11 will be charged over skytrain extension contract

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11 will be charged over skytrain extension contract

Published: 2 Jan 2013 at 16.26
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The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will bring charges against city governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, eight other individuals and two firms for making an unauthorised contract with Bangkok Transit System Co (BTSC) to operate extensions to the skytrain system, without permission from the interior minister.

Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, right, inspects the skytrain operation. (Photo by Apichart Jinakul)

Others to be charged along with MR Sukhumbhand are: Teerachon Manomaipiboon, a Bangkok deputy governor; Charoenrat Chutikan, the city clerk; Ninnat Chalitanont, deputy city clerk; Thana Wichaisarn, director of the Department of Traffic and Transport of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA); Prapanpong Vejjajiva, chairman of Krungthep Thanakhom Co; Amorn Kijchawengkul, managing director of Krungthep Thanakhom; Keeree Kanchanapas, executive chairman of BTSC; Surapong Laoha-anya, BTSC director of operations; the Krungthep Thanakhom; and the BTSC.

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ricefield
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Discussion 19 : 03 Jan 2013 at 00.2119
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Disc 17 - Sukhumbhand has done a fine job of scrapping his reputation without the help of the PTP. Even the Democrats didn't want to run him until he threatened that he would run as an independent and that would have meant an instant Democrat defeat at the poll from a vote split.
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Discussion 18 : 02 Jan 2013 at 22.1218
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Is DSI the fugitives lap dog now ? Quick put charges against anyone I dont like .Keep doing it till one of them sticks .So sad and easy to see through .
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Discussion 17 : 02 Jan 2013 at 21.5517
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PTP has not a real competent candidate for the governor election, so PTP has decided to destroy the reputation of Sukhumbhand Paribatra by all the ways...
The image of the thai politic is looking so bad...
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Discussion 16 : 02 Jan 2013 at 21.5516
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"...for violation of Article 58 of Announcement No 58, dated Jan 26, 1972 issued by coup-makers.." and the coup makers didn't violate anything?

could someone please tell us what are the real responsibilities (written or implied) of the BMA? they operate bus lines, operate the Skytrain, operate Chatuchak market...
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Discussion 15 : 02 Jan 2013 at 21.3015
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Another merry go round with the accused, accusing the accusers of accusing them. My head spins with these back and forth battles which for the most part seem to get tied up in red tape and never go anywhere. In the end it is a sure out on bail and delay, delay, delay case as usual.
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Discussion 14 : 02 Jan 2013 at 21.2214
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"for violation of Article 58 of Announcement No 58, dated Jan 26, 1972 issued by coup-makers" That was the coup Thanom Kittikachorn made against his own government! So coups are bad if they are against Thaksin, but otherwise they are all right.
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Discussion 13 : 02 Jan 2013 at 21.1613
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"and are bringing true democracy to thailand." If you really believe that, you are blinder than Ray Charles was. "True democracy" is a code word for political rule by the Shinwatra family and no one else.
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Discussion 12 : 02 Jan 2013 at 21.0012
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D11 rab madar - using the investgative branch to imprison all your opposition, using the police to prohibit protest against your government, lying to the people about every government project is NOT democracy. It is the beginning of dictatorship.
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Discussion 11 : 02 Jan 2013 at 20.3411
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D9, Renaissance. You are confused. Thaksins government was ousted by an illegal coup, who changed the rules of the constitution under duress. We now have a government which out voted the Democrats by a large majority and are bringing true democracy to thailand. The people in question are being brought before the courts with every chance to defend themmselves.
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Discussion 10 : 02 Jan 2013 at 20.0710
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The Puea Thai Party just needs another fingerprint photo for their election campaign.
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