MOVE Forward Party MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn asked in a Facebook post today (Sep. 6) whether it is true the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) travelled overseas 32 times in 18 months while enquiring what he did in the countries he visited and how much money was spent on these trips in total, Matichon newspaper said.
He added that he had received information that MHESI Permanent Secretary Mr. Wiroj Chaeyap from March 2022 to August 2023, as the Covid-19 started to ease, made 32 trips to various countries with three more planned this month before his retirement at the month’s end.
A very large budget was spent on these trips with some of them made with the former MHESI minister, he said.
It was estimated that on some trips as much as 5 million baht was spent with the permanent secretary flying by either First or Business class and upon arrival at the destination often travelling on a separate vehicle than the rest of the delegation.
Wiroj added that he will be asking new MHESI Minister Ms. Supamas Isarabhakdi to check the facts whether this many trips were made according to the list he received, how much money was spent in total, the purpose of these trips and whether they were necessary.
This is to ensure that the public money is well spent, he said, adding that if any unsuitable or suspicious behaviour is found the matter will be sent to National Anti-Corruption Commission to consider further legal action.
The list of trips that MHESI Permanent Secretary is said to have made as received by Wiroj is as follows:
1) March 23-27,2022: Laos
2) June 5-12,2022: Switzerland and France
3) June 15- 21,2022: Malaysia
4) June 27-July 6, 2022: France and UK
5) July 24-26,2022: Singapore
6) July 28-31, 2022: Germany
7) August 5-8, 2022: Cambodia (Siem Reap)
8) August 17-28, 2022: USA and Guatemala
9) August 28-31, 2022: Laos
10) Sep. 30-Oct. 5 2022: Japan
11) Oct. 5-7, 2022: Cambodia
12) Nov. 1-6, 2022: Portugal and Sweden
13) Nov. 7-9, 2022: Singapore
14) Nov. 14-17, 2022: Japan
15) Dec. 6-12, 2022: Australia
16) Jan. 11-18, 2023: UK
17) Jan. 28-30, 2023: Myanmar
18) Feb 8-13, 2023: China
19) Feb. 16-21: Israel
20) March 27-31, 2023: Japan
21) April 5-9, 2023: Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai
22) April 25- May 3, 2023: France and Switzerland
23) May 7-10, 2023: UK
24) May 11-21, 2023: France
25) June 2-4: China
26) June 6-10, 2023: Korea
27) June 18-22, 2023: Brunei
28) June 29-July 6, 2023: China (Beijing)
29) July 10-18, 2023: UK
30) August 2-5, 2023: Korea
31) August 6-10, 2023: USA
32) August 21-25, 2023: Japan
33) Sep. 6-10, 2023: USA (planned)
34) Sep.11-15, 2023: Mexico (planned)
35) Sep. 24-30, 2023: Australia (planned)
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Move Forward MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn. Both photos: Matichon
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