapim for her army speeches would otherwise be illegal on the part of the military. 

[sharecropper]

There's an excellent Opinion piece in the Bangkok Post about this today.

[kotsak]

 

6 minutes ago, sharecropper said:

There's an excellent Opinion piece in the Bangkok Post about this today.

 

Indeed.. I am surprised it passed censorship..

[elgordo38]

4 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Procurement regulations might not apply if services are received free.

Procurement years ago was the easy part but she would not give her services for free. Sigh

[elgordo38]

Not a bad looking babe. Wonder if she is related to president whisperer in South Korea. 

[lvr181]

She should be probed also. I think I am qualified to do that. 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

What's all the fuss about?  30,000 bahts per hour is only about 800 times the minimum wage!  

[mtls2005]

And she doesn't have enough "income" to qualify for a U.S. visa?