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Teacher Cries Foul Over 10-Year School Lunch Budget Probe, Cites Threats, Seeks Transfer

Teacher Cries Foul Over 10-Year School Lunch Budget Probe, Cites Threats, Seeks Transfer

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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A Chiang Rai teacher is seeking a transfer after a decade-long investigation into school lunch budgets has led to personal threats and numerous legal entanglements.

  • •A teacher in Chiang Rai has been investigating alleged misuse of school lunch budgets for 10 years.
  • •The teacher has faced threats, including property damage and harassment, and is seeking a transfer for safety.
  • •The investigation involves former school administrators, school directors, and other related parties, with charges already filed.
  • •The case has extended to the administrative court, and the teacher has recently filed a police complaint regarding defamation.

Overview

  • •Teacher Kalong Jepsri has been pursuing an investigation into school lunch budget expenditures for approximately a decade.
  • •Teacher Kalong Jepsri traveled to the Chiang Rai Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to file a complaint.
  • •The complaint targets former administrators of the Primary Educational Service Area Office Region 4, school administrators, and 8 other related individuals.
  • •The investigation focuses on the use of funds by administrators, particularly concerning the children's lunch program, citing clear documentation.
  • •Teacher Kalong Jepsri aims for a resolution, seeking compensation for students even if they have already graduated.
  • •Legal proceedings include charges filed against 8 individuals and 2 cases at the Chiang Mai Administrative Court.
  • •Teacher Kalong Jepsri filed a police report at the Thoeng Police Station on May 27 regarding defamation.
  • •The defamation case stems from a Facebook post falsely accusing Teacher Kalong of wrongdoing and referencing the Governor of Chiang Rai.

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Key Quotes

Teacher Kalong Jepsri
"Myself and my husband, who is also a teacher, will not be safe. Therefore, my husband and I request protection and assistance by being transferred to work outside the area."
ตนเองและสามีซึ่งเป็นข้าราชการครูเช่นเดียวกันจะไม่ได้รับความปลอดภัย ดังนั้นตนและสามีจึงขอความคุ้มครองช่วยเหลือ ด้วยการให้ย้ายไปปฏิบัติราชการนอกพื้นที่

Key Entities

Person

Teacher Kalong Jepsri(ครูกาหลง จบศรี)
A teacher in Chiang Rai, aged 51, pursuing an investigation into school lunch budget irregularities and facing threats, leading to a request for transfer.
Mr. Chuchip Pongchai(นายชูชีพ พงษ์ไชย)
The Governor of Chiang Rai, who was mentioned in a defamatory Facebook post concerning Teacher Kalong Jepsri.

Organization

Chiang Rai Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission(สำนักงาน ป.ป.ช.ประจำ จ.เชียงราย)ℹ️
The provincial office where Teacher Kalong Jepsri filed a complaint regarding alleged financial misconduct.
Primary Educational Service Area Office Region 4, Chiang Rai(สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษาประถมศึกษาเชียงราย เขต 4)
The educational administrative body whose former executives are being investigated by Teacher Kalong Jepsri.
Thoeng Police Station(สภ.เทิง)
The police station where Teacher Kalong Jepsri filed a complaint regarding defamation on May 27.
Chiang Mai Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองเชียงใหม่)ℹ️
The judicial body where two cases related to the school lunch budget investigation are being heard.
Primary Educational Service Area Office Kamphaeng Phet Region 1(สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษาประถมศึกษากำแพงเพชรเขต 1)
The educational administrative body to which Teacher Kalong Jepsri is requesting a transfer.

Place

Kamphaeng Phet(กำแพงเพชร)ℹ️
The province where Teacher Kalong Jepsri's husband has his original domicile, and to which she wishes to be transferred for safety and family reasons.
Phayao(พะเยา)ℹ️
The province where Teacher Kalong Jepsri is currently employed at a school in Phusang district.

Law

NACC Regulations on Witness Protection and Assistance B.E. 2019 (2019)(ป.ป.ช.ว่าด้วยการคุ้มครองช่วยเหลือพยาน พ.ศ.2019)
The regulation cited by Teacher Kalong Jepsri when requesting protection and transfer.