Ombudsman looking into ethics complaint about city police chief

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Ombudsman looking into ethics complaint about city police chief

 

Sanit

 

BANGKOK: -- THE Ombudsman’s Office is looking into the ethics complaint against Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-General Sanit Mahathavorn for accepting Bt50,000 monthly stipends from a leading liquor firm.

 

The legal inquiry is expected to be completed soon and a report sent to the Ombudsman for a ruling early this year, Raksagecha Chaechai, secretary-general of the Ombudsman’s Office, said.

 

The Association to Protect the Thai Constitution last year called on the Ombudsman to examine Sanit for allegedly violating the code of ethics by receiving a monthly allowance as an adviser to Thai Beverage, one of the country’s biggest producers of alcoholic drinks. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30303306

 

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[candide]

The Ombudsman is a General..... I doubt he will create a precedent about indicting officers getting an extra earning from companies in situation of conflict of interest.... :)

[jerojero]

And why would such a Company feel they need the paid monthly advice of a  Police Chief?  This one really stinks. 

[halloween]

Next they will be asking why some MPs take payments from a fugitive criminal.

[waldroj]

The secretary-general of the Ombudsman’s Office said "...the office intends to complete the probes before the new charter goes into force so that the cases would not be dismissed..." !!!

[ezzra]

58 minutes ago, jerojero said:

And why would such a Company feel they need the paid monthly advice of a  Police Chief?  This one really stinks. 

 

You haven't been in Thailand long enough haven't you?

we would be very happy if the indiscretions end in only 50k,

but it's only the tip of the iceberg....

[whatproblem]

Looking for what ? They won't find any ethics 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

You haven't been in Thailand long enough haven't you?

we would be very happy if the indiscretions end in only 50k,

but it's only the tip of the iceberg....

 

So true.  It's not the 50K monthly- that's normal and accepted as a way to keep the wheels turning (and the taxes for salaries low).  It's the occasional multi million baht bonuses and gifts that should raise red flags.

 

Edited January 3, 2017 by impulse

[chainarong]

Ethics , a word loosely used in terminology,  to describe a person who has no character or ethics, but should have them, generally reserved for high ranking officials , politicians and person of high standing in the community, not to be confused with the word Thailand......................................................

[klauskunkel]

...but nobody is asking what that monthly advice is. I would like to hear it, but then would I have to pay 50,000 baht?

Sanit's advice for January to Thai Bev: tell your staff to wear  helmets when riding a bike.

[IAMHERE]

3 hours ago, jerojero said:

And why would such a Company feel they need the paid monthly advice of a  Police Chief?  This one really stinks. 

even worse the company must feel it is money well spent, right ?

[mikebell]

Sanit should be made Chairman of this year's 'Failed Don't Drink and Drive' campaign.

[outsider]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

 

You haven't been in Thailand long enough haven't you?

we would be very happy if the indiscretions end in only 50k,

but it's only the tip of the iceberg....

 

If I may be so bold as to suggest, this is not the tip of the iceberg. This is just a whiff of the tip of the iceberg :-)

Edited January 3, 2017 by outsider

[elgordo38]

8 hours ago, candide said:

The Ombudsman is a General..... I doubt he will create a precedent about indicting officers getting an extra earning from companies in situation of conflict of interest.... :)

If you were to eliminate all the generals in high places it would be like the US movie "A Day Without A Mexican" Their everywhere their everywhere. 

[elgordo38]

2 hours ago, outsider said:

 

If I may be so bold as to suggest, this is not the tip of the iceberg. This is just a whiff of the tip of the iceberg :-)

After a hard? day being police chief I come home and head for the frig and pull out a cold Thai beverage. What a pick me upper. 

[off road pat]

10 hours ago, halloween said:

Next they will be asking why some MPs take payments from a fugitive criminal.

Wow,....this goes far...very far....at least as far as Dubai ?!?!?!

[Reigntax]

10 hours ago, halloween said:

Next they will be asking why some MPs take payments from a fugitive criminal.

 

Or why some people post the same rhetoric to every topic.

[Jonmarleesco]

A little difficult to violate a code of something that most Thai officials can't even spell.

[sandemara]

No doubt it's a wonderful way to exercise ethics for the alcohol producers.