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Home » News from Thailand » Short news » Prayut tackles corruption: 70 civil servants transferred to inactive posts
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has used Article 44 to transfer 70 officials suspected of corruption to inactive posts.
Earlier on May 15, 45 top officials were relieved of their duties. During the suspension, further investigations into criminal offenses will be conducted.
The group of 70 consists of 20 civil servants, 7 presidents of provincial administrative organizations (PAO), 17 elected officials of a tambon (BTB) and 18 mayors or municipal councilors. The remaining civil servants work for local governments.
The officials involved are suspected of various corruption cases, such as the purchase of unsuitable fitness equipment for schools worth 7 million baht and cheating with subsidies for temples and taking bribes.
Source: Bangkok Post – http://goo.gl/QRjvPJ
Finally a PM who really "cleans things up" in the corrupt upper layer. But what surprises me is that these people in high positions with decent salaries are only transferred while maintaining their salaries??
Why not be fired if they are demonstrably not doing their job well or are even corrupt?
What I have understood about those inactive posts is that you don't have to do anything but that you still get paid salary etc.
Thousands currently have to work on this new Ministry for Inactive Posts, so you can check what this costs the taxpayer/budget per month.
And more are still being added every day.
Then they can transfer any official because of
with corruption… high or low in rank.
And the poor people mostly from the countryside,
continues to make a deep wave for these pickpockets.
Why transfer corrupt officials to “inactive posts”? Why not just fire? If Prayuth is serious about tackling corruption, then not firing is the wrong way to go. Or is this the new form of corruption?
I would also like to add that, if these people are proven to be corrupt, they will have to work as punishment for a considerable period of community service with poor farmers or as dock workers. A good detox therapy.
Total hypocrisy that he should start cleaning up his own military staff. How did he make his fortune?
this suspension is pending the judicial investigation, and is in fact a precautionary measure.
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Wise comment Henry! The guilt must first be proven before a sanction can follow. So wait and see before being judged!
Also in the Netherlands and Belgium, a civil servant “suspected” of a crime is first placed on non-active (suspended), usually with retention of salary. Someone is innocent until proven guilty by law. Only after the legal proceedings can real sanctions be taken, possibly resulting in dismissal. Why should it be any different in Thailand?
The current regime tackles fraud.
Previous regimes dealt almost openly in fraud, such as voting fraud.
Thailand will have to earn a real democracy again.
And now the police! But yes, I think that will be a lot more difficult.
My wife follows the Thai news daily, especially that of Ubon Ratchatani.
Prayut is cleaning up province by province! So it is true that these gentlemen are put on hold when they are suspected of corruption. There will then be an investigation and when it is proven, they will be fired.
The top of the police has been cleaned up months ago!
It has also been imposed on the officials that they are no longer allowed to accept bribes when they come to ask for documents, etc
Long live the great chaste there!!!!! Well, sometimes democracy has to make way for the big cleanup.
Thailand will certainly get a democracy again, don't worry, but first try to eradicate corruption! But that will never be possible, just like everywhere else in the world.
Many Thai are happy now that something is finally being done about it! Hopefully it's not mopping with the tap open.
And that Western ant-fucking here, please don't do that!
Keep on smiling 🙂
After reading the above message and the responses to it again, I would like to note the following.
Assuming that the message in the Bangkok Post and its translation are correct, I find that two functions are confused with each other. Civil servants are employed by the government while elected officials are administrators or representatives and by definition are not civil servants.
When it comes to corrupt officials, it is obvious that they will first be put on hold pending further investigation. Transferring to “inactive” posts (whatever that means) does not do justice to a proper system.
In the case of corrupt (elected) directors and representatives, they must be suspended from their position until it is clear whether there is any question of corruption.
If it is established that one is guilty of corruption, a suspended official may be dishonorably discharged and a suspended director or representative may be relieved of his duties.
A distinction must also be made between corruption and (incorrect) decisions based on a position. Purchasing unsuitable fitness equipment does not necessarily mean that there is corruption.
On May 15, 45 top civil servants were relieved of their duties. During this “suspension”, further investigations will be carried out, so I read. But removing from a position is not the same as suspending. Transferring to an (inactive) post is not a suspension.