Survey reveals little faith in Thai justice system

[d2b2]

Just 5.7 per cent believed that legal procedures were carried out justly and transparently

perhaps this represents the percentage of poll respondents who, by  virtue of their standing, expect preferential treatment by the Justice process

[mark01]

Personally, I have little faith in any survey conducted in Thailand.

[Eric Loh]

1 minute ago, mark01 said:

Personally, I have little faith in any survey conducted in Thailand.

The survey just merely confirmed what we see regularly of the wealthy and powerful getting away with justice. The system is broken a long time ago. We don't need the survey to reinstate that reality. 

 

The coup was to do meaningful reforms like corruption of the justice system. It really has failed and exposes their hypocrisy. 

[Soi Dog]

Well I, for one, think that Thailand has the best justice system money can buy.

[impulse]

6 minutes ago, Soi Dog said:

Well I, for one, think that Thailand has the best justice system money can buy.

 

Which is kind of funny until you or a loved one are banged up for years for something you didn't do.

 

[Denim]

Nothing wrong  with Thailand's injustice system. Works imperfectly just as it is supposed to.

 

[colinneil]

The only people who get justice here, are the people with money who buy it.

[mikebell]

4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Just 5.7 per cent believed that legal procedures were carried out justly and transparently

There's surely a bigger proportion of mentally defectives among the Thai population than this figure?

[sawadee1947]

For what that survey? No doubt about it that there is different law for different people 

[impulse]

4 minutes ago, colinneil said:

The only people who get justice here, are the people with money who buy it.

 

You're confusing "justice" with "favorable outcome". 

 

Nobody really gets justice.

 

[wavemanwww]

4 hours ago, z42 said:

Who are this 5.7% though? You would have to be exceptionally stupid to argue that the system is fair to all here. There are just far too many cases in the public domain that show otherwise. Frightening

Red Bull Boss and the monk made up the 5% with all their relatives and paid employees.

[maxcorrigan]

Correct, that is the 5.7% who have faith in the thai in/justice system! 

[Confuscious]

They (the people) don't know how difficult it is for the RTP to translate the documents in English with the use of Google Translate.
It took them 5 years to translate a single page for Interpol.

To be fair, it is not the fault of the justice system, but the fault of Google Translate and Google Maps.

 

[wavemanwww]

Quote." Asked if they still felt confident in justice procedures, 71.7 per cent said their confidence was rather low .

 

If this was an election and  Prayut got that result he would say, ' amazing  I hope I get that percentage whenever I choose to hold that election whenever pigs fly"!

 

Thailand now No. 1, or near that, in world for corruption. Another Gold Medal after they got the gold for road deaths, pollution etc.

 

In two years time another poll will be taken and the result might be 69% based on belief in Thai justice system.

 

Prayut at that time, being 2020 and without still holding  an election, will grandiose to the media and say, " my party is  improving fairness and democracy by  reducing the negative by 2.7% in just 2 years. and only was achieved by having me as a non elected Prime Minister".

[nong38]

Without justice there is no society, no country, no position of authority.

[Jonah777]

YES  ...justice in Thailand is just for "US"  ....the elite.

[sambum]

5 hours ago, z42 said:

Who are this 5.7% though? You would have to be exceptionally stupid to argue that the system is fair to all here. There are just far too many cases in the public domain that show otherwise. Frightening

The 5.7% are obviously the Red Bull heir and his family!!!

[dean2926]

Too many laws, too little justice.

They needed a survey to confirm this?

[Baerboxer]

3 hours ago, yellowboat said:

This is why universal suffrage is so important.  These gaping shortcomings can be addressed.   Anything like this falls on deaf ears as it is not some positive economic report or a glowing food critique of street food.  Now practical matters like this are trivialized and trivial matters gets little p's attention.  It is hard to watch. 

 

Universal suffrage only fixes things if you can vote for politicians / political parties that are willing and motivated too fix those things. 

 

And sadly for the Thai people, neither of the main political parties are remotely interested as their sponsors, backers, and owner don't want any change. 

 

 

[farcanell]

6 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

No real surprise there then !

Lol... that was my first thought, too

 

but then I read the article, and the numbers quoted did surprise me... because they were so low!

[lvr181]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

or won't give their version until in court,because they know one way or another they can wriggle their way out of it,

Buying time to negotiate a monetary 'not guilty' stance, perhaps? IMHO.

[farcanell]

7 minutes ago, dean2926 said:

Too many laws, too little justice.

They needed a survey to confirm this?

I think the survey was about gauging the success/ failure rate of brainwashing

[farcanell]

5 hours ago, Get Real said:

Fully understandable. Guess 5,7% is a high number, though.

Lol.... it reminds me of the “smart” cheaters at school, who had the answers, but knew that scoring 100% would 100% see them undone

[soalbundy]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

The only people who get justice here, are the people with money who buy it.

Reminds me of the joke about the American system,"Capital punishment,those without the capital get the punishment"

[Stargeezr]

Actually the 5.7,%, is the Elite who can buy their way out of anything, the High up and top of the Police, the Military, and the politicians.

Geezer

[lvr181]

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

The coup was to do meaningful reforms like corruption of the justice system. It really has failed and exposes their hypocrisy. 

I think one of the big problems is that Mr P still relies on powerful allies to keep his position. And he dare not upset them, otherwise he could, perhaps, reform Government corruption and a myriad of other problems. 

 

What good has the little "orangutan looking creature" done for the good of the country? NOTHING!!

Edited February 19, 2018 by lvr181
correction

[Eric Loh]

19 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Universal suffrage only fixes things if you can vote for politicians / political parties that are willing and motivated too fix those things. 

 

And sadly for the Thai people, neither of the main political parties are remotely interested as their sponsors, backers, and owner don't want any change. 

 

 

Isn't that the feature of giving empowered voters to vent their anger through the ballot boxes when elected government failed them. You are a pessimist or maybe you have soft spot for military junta.

[Bartman1369]

A justice system is only as good as the police force making the initial prosecution.  When most offences can be "bought away" they never even reach the courts 

[yellowboat]

24 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Universal suffrage only fixes things if you can vote for politicians / political parties that are willing and motivated too fix those things. 

 

And sadly for the Thai people, neither of the main political parties are remotely interested as their sponsors, backers, and owner don't want any change. 

Preferable to a police state nonetheless

[speckio]

6 hours ago, z42 said:

Who are this 5.7% though? You would have to be exceptionally stupid to argue that the system is fair to all here. There are just far too many cases in the public domain that show otherwise. Frightening

the 5.7 were either wealthy or influential duh!