National reform committee aims to rid Thailand of corruption

[webfact]

National reform committee aims to rid Thailand of corruption

 

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BANGKOK, 16th March 2018 - The national reform committee is determined to rid Thailand of corruption through more public participation and continued state efforts. 

The national reform committee on Thursday unveiled its political reform and anti-corruption plans, which it believes will effectively solve various problems Thailand has been facing in an effective and sustainable manner. 

In its political reform plan, the committee says that it has put an emphasis on the formulation of policies and strategies as well as the execution of the reform efforts in five areas, identifies as the creation of a political culture and public participation, a peaceful mechanism to resolve conflict and the promotion of unity, the decentralization of power and fair and honest elections. 

It added that the proposed anti-corruption plan focusses on both legal and personnel aspects while remaining in line with the 20-year National Strategy. 

The committee said that the plan is comprised of four main elements, including a surveillance system, crackdown measures, an investigative framework and the efficient administration of the anti-corruption system. 

Although both plans have been approved by the Cabinet, the committee plans to add more details, specifically about the upcoming election, and present it to the Prime Minister.

 

-- nnt 2018-03-16

[CGW]

One small problem! without doubt the "National Reform Committee" will comprise mainly of member's who are themselves corrupt!

[colinneil]

The NRC aims to rid Thailand of corruption !!Wow  !that is an impossible task.

Corruption is ingrained here, even if they start now, it will take many many years before it would happen.

 

Corrupt people going to stop corruption, laughable thats what it is laughable.

Edited March 16, 2018 by colinneil

[Ossy]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

 . . . . is determined to rid Thailand of corruption through more public participation and continued state efforts

Oh no, not again! How often do these small-minded twerps have to tell themselves that anti-corruption is actually not a bad idea. They'll walk away from this massive assembly meeting, feeling mega-godlike and, come tomorrow, the whole thing will have been nothing more than a pathetic sound bite.

[GarryP]

Why don't they introduce a "Whistle-blowers" Protection Act" or something on those lines with incentives to report corruption/malfeasance, etc. 

Edited March 16, 2018 by GarryP

[BobBKK]

You mean they are resigning...?

[Cadbury]

Corruption is endemic within the military, politicians, government bodies and civil servants at all levels including the RTP and in all probability members of the NRC.

The PM has previously declared he would fix corruption within 20 years so obviously in his mind there is no rush to put the stoppers on the multi-layered scamming schemes that riddle the civil service and other government bodies.

This declaration of action can be put in the "Pinocchio" basket. Nothing will happen.

 

 

 

[Eric Loh]

The reform committee consist of mostly retired bureaucrats, chaired by Prayut and approved by the NCPO. Bureaucratic corruption very much in the news and NCPO is tainted with corruption. What hope that this committee will be honest in their aim to rid corruption. I put that down to zilch honesty, sincerity and absolutely no political will. No public hearing before approval? Stink.

[quandow]

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeze!  1 April isn't for another couple of weeks.

[z42]

And mo mention of disbanding the absolute shambles that is the NACC. They don't even have the balls to tackle corruption against certain individuals even when the evidence of corruption is overwhelmingly blatant  (Somyot / Prawit).

These fools need to stop spouting BS, they have zero credibility in their past to suggest they're up to the job

[trainman34014]

Only one way to stop it and that's life imprisonment or very long jail sentences fully served and all assets seized.   In the very worst cases do what the Chinese do and shoot them in the back of the head and send the family a bill for the bullet.   Guarantee in one or at most two years it would all be over except for the dumbest of them who would still think they could get away with it.

[johng]

I'll be "watching" this closely.

[Golden Triangle]

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

National reform committee aims to rid Thailand of corruption

Lofty ideals, good luck with that...........

[PatOngo]

When?

 

 

[wazzupnow]

as all countries failed to do this

why would Thailand succeed in this?

 

[mtls2005]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

National reform committee aims to rid Thailand of corruption

 

In other news, Thai genetic scientists successfully cross-breed a pig and a bird.

 

But it won't fly until you pay it 15%.

 

 

[Tilacme]

Inspired no doubt by the poor people benefits fraudsters.  Form a committee and fine tune how to keep it for yourself.

[Anythingleft?]

The national reform committee is determined to rid Thailand of corruption through more public participation

They should really give the public at least some sort of protection and a sense that they will not be incriminated themselves should they try to uncover or expose a situation that they find.
Until people feel safe to speak out then only a fraction of probably connected people, ever actually will...

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[007cableguy]

Never gonna happen!!

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[shady86]

Let's see in 20 years time.

[Stoker58]

And in other news....shares in luxury watch makers have fallen sharply this week.

[Stoker58]

[Cadbury]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Although both plans have been approved by the Cabinet, the committee plans to add more details, specifically about the upcoming election, and present it to the Prime Minister.

When the PM first appointed himself to office he made a big deal of fixing corruption. All we have seen so far is some young trainee girl doing more about fixing corruption than Prayut has ever done. As usual he is all talk and no action.

The fact of the matter is that Prayut is not interested in fixing corruption or exposing the corruptors. They are his power base and without them he is cactus.

[CGW]

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

Why don't they introduce a "Whistle-blowers" Protection Act" or something on those lines with incentives to report corruption/malfeasance, etc. 

Nobody honest enough to "report" too?

[lordblackader]

Oh no - corrupt politicians better be on the watch out! 555+

[hansnl]

The way business is done, the "squeeze" ingrained into the powerfull, make me doubt if this goal will ever be reached.

There seems to be a beginning going on, any more steps will be welcome, but ridding Thailand of this blight on the country will take many years.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

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National reform committee aims to rid Thailand of corruption

 

   Pigs aim to fly...

[smutcakes]

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

Why don't they introduce a "Whistle-blowers" Protection Act" or something on those lines with incentives to report corruption/malfeasance, etc. 

Who is going to protect the whistle blower? The police, the army........

 

In  my line of business we have many regulations regarding suspicious monies, cash transactions etc. If a transaction is in excess of say 2 million THB cash, we are supposed to make a report on it for further investigation into the origin of those funds. Are I or any regular person is going to whistle blow on that person and believe we would be protected by the police etc... Not a chance.

[Cadbury]

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

Why don't they introduce a "Whistle-blowers" Protection Act" or something on those lines with incentives to report corruption/malfeasance, etc. 

Good idea but in Thailand there is one problem. Regardless of whether there might be a "Whistle-blowers Protection Act" the "brown envelope" can be expected to arrange it so the whistle-blower ends up being the scapegoat.

Edited March 16, 2018 by Cadbury

[Tilacme]

5 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

Who is going to protect the whistle blower? The police, the army........

 

In  my line of business we have many regulations regarding suspicious monies, cash transactions etc. If a transaction is in excess of say 2 million THB cash, we are supposed to make a report on it for further investigation into the origin of those funds. Are I or any regular person is going to whistle blow on that person and believe we would be protected by the police etc... Not a chance.

That's a good point bearing in mind the crazy defamatory laws.