News Forum - Thai park ranger ‘Chaiwat’ working in civil service despite murder charges

[Thaiger]

Despite Thai park ranger Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn being accused of murdering Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen in western Thailand in 2014, he is still working in the civil service. According to Section 101 of Thailand’s Civil Service Act (2008), any civil servant with criminal charges pressed against them should be suspended from government service pending the result of the investigation. In August, Chaiwat and three other national park officials were indicted over the murder of Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen in 2014 at Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province. The indictment came after the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) found […]

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[Vigo]

Ok.

I used to be more surprised when I was  in early period of my stay/visits to LOS. Not anymore.

[Viggen840]

Nepotism, cronyism and corruption reign supreme in the bureaucracy. Why is anyone surprised this has emerged?