Row over new NACC member

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Published: 1 Oct 2012 at 17.40
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The senate has agreed to the nomination of Pol Gen Sathaporn Laothong as a new member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission amid protests over his qualifications.

The senate voted 76-43 for the former police inspector-general to replace Medhi Krongkaew in the anti-graft agency. His name had been forwarded by the independent screening panel.Mr Medhi left the agency in August when he turned 70, the maximum age for a commissioner.The senate will forward the name to His Majesty the King for endorsement.But the next step could be delayed as some senators threatened to seek a Constitution Court ruling on whether the position of inspector-general is equivalent to police chief or director-general, the minimum requirement for candidates from the civil service to be an NACC commissioner.Senator Direk Thuengfang, who chaired the senate committee to check the qualifications, said Pol...

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whatajoke
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Discussion 8 : 02 Oct 2012 at 07.308
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D5 and D6 can you please stop regurgitating this 'politically appointed' garbage and demonstrate to us that all appointed senators voted in a block against this man. Ordinarily, a senior policeman would be very suitable to sit on the anti corruption committee, but sadly, in this country it's quite the opposite.
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Discussion 7 : 02 Oct 2012 at 07.227
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Talk about a fox in the hen house!
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Discussion 6 : 02 Oct 2012 at 06.596
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The article fail to inform that the "Group of 40 Senators" are a group of non elected Senators i.e. selected by the influential business/people in Thailand...so there is of course politics involved and money....they want their own man in place so they can continue doing "business" as usual.
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Discussion 5 : 02 Oct 2012 at 05.575
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The 40 'appointee senators' are politically connected.
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Discussion 4 : 01 Oct 2012 at 21.434
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D#2 It is as plain as the nose on your face. He is "Police" Taksin is "Police" Dubai Speaks, PT acts.
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Discussion 3 : 01 Oct 2012 at 20.203
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What a nonsense. A tomato Police General as NACC member.
The police is the biggest obstacle to solving the corruption problem in TH.
Amazing Thailand. Everyday a new low for this Gov.
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Discussion 2 : 01 Oct 2012 at 19.092
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Maybe the BP can tell us which political affiliates Pol Gen Sathaporn Laothong has. Then it will become clearer why some people want him and others not.
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Discussion 1 : 01 Oct 2012 at 18.231
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There are 150 members in the Senate, how come 31 Senators did not vote ? Pol Gen Sathaporn Laothong is/was working under Pol General Priewpan Damapong assigned to investigate the Casinos reported by Chuwit , none were found, maybe because there were none or for other reasons. Is Pol Gen Sathaporn Laothong somehow politically connected ? Maybe that could be the real reason that some Senators are unhappy about the selection. Looking forward to learn what the case is really about .
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