snoop1130 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Senior official accused of theft in Japan to be sacked By The Nation Deputy director general of the Intellectual Property Department, Suphat Saquandeekul, will not lose his pension and medical benefits even if he is dismissed from service, a committee investigating his theft of a painting said. Suphat was arrested for stealing paintings from a hotel in Japan two months ago. The theft occurred during his work trip. “All committee members have unanimously resolved to punish him with dismissal. But we agreed to let him retain his rights to pension and medical benefits,” Justice Ministry deputy permanent secretary Pol Colonel Dusadee Arawuit said yesterday in his capacity as the chair of the committee. Dusadee said the decision was made after careful study of facts and laws. “We have also taken into account his repentance and the fact that he had never committed any disciplinary offence or caused damage to the state throughout his service period that spanned over three decades,” he said. Suphat was not charged in Japan, as he confessed to his crime and paid compensation. In practice, the dismissal order will not affect Suphat as he had already tendered his resignation shortly after his crime became news. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30309197 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-3-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Sacked just before retirement and keeps all his benefits. Lesson learnt. P.s I thought he'd already resigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 That's nice- and totally unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Dismissing an official who has already resigned on his own terms more than a month ago is like executing a criminal who has already died from a high fall during the police chase. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstars Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said: Dismissing an official who has already resigned on his own terms more than a month ago is like executing a criminal who has already died from a high fall during the police chase. Well done! I think there is a difference between resigned and sacked, in that the latter may influence his pension. Edit : I read now in the OP that he keeps his pension rights, so yet another no event Edited March 15, 2017 by Allstars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 What a load of nonsense, he had already resigned, so why make the decision to sack him? Maybe i am missing something, resigned/ sacked keeps pension, health benifits, a total farce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnhoy Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 13 hours ago, Psimbo said: That's nice- and totally unexpected. More like that's nice- and totally meaningless. Had he not resigned I'd be impressed. Had he not resigned most likely he would have been reassigned instead of sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I think he was due to retire in September or October, so win-win: early retirement, with all benefits. Downside: no paintings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: I think he was due to retire in September or October, so win-win: early retirement, with all benefits. Downside: no paintings. But he must feel loss of face and humiliated too. Wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) “In practice, the dismissal order will not affect Suphat as he had already tendered his resignation shortly after his crime became news.” Where can I get a job like that? Just before I am about to retire, I rob and steal everything in sight. Then perform some inquiries to find out what others know about my activities. Admit to the ones they are aware of. Return only those things. Keep everything else....and....receive full retirement benefits with no jail time or penalties. "You can't dismiss me. I already retired." No wonder people pay big money for government positions. It buys them a license to steal. And Thailand really thinks that it will move down on the list of corrupt countries? Edited March 16, 2017 by jaltsc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: will not lose his pension and medical benefits Big time loss of face though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 17 hours ago, rkidlad said: Sacked just before retirement and keeps all his benefits. Lesson learnt. P.s I thought he'd already resigned. The reason that they waited this long is to see how much he could stuff in a brown envelope.I am guessing that it was not enough> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Maybe they should let him keep the stolen property too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: caused damage to the state throughout his service period that spanned over three decades,” The zinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Lights action camera print another kick at the old cleanup can. Sacrificing a low level executive to prove the system works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa123 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) How can Pol Col Dusadee now Mr Suphat had never breached the disciplinary code of conduct during his 30 years as a state official. Therefore, the punishment was commuted to a mere dismissal, which will appear in his record. Maybe he be very lucky nobody take hime steeling (I think this it`s not the first time he steeling) before on his trip around the word in his work for Thailand. You se only in Phuket a Farang boy steel 2 T-shirt and get 15 Mount in jail and drunk of course. It`s ridicules hi have the rights to pension and medical + familie benefits life out. Edited March 16, 2017 by nasa123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 5 hours ago, captnhoy said: More like that's nice- and totally meaningless. Had he not resigned I'd be impressed. Had he not resigned most likely he would have been reassigned instead of sacked. I guess you don't do sarcasm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 The main question in the mind of the committee would probably be..."If it was you or I?"... We love our country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 20 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Senior official accused of theft in Japan to be sacked Okay, inactive post, have a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnhoy Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Psimbo said: I guess you don't do sarcasm! OH! Sorry. I'm a little slow sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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