"Office of Public-Sector Anti-Corruption Commission is set to investigate officials involved in repeatedly using the forged signatures of an engineer and an architect for building construction.
The commission's Secretary General Tharit Pengdit Tuesday called on Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra to ask for information relating to the case. "We will check how many officials are involved," Tharit said.
The signature forgery has caught huge attention after a big fire engulfed Santika pub in the heart of Bangkok on January 1. The blaze prompted relevant authorities to check whether the pub's building was safe enough.
Wanrapee Wutimananon, an engineer, and an architect then found out that their signatures were forged and used for the pub's construction.
Furthermore, their signatures were also forged for the construction of more than 30 buildings in Bangkok's Bang Khen district.
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Santika fire reveals scandal of forged building documents
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Posted 04 February 2009 - 07:40 AM
Why is this in a new thread when you have started yet another thread on this topic a few days ago? There must be several Santika threads running since the fire occurred.
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 09:35 AM
"Bangkok city officials have begun digging into a long-running scam involving the forgery of engineers' signatures that may have resulted in many illegal and dangerous buildings and nightspots. The investigation was ordered by city governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra after the Santika fire probe revealed flawed documentation that has provoked a flurry of similar claims.
MR Sukhumbhand said he would work closely with the Justice Ministry to check the forging of the signatures of architects and engineers when construction licences were sought. Justice Minister Pirapan called for an investigation into the forged signature racket after fake documentation came to light in the Santika fire probe.
Among the forged signatures on Santika's construction licences was that of architect Wanrapee Wutthimananon. Her forged signature was found on construction licence applications for more than 30 buildings in Bangkok's Bang Khen district.
MR Sukhumbhand assigned deputy governor Prakob Jirakitti to head the team digging into the scandal after receiving a report from the Justice Ministry's Commission for the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the State Sector.
"City Hall will delve into this matter and we will sort it out. We will work with the Justice Ministry," said MR Sukhumbhand, who expected to receive a full report this week.
Khajit Chatwanich, the assistant director of the Bang Khen district office, summoned people who had sought construction licences for the Bang Khen buildings with forged documents to give statements to the office within a week. District officials implicated in any of the alleged signature forgeries could expect to face a full investigation, Mr Khajit said.
The problem was further highlighted when Thaweejit Chandrasakha, president of the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage, said forging the signatures of architects and engineers was widespread.
He accused district officials of forging the signatures and said most cases involved the construction of night entertainment venues.
Mr Thaweejit said architects and engineers were normally asked to leave photocopies of signed documents at district offices when they applied for construction licences."We have received a number of complaints [from architects and engineers] that their signatures have been forged," he said.
Architects and engineers are required to seek permits from a district office for the construction of houses and small buildings. For buildings of more than three storeys, licence applications must be submitted to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Mr Thaweejit said there must have been something "unscrupulous" in the Santika case. "In applying for licences for the construction of entertainment venues, they usually pay under-the-table money to officials to get the licences," he said."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1104...-into-forgeries
MR Sukhumbhand said he would work closely with the Justice Ministry to check the forging of the signatures of architects and engineers when construction licences were sought. Justice Minister Pirapan called for an investigation into the forged signature racket after fake documentation came to light in the Santika fire probe.
Among the forged signatures on Santika's construction licences was that of architect Wanrapee Wutthimananon. Her forged signature was found on construction licence applications for more than 30 buildings in Bangkok's Bang Khen district.
MR Sukhumbhand assigned deputy governor Prakob Jirakitti to head the team digging into the scandal after receiving a report from the Justice Ministry's Commission for the Prevention and Suppression of Corruption in the State Sector.
"City Hall will delve into this matter and we will sort it out. We will work with the Justice Ministry," said MR Sukhumbhand, who expected to receive a full report this week.
Khajit Chatwanich, the assistant director of the Bang Khen district office, summoned people who had sought construction licences for the Bang Khen buildings with forged documents to give statements to the office within a week. District officials implicated in any of the alleged signature forgeries could expect to face a full investigation, Mr Khajit said.
The problem was further highlighted when Thaweejit Chandrasakha, president of the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage, said forging the signatures of architects and engineers was widespread.
He accused district officials of forging the signatures and said most cases involved the construction of night entertainment venues.
Mr Thaweejit said architects and engineers were normally asked to leave photocopies of signed documents at district offices when they applied for construction licences."We have received a number of complaints [from architects and engineers] that their signatures have been forged," he said.
Architects and engineers are required to seek permits from a district office for the construction of houses and small buildings. For buildings of more than three storeys, licence applications must be submitted to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Mr Thaweejit said there must have been something "unscrupulous" in the Santika case. "In applying for licences for the construction of entertainment venues, they usually pay under-the-table money to officials to get the licences," he said."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1104...-into-forgeries
