No clear evidence police chief accepted ThaiBev money: Ombudsman

[webfact]

No clear evidence police chief accepted ThaiBev money: Ombudsman

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

  

Bangkok Police Chief Sanit Mahatavorn demonstrates the ‘mini heart’ sign on July 27 along with police, military officers and the 18-year-old vocational student who was a murder suspect in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — A review of whether Bangkok’s police chief violated ethical standards ended Tuesday as the state watchdog said it lacked clear evidence he has ever received a salary from the country’s largest brewer.

 

In the end, the State Ombudsman accepted the excuse made by Lt. Gen. Sanit Mahathavorn that the 50,000 baht monthly ThaiBev allowance disclosed on his own signed financial statements was entered by mistake.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2017/03/15/no-clear-evidence-police-chief-accepts-thaibev-money-ombudsman/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-03-15

[Thaiwrath]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

In the end, the State Ombudsman accepted the excuse made by Lt. Gen. Sanit Mahathavorn that the 50,000 baht monthly ThaiBev allowance disclosed on his own signed financial statements was entered by mistake.

 

Normal people would call it an explanation, not an excuse !

[Psimbo]

Of course there's no 'clear explanation' - they had a month to muddy the waters.

[rkidlad]

The junta are slowly but surely reforming the country. A clear example. 

 

As for the pic of them with their heart shaped fingers, this isn't a TV show. There has been a crime committed and you're duty to bound to investigate with tact and integrity. Stop showing off for the cameras and do your jobs. Someone has lost someone they love and all you can think about is 'what's in it for me?'. Abhorrent. 

[z42]

Absolutely ridiculous. After all the conflicting (BS) statements made the ombudsman didn't even investigate anything and have just accepted the word of the guy it should be their duty to investigate.

 

And you'd have to ask yourself how much he is making legally.as 50k baht for a civil servant (albeit a high ranking one) is a pretty hefty slice of money.

 

But as he'll likely have 100s of millions of baht swilling around in his accounts it's small potatoes anyways. 

 

Guess this is just proof (as if any was needed anyway) that this guy is in the untouchables set.. Or at least for now.

 

Scum ?

[mtls2005]

These aren't the corrupt police officials you're looking for.

 

Waves hand.

 

 

 

 

 

[Khun Han]

Another example of the current mob's 'cherry picking' anti-corruption policy. It's just another weapon to be used to deal with enemies.

[Just1Voice]

No such thing as real police in Thailand.  Only mafia in brown uniforms.

[webfact]

Ombudsman dropped probe against police chief Sanit
By The Nation

 

Metropolitan Police chief Lt-General Sanit Mahathavorn

 

BANGKOK: -- The Ombudsman’s Office has decided to end its probe into city police chief Lt-General Sanit Mahathavorn allegedly earning Bt50,000 a month as an adviser to the country’s biggest producer of alcoholic drinks, Thai Beverage, after deciding there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the case.

 

After a delay in providing information in the matter, Sanit told the Ombudsman’s Office that there was a mistake on his asset declaration as a new member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).

 

He said he had asked others to handle the declaration for him and he had never worked for the firm. 

Thai Beverage said in a letter to the office that it did not hire Sanit as an adviser.

 

Ombudsman’s Office secretary-general Rakkecha Chaechai was quoted as saying by Isara News Agency following a meeting of the office on Tuesday.

 

Rakkecha said the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) would determine if Sanit had submitted all related documents for his asset declaration.

 

But he said the documents presented would not be checked until after Sanit left the NLA position, at which time it would be determined if his assets were unusually amassed during the time he held the position. 

 

As his asset declaration included a Bt50,000 monthly adviser fee from Thai Beverage since 2015, Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association of Organisations for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, had filed a petition with the Ombudsman’s Office calling for a probe.

 

Rakkecha said the Ombudsman’s Office sent a notice to Sanit warning him to be more careful in the future by thoroughly checking documents when complied by another person on his behalf and submitted to an official body signed by him.

 

Rakkecha said Sanit’s excuse that a mistake had been made in the filling of the form is inappropriate. 

 

As a senior state official, Sanit must set a good example for others to follow or his ethics could be called into question, he said. 

 

“The ombudsman’s ruling didn’t say if Sanit is wrong or right because that is the NACC’s job,” Rakkecha said. “The ombudsman only considered the ethics in the matter.

 

“So when the evidence against him remains unclear, we couldn’t take the matter any further. If in future Sanit turned out to be the firm’s adviser, then we would consider this case again.”

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30309156

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-15

[sharecropper]

Corrupt, incompetent idiots - all of them.

[Srikcir]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“The ombudsman only considered the ethics in the matter.

And accepting such salary in Thailand IS perfectly ethical.

Case closed.

[klauskunkel]

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In the end, the State Ombudsman accepted the excuse made by Lt. Gen. Sanit Mahathavorn that the 50,000 baht monthly ThaiBev allowance disclosed on his own signed financial statements was entered by mistake.

Of course. Let me see here, mistake no. 1: amount (50,000), mistake no. 2: time period (monthly), mistake no. 3: provenance (ThaiBev), mistake no 4: classification (allowance). In all, the good police chief made 4 mistakes on the statement and didn't realize it... Dementia?

[TheFishman1]

How did I know it would end that way TIT

[timewilltell]

Just confirms the nonsense that corruption is being tackled at all. Makes me sick of the place - just a mass of lies, deceit, incompetence, criminality and ignorance among a few girls with nice smiles and a warm climate.

[realenglish1]

What a load of crap

 

Blatant as it is a nothing 

[mtls2005]

As a senior state official, Sanit must set a good example for others to follow or his ethics could be called into question, he said. 

 

 

His "ethics". /chuckle

[natway09]

The denials continue,,,,, as expected.  I wonder if the monies are declared on his tax return

[tomacht8]

Incredible and shameless.

[CantSpell]

It is only me or does the mini heart signs looks more like a: "Look, the 50K are not here anymore: mai mee" sign...

 

[chuang]

Holy Shift... LOL

[mtls2005]

Rule by law.

 

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej was forced to resign for accepting ~ 15, 000 THB (for transportation and ingredients) on four cooking shows he hosted, back in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[worgeordie]

Thats it then, another "honest mistake".well it worked for a former

PM ,so why not him,

regards Worgeordie

[sanukjim]

He has been getting 50,000 baht a month and admitted it himself before that it is for "Consulting". Now how is it "No Evidence" Just normal LOS BIB BXLL SXIT.

[sandemara]

Well, personally I'm relieved. A mess tidily removed. Perfectly logical: the payments didn't occur or never existed With no evidence how could any court proceedings be justified? A win for the exemplary police chief and Thai Bev.

[Get Real]

Yeah, of corse! It´s an easy mistake to declare 50000 Bath source of income since 2015. No problem, just a minor mistake. The question still stands??? If the money didn´t come from ThaiBev, where did it originate from then?
I can not in my wildest dreams want to believe that somebody declare money that doesn´t exist. Can´t be that crazy, or can it???

[darksidedog]

Did anyone really expect anything different? The only thing about all of it that surprised me was that it came to light in the first place.

As soon as he asked for more time to explain, it was abvious that the fix was being worked on and the result we have today was on its way.

Time to do away with the "Amazing" and replace it with what it really is, Disgraceful Thailand.

[pokerface1]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

Of course. Let me see here, mistake no. 1: amount (50,000), mistake no. 2: time period (monthly), mistake no. 3: provenance (ThaiBev), mistake no 4: classification (allowance). In all, the good police chief made 4 mistakes on the statement and didn't realize it... Dementia?

It's obvious that he's guilty of course, compounding mistakes indicate that as you say. In the end it's all about the juntas image and not allowing it to be undermined in anyway. Not that it hasn't been happening full steam ahead since they seized control.

If it's all about saving face then he will eventually be forced by the powers to take an early retirement or be transfer somewhere or he will step down due to ill health. Whatever.      Birds of a feather stick together

[clockman]

1 hour ago, timewilltell said:

Just confirms the nonsense that corruption is being tackled at all. Makes me sick of the place - just a mass of lies, deceit, incompetence, criminality and ignorance among a few girls with nice smiles and a warm climate.

Concise! that's it.

[clockman]

Whats with the guy with the helmet? Is it comedy week!

[robblok]

This is totally wrong.. but how do you expect them to prove it.. Thai Bev denies it.. no paper trail.. He says its an error and they cant prove otherwise.. 

 

Im sure he is taking the money.. but proving it is an other thing.