Supoj faces cash probe

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Shunted to inactive post after thieves' B1bn claim

Published: 19/11/2011 at 03:32 AM
Newspaper section: News

Permanent secretary for transport Supoj Saplom has been transferred to an inactive post pending an investigation into a claim that he is unusually wealthy.

The residence of permanent secretary for transport Supoj Saplom in Wang Thonglang district was unusually quiet on Friday following a break-in that has turned Mr Supoj from a victim to a possible suspect in a corruption probe. TAWEECHAI TAWATPAKORN

Mr Supoj alerted the police on Nov 11 that his house had been broken into and 12 million baht was missing.

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samut
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Discussion 68 : 21/11/2011 at 03:36 PM68
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1 million baht is about 1 kg million if every note is a 1000 baht so 200,000 million are 200 kg maybe more what about 1 billion? Anyway Discussion 3 is right only 12 million missing easy to carry away!
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Discussion 67 : 20/11/2011 at 12:57 AM67
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fma, D64 -You made my day!
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Discussion 66 : 20/11/2011 at 12:54 AM66
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The only person who's story makes any sense is ..... Supoj Saplom ! That's really not much money for a dowry. As for thinking that he lives in a mansion, some of you guys have been "livin' on the cheap" in Thailand for too long.
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Discussion 65 : 20/11/2011 at 12:41 AM65
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If they turn out all the govt officials' underwear out, they will all have money hidden. They are all suspicious. Why focus just on one man?
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Discussion 64 : 19/11/2011 at 11:46 PM64
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Probably for the first time I agree with EnglishBob.
But why not look at the bright side: there is an investigation of the case, and some media coverage.

Now, when will the 'inactive posts' be eliminated?
How many people are currently in these posts, and how much does it cost the taxpayers?
Is an inactive post related to a position in Bangkok Post?
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Discussion 63 : 19/11/2011 at 10:36 PM63
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Disc 52 - it's 3 years or less left on their sentence and over 60.
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Discussion 62 : 19/11/2011 at 10:32 PM62
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d61: Spot on, start with locking up the fugitive and throw away the key.
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Discussion 61 : 19/11/2011 at 10:11 PM61
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Life in prison for the corrupted. They are the shame of our nation.
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Discussion 60 : 19/11/2011 at 07:51 PM60
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@englishbob #54: You are right, it seems like (almost?) all of them are crooked. I noticed one thing is better now: We have no red-shirt demonstrators occupying Bangkok anymore - that’s something!
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Discussion 59 : 19/11/2011 at 07:50 PM59
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@englishbob. '.....we are flogging a dead horse.'

Agree with a sad heart. I post in the hope readers outside of Thailand will get a bigger picture than the one Thaksin presents through his paid lackeys.

Bangkok Post 'The world's window on Thailand'. I am disturbed by BP's recent self imposed censorship.

Stand up and fight; your county's future is at stake !!!
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