Navy's top brass undergo self-punishment.

Commander-in-chief, Sattahip base commander pay for subordinate's misconduct.

The naval chief and the commander of a naval base have undergone self-punishment to uphold discipline and show responsibility after one of their subordinates committed a serious misconduct.

Admiral Somprasong Nilsamai, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy and VAdm Narupol Kerdnak, Commander of the Sattahip Naval Base, last Thursday took the responsibilty for the actions of their subordinate, according to VAdm Pokkrong, Director-General of the Naval Civil Affairs Department.

Lt Alongkorn Ploddee, Director of the Real Estate Division of the Sattahip Naval Base, has been involved in quarrels and made false claims on various occasions, ruining the reputation of the navy as a whole, VAdm Pokkrong said.

Last Thursday night, he was caught on video verbally abusing Sattahip policemen who showed up at a restaurant for a routine inspection, saying they had ruined his happy time.

"You don't give me due honour", he said. He then threw a glass of liquor at them and said he could put them in trouble.

Lt Alongkorn said that the police should have known that Sattahip belongs to the navy and that he was a member of its Seals team of highly trained divers.

In the clip, Lt Alongkorn also claimed he was a friend of "Big Joke", a reference to Police Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, the assistant police chief.

VAdm Pokkrong said Lt Alongkorn had been summoned by the navy for disciplinary action. A committee had been set up to conduct an investigation into his alleged misconduct.

To show responsibility for the misconduct by the young Lieutenant, his bosses two levels up - VAdm Narupol and Adm Somprasong - had undergone self-punishment for seven and three days, respectively.

The self-punishment includes shaving heads, walking long distances with a backpack, running with weights, doing menial labour and three days in confinement.

- Courtesy Bangkok Post

Tailpiece.

Got up at a half past 6, the chores and had breakfast before my bath around a quarter to 10. Didn't want to delay Lekha.

Today's Kurup kochachhan's first remembrance day by the Malayalam calendar. Gopu, Kala and Kannan did the 'bali tharpanam' at Aswathy and later, had lunch at an old age home. A nice gesture! 

It was a quiet Thursday. Lekha and the maid had gone to the Ration Stand, around 10 o'clock, to buy rice, wheat and kerosene oil on the prodding of the shop owner, Thulasi, which would have lapsed otherwise after tomorrow.