Corruption - Mayor caught red-handed

**StrontiumDog** · 06-01-2011, 12:52 AM

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011...-30145782.html

Mayor caught red-handed

By The Nation
Published on January 6, 2011

Mayor of Muang Khu Khot Municipality of Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district was caught taking bribes from a contractor yesterday morning. However, he denied any wrongdoing.

The 67-year-old Metha Jaiborisut was arrested at his office along with two envelopes carrying the alleged bribes. The first envelope had the following written on it: "Water pump station in Soi Khaeng Khan 4: Bt1.15 million x 3 per cent = Bt34,652" and contained Bt34,660 in cash, while the second envelope read: "Bridge expansion Bt510,000 x 3 per cent = Bt15,300" and contained Bt15,300.

Counter Corruption Division commander Pol Maj-General Surachai Khuandechakoop said the arrest resulted from water-pump contractor Charoen Chokthaveevisan alerting the police about Metha's demand for bribes. So, police showed up to arrest Metha as soon as Charoen handed him the envelopes. Apart from these two envelopes, police found another packet carrying bribes.

Metha denied any wrongdoing, saying that Charoen had come to wish him a happy New Year and handed him the envelopes. He said he didn't know they contained cash and had not noticed what was written on it. He insisted that he had nothing to do with the project in question, as it came under the public works division. He said the project had already been completed and all he knew was that the contractor had been fined because he violated the contract by delaying the project.

**DJ Pat** · 06-01-2011, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Charoen had come to wish him a happy New Year and handed him the envelopes. He said he didn't know they contained cash and had not noticed what was written on it.

Valid excuse, he'll get off all allegations.

**Happyman** · 06-01-2011, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog View Post Charoen had come to wish him a happy New Year and handed him the envelopes. He said he didn't know they contained cash and had not noticed what was written on it.

Someone should do it again with an envelope full of Ya-Ba and see if he comes up with the same excuse !!

**pet coon** · 06-01-2011, 05:53 AM

Typical, man standing waist deep in shit and saying 'no officer this is not what it looks and smells like', believe what I tell you, not what you see and smell.

**Buksida** · 06-01-2011, 06:21 AM

Seems to be fairly small amounts and percentages, wonder who he pissed off? Have those constitutional court judges been charged yet?

**terry57** · 06-01-2011, 09:04 AM

At the end of the day when one looks at this story it relates to so many countries it hard to even pull the piss out of him.

**royston p** · 06-01-2011, 09:18 AM

glad my water bill not that big,,,,<

**Butterfly** · 06-01-2011, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Metha denied any wrongdoing, saying that Charoen had come to wish him a happy New Year and handed him the envelopes. He said he didn't know they contained cash and had not noticed what was written on it. He insisted that he had nothing to do with the project in question, as it came under the public works division. He said the project had already been completed and all he knew was that the contractor had been fined because he violated the contract by delaying the project.

that said, who knows he might actually be right and it was petty revenge from a contractor

sounds like small amounts anyway, almost laughable

**pet coon** · 08-01-2011, 03:24 PM

50,000 baht for two projects, wonder how many projects a year he get his cut on? How many more people are involved in the bidding process who receive like amounts? Then count the mayors seated around Thailand and the projected amounts will be more than a chuckle or a laugh. Now if they would go after the contractors who paid the bribes, you add a sizable figure to monies for infrastructure.

**Begbie** · 08-01-2011, 03:39 PM

He's being targeted for asking too little and bringing the system into disrepute. The normal cut is around 40%.

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