DSI chief Tarit targets Abhisit over police buildings contracts

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Abhisit to be questioned by DSI on police contracts

Published: 6 Feb 2013 at 17.04
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Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will also be asked to testify about the abandoned contracts for police buildings approved during his government's tenure, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tarit Pengdith said on Wednesday.

Mr Abhisit's former deputy prime minister, Suthep Thaugsuban, is already in the DSI spotlight over the failure of the single contractor to complete the construction of 396 police station buildings worth 5.84 billion baht and 163 police flats worth 3.7 billion baht.

Speaking in the DSI's weekly press conference, Mr Tarit said his office had found evidence that eight construction firms had sent a letter to Mr Abhisit and Mr Suthep opposing the decision by the Royal Thai Police Office (RTPO) to give a single company the contract to carry out both projects nationwide.

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boontong
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Discussion 31 : 07 Feb 2013 at 17.0931
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brilliant #29 - I am very sure that they are organized online clickers here that quite probably get compensated to click either likes and dislikes for their paymaster.
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Discussion 30 : 07 Feb 2013 at 09.0730
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brilliant #26 - Who said/suggested there will be no loss - in terms of monetary value. Even the rice scheme of the previous illegitimate government suffered a loss, if not bigger, in terms of monetary value. The overall intention and objective of the present government's rice scheme have not failed although they are challenges.
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Discussion 29 : 07 Feb 2013 at 08.5929
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djjp - they're trawling. I'm quite sure they are part of the organized red cadre on here that quite probably get compensated.
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Discussion 28 : 07 Feb 2013 at 08.5728
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musashi - no just covering all the possibilities. I knew you'd invent some reason not to admit one or the other. You always come up with an excuse. Even Thai economists admit it's a loss, but not you. LOL
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Discussion 27 : 07 Feb 2013 at 07.3927
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Boontong and Musashi. You should both be in politics. You cant turn an undeniable failure into a glowing success. You are either trawling or extremely sarcastic. If it is the later then my hat of to you both. I love it.
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Discussion 26 : 07 Feb 2013 at 06.4826
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oldexp #19 - Warning, you may find your coffee all over your keyboard again. Your remarks that - .. positive impact it has on the economic and social well-being on some crooks and some millers and some farmers, paid by Thai taxpayers at the expense of the rest of the Thais future - is absolutely correct. Please use your evidence to get them indicted.
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Discussion 25 : 07 Feb 2013 at 03.5325
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brilliant #24: you classified liability (balance sheet item) as a loss (P&L item)? And you defined the rice inventory (current asset) as a liability?

Are you confused or trying to invent your own accounting system?
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Discussion 24 : 07 Feb 2013 at 03.0024
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musashi - the rice is a liability on the balance right now. You just can't pretend it doesn't exist when it's been bought and paid for already. For 2012, it was a loss.
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Discussion 23 : 07 Feb 2013 at 02.5523
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Eric - there's been lots of corruption found in the rice scheme but I don't recall Yingluck being called in for questioning. Or on this matter which was to be implemented under her government.
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Discussion 22 : 06 Feb 2013 at 23.2422
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Thailand politics = corruption. Does not matter which party is in control. Politicians view the government as an avenue to self-enrichment through corruption and nothing more. Name one positive thing the government has done for the people that was not riled in controversy? Too bad we cannot name even one, because there isn't any. Politicians get richer, the people get poorer and still haven't wised up to this fact, continuing to elect crooked politicians each election of both parties. Billions disappear no one is ever held accountable.
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