Corrupt mata chief a share holder of unlicensed Santika Nite Club 66 BBQ death

[matamafia]

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/090127/5/1dmb9.html

曼谷酒吧新年大火 泰警控告搖滾歌手肇事
中央社 更新日期:"2009/01/27 16:28"

（中央社記者林憬屏曼谷27日專電）泰國曼谷市珊迪卡酒吧（Santika）元旦凌晨發生大火，造成66人死亡，泰國警方今天控告當天在舞台演出的「燃燒（Burn）搖滾樂團」主唱，因為他燃放煙火造成這起意外。

　　酒吧發生大火後，不少倖存者指出，酒吧內的表演舞台有人燃放煙火，火花延燒屋頂的裝飾品後一發不可收拾，造成悲劇。

泰國警察副總長宗拉（Jongrak Jutanont）指出，目擊者和證據都指出煙火是酒吧大火的原因，因為煙火燃放後30秒，火花燒到酒吧屋頂。

　　他指出，28歲的燃燒樂團主唱沙拉兀（SaravuthAriya）是造成大火的主要嫌疑犯，他被看到帶著煙火進入酒吧，並在新年倒數時點燃。

　　根據警方調查，珊迪卡酒吧只有六公尺高，若燃放強度高的煙火，可以衝上10公尺，特效煙火則不超過五公尺。

　　不過，沙拉兀否認所有指控，並將出庭作證。沙拉兀保釋金額達100萬泰銖（約96萬台幣），可能面臨10年刑期。

「曼谷郵報」（Bangkok Post）今天頭版也報導，調查小組發現，泰國偵剿局（crime suppressiondivision）一位高層官員2006年參與珊迪卡酒吧持股後，警方就沒有再針對酒吧無營運執照等事進行搜查。

　　宗拉表示，他已下令調查此事。980127

Mata chief from so called crime suppression division became a share holder of the unlicensed nite club in 2006, and ever since then mata does not continue to enforce and check this illegal nite club. Reported by Bangkok Post.

 

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/10472/santika-left-alone-after-csd-officer-bought-a-stake

Santika 'left alone' after CSD officer bought a stake

By: KING-OUA LAOHONG
Published: 27/01/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News

Police stopped raiding the doomed Santika pub soon after a deputy chief of the Crime Suppression Division became a shareholder in 2006, a panel of investigators has found. The panel looking into operations of the pub _ which was consumed in a deadly inferno early on New Year's Day, killing 66 people _ said no Santika executives had been arrested for breaches since Pol Col Prayont Lasua had bought shares in the pub on Sept 17, 2006.

Before Pol Col Prayont bought his shares, police had laid charges against the pub 47 times for operating without a licence.

A member of the panel, citing the findings of the Justice Ministry's investigating committee, said pub executives had been arrested for operating without a licence and selling alcohol at prohibited times.

The ministry's investigating panel yesterday reported its findings to Justice Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.

In its report, the panel said Suriya Ritrabue, managing director of White & Brothers (2003) Co, which runs the pub, was a service boy at the pub's car park.

Mr Suriya, who is facing an arrest warrant for his involvement in the New Year tragedy, has not reported to police.

The panel implicated both pub executives and government officials.

It was revealed pub executives had failed to pay excise taxes for operating an entertainment venue for the past five years.

The panel found the pub earned 250 million baht over the past five years and owed 25 million baht in tax.

It also found the pub had not paid signboard and land taxes to Watthana district office and had failed to pay income tax to the Revenue Department.

The panel also concluded that Santika's major shareholder Wisut Setsawat, 44, must be held responsible for changing the type of the building from a private residence to an entertainment venue without permission. He would face charges of using the building without permission and failing to inspect the safety of the building.

It also found the signatures of engineers who designed the building and supervised the construction had been falsified.

 

[taksinloong]

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/10472/santika-left-alone-after-csd-officer-bought-a-stake

Santika 'left alone' after CSD officer bought a stake

By: KING-OUA LAOHONG
Published: 27/01/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News

Police stopped raiding the doomed Santika pub soon after a deputy chief of the Crime Suppression Division became a shareholder in 2006, a panel of investigators has found. The panel looking into operations of the pub _ which was consumed in a deadly inferno early on New Year's Day, killing 66 people _ said no Santika executives had been arrested for breaches since Pol Col Prayont Lasua had bought shares in the pub on Sept 17, 2006.

Before Pol Col Prayont bought his shares, police had laid charges against the pub 47 times for operating without a licence.

A member of the panel, citing the findings of the Justice Ministry's investigating committee, said pub executives had been arrested for operating without a licence and selling alcohol at prohibited times.

The ministry's investigating panel yesterday reported its findings to Justice Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.

In its report, the panel said Suriya Ritrabue, managing director of White & Brothers (2003) Co, which runs the pub, was a service boy at the pub's car park.

Mr Suriya, who is facing an arrest warrant for his involvement in the New Year tragedy, has not reported to police.

The panel implicated both pub executives and government officials.

It was revealed pub executives had failed to pay excise taxes for operating an entertainment venue for the past five years.

The panel found the pub earned 250 million baht over the past five years and owed 25 million baht in tax.

It also found the pub had not paid signboard and land taxes to Watthana district office and had failed to pay income tax to the Revenue Department.

The panel also concluded that Santika's major shareholder Wisut Setsawat, 44, must be held responsible for changing the type of the building from a private residence to an entertainment venue without permission. He would face charges of using the building without permission and failing to inspect the safety of the building.

It also found the signatures of engineers who designed the building and supervised the construction had been falsified.

2006 of course it is Thaksin era's corruption 100%

May have to check see weather Temasek got share in Santika or not.

Corrupted Thaksin himself was once a mata.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra

Born in July 26, 1949, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Thaksin started his career in the Thai police, and later became a successful entrepreneur, establishing Shin Corporation and Advanced Info Service, the largest mobile phone operator in Thailand,​