Probe ordered into electrical cable bribery

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Probe ordered into electrical cable bribery

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda has ordered the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and Provincial Electricity Authority to set up separate panels to investigate alleged bribery taking by officials of the two state utilities over the procurement of electrical cables from US company, General Cable.

 

The bribery scandal came to light after General Cable was fined by the US Justice Department after the company was found to have paid bribes to state officials in several countries, including Thailand, to secure deals to supply electrical cables.

 

PEA governor Sermsakul Klaikaew said he had formed a probe panel which is made up of PEA officials and representatives from the Justice Ministry.

 

He added that the panel would ask for more information about the alleged bribery from the US Justice Ministry. He believes the panel can wrap up the case within 15 days.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/probe-ordered-electrical-cable-bribery/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-01-25

[TheFishman1]

Same same there all corrupt so the corrupt investigate each other LOL TIT

[mtls2005]

Why do I have a feeling that any/all "corruption indicies" will show that Thailand has made significant progress towards number 1?

[Muhendis]

Gotta laugh at this one. It's the only way American companies can sell their overpriced cables.

[Narratio]

Wrap it up in 15 days? This, I have got to see. It'll tack longer than that to find some suitable low level minion, shove a few thousand baht into his bank account and get him paraded around as the singular guilty man. Especially as he has to have worked at both organisations... tricky that.

[KBsinter]

4 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Gotta laugh at this one. It's the only way American companies can sell their overpriced cables.

 

At least it was decent quality, not the crap made in LOS...............LOL

[Gandtee]

Bribes for buying electric cable? This is one of the current bribe cases is it? Shocking! No guesses for wat. the outcome will be. 

[tomacht8]

Is here anything that is bought with taxpayers money, which is free of corruption?
I have my doubts.
Corruption is here like a cancer that proliferates and proliferates.
 

[catinthehat]

Here is part of the story. One might dig a bit deeper to name all of the countries where this occurred.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/12/29/wiring-maker-general-cable-pay-823m-sec-case/95978370/

 

 

[catinthehat]

Here's another link with more details. It seems that is was PROVEN that in Thailand the payments went directly to the government staff.

 

http://www.fcpablog.com/blog/2016/12/29/general-cable-pays-75-million-for-fcpa-settlement.html

 

Now it took me about 5 minutes to produce this much. How much information do  you think the Thai officials will find in 2 weeks,.

[catinthehat]

Why set up a panel from within the very agency that took the bribes. Another dead end so iheir unending patronizing of the Thai populace