Banged to rights - Chiang Mai district chief arrested over corruption

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Banged to rights - Chiang Mai district chief arrested over corruption

 

Picture: Daily News

 

CHIANG MAI: -- The chief of a Chiang Mai province municipality has been arrested for taking bribes over the provision of water supply projects for a housing estate.

 

Arrested Tuesday was Mala Songkham the Bor Kaew district chief.

 

Police and anti graft officers armed with a search warrant found 200,000 baht in cash and documents related to the fraudulent water deal in his office, reports Daily News.

 

He was taken to Samerng police station under arrest.

 

The case followed complaints from contractors that they had been asked to pay bribes for the granting of contracts in the area.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-01-11

[Raymonddiaz]

nice job RTP. if evidence is real.

[trogers]

He has all the making characters of a prominent politician... 

[colinneil]

He upset someone, probably forgot to give them their cut.

How did the police know?

Selfish man was trying to keep it all for himself, not spiltting the ill gotten gains.

Just the tip of the iceberg, it is happening everywhere.

[doremifasol]

Would love to read this kind of morning news more often.

 

Just like breathing fresh air......

 

 

[edwinchester]

I look forward to reading Thaivisa in 2027 to find out the result of the legal process.

[Thailand]

Shocking news, who would have thought it could happen! Getting caught I mean.

[TheFishman1]

Great go into all the districts same is happening TIT

[The man from udon]

It's corruption but Thais call it commission.

[Rob8891]

Still a relatively small fish. They need to go higher. Nevertheless, it's a start.

[Happyman58]

Looks like he did not give the right people there cut Its ok 500 Bahrt fine and sssh 

[worgeordie]

Wonder if the person who paid the bribe will be arrested

too, unless it was a sting operation,

regards worgeordie

[wakeupplease]

Love to see this sort of thing happening in Bangkok every day, but I guess that there would be no one left to run the country if it did

[Patje55]

He will be transfered to a place out of the spotlights where he can continue in all peace 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

8 hours ago, doremifasol said:

Would love to read this kind of morning news more often.

 

Just like breathing fresh air......

 

 

 

Yes, pity about all the fog, though.

[Retiredandhappyhere]

7 hours ago, Thailand said:

Shocking news, who would have thought it could happen! Getting caught I mean.

 

Yes, I agree!  Getting caught is however just a wee bit more likely when you keep the fraudulent documentation and the cash in your office.  He was obviously trying to help the police with their investigations, knowing full well that they would need it. 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

"CHIANG MAI: -- The chief of a Chiang Mai province municipality has been arrested for taking bribes over the provision of water supply projects for a housing estate"

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What the Government does not appear to appreciate is that it is this kind of local corruption which sometimes prevents otherwise honest citizens, expats and tourists from doing the right thing.

 

A small example is the fact that I want to pay the property tax on my home, which I partly own through a limited company, but I have been warned to expect a "negotiation" on the amount due based on its assumed value and that any amount paid, even when a receipt is offered, may not find its way into official coffers.  As a result, I have delayed visiting the local Land Office, in the probably vain hope that they will eventually send me a bill, which I am advised I can appeal against if their valuation and calculation of the tax due is not correct.    Thus, at present they are not receiving tax to which they are entitled, although I feel obliged soon to bite the bullet.

[lvr181]

10 hours ago, edwinchester said:

I look forward to reading Thaivisa in 2027 to find out the result of the legal process.

 

You are very impatient!