Thailand slips three places In graft index 
By The Nation

 

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In a list of 180 countries, Thailand fell to 99 from 96 in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in 2018.
 

Patricia Moreira, managing director of international secretariat of Transparency International, said Thailand’s score was 36 out of 100 last year, down from 37 a year earlier. 

 

She explained that corruption undermines democracy, leads to a vicious cycle and weakens democratic institutions, eventually corruption becomes so ingrained in society that it cannot be eliminated. 

 

Since 1995, the index is published annually by Berlin-based Transparency International, which ranks countries “by their corruption levels, as set by expert assessments and opinion surveys”. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Economy/30363164

 

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At what point can they claim to be a "hub"?

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

eventually corruption becomes so ingrained in society that it cannot be eliminated. 

Ah! So they DO know!...….Mai Phen Rai...….snouts to the trough!

Hh they should  have bunged em a  bit  more

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

eventually corruption becomes so ingrained in society that it cannot be eliminated. 

that is what firing squads are for.

Corruption in Thailand???  Who woudda thunk it? lol

Anyone want to lay odds on how long it will be before our junta friends come up with some reason why the findings are flawed? There number one goal when they came to power was to stamp corruption out completely if I recall correctly, and surely they couldn't have failed so pitifully in that as to be going backwards, with no improvement whatsoever?

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand fell to 99 from 96 in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in 2018.

A very peculiar, even ironic development considering that the junta's foremost reason for kidnapping democracy in this country almost five years ago was to actually STAMP OUT and ERADICATE corruption altogether. Seems they have made things worse instead, which, I might add, is not a big surprise at all. 

So not only was happiness not returned, but corruption has got worse. What an utter, utter waste of 5 years for the majority. I'm sure the 1% have been enjoying themselves, mind. 

24 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Anyone want to lay odds on how long it will be before our junta friends come up with some reason why the findings are flawed? There number one goal when they came to power was to stamp corruption out completely if I recall correctly, and surely they couldn't have failed so pitifully in that as to be going backwards, with no improvement whatsoever?

They had their chance to clean up corruption, they did so for that of their political enemies. But it got replaced by their own corruption. I don't see it changing, nobody in government want it to change (past present and future as far i can look into the future for now) as that means cutting their own extra income. The populace does not seem to care too much either otherwise they would demand clean politicians ect. So it won't change.. just the faces on the feeding through. Too bad that they think violence is accepted to hold on to power to gain power and so on. 

56 minutes ago, JAG said:

At what point can they claim to be a "hub"?

Definitley after the probe and pie chart make an appearance...

Edited January 30, 20197 yr by mok199

Corruption: Stealing from the people while claiming to return happiness to them. Balderdash !

Judging by the criticism of Prayuth's Government it would seem posters here have forgotten all the things he has done for the country.

 

 

And so have I, please remind me.

Is ''slips'' or ''fell'' a good thing,or would that be ''gained'' or ''climbed''...corruption is so confusing

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

that is what firing squads are for.

They'll need these

 

Now every official can apply for a desk sign made of engraved metal saying:

"Thailand- As you tumble to the ground pick me up on your way down."

Combined with another one:

"Welcome to the hub of inactive posts! How can I help you- for now?"

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Anyone want to lay odds on how long it will be before our junta friends come up with some reason why the findings are flawed? There number one goal when they came to power was to stamp corruption out completely if I recall correctly, and surely they couldn't have failed so pitifully in that as to be going backwards, with no improvement whatsoever?

 

 Ah farang misunderstand. Eliminating corruption by the opposition was the goal. And by and large they've kept them away from the trough by hogging it themselves! (Sorry for pun).

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Anyone want to lay odds on how long it will be before our junta friends come up with some reason why the findings are flawed? There number one goal when they came to power was to stamp corruption out completely if I recall correctly, and surely they couldn't have failed so pitifully in that as to be going backwards, with no improvement whatsoever?

wouldn't take that much, for a spin doctor to excise and graft themselves onto a better body part of the chart

 

after all... they only have themselves to fool!

4 hours ago, darksidedog said:

 . . . . surely they couldn't have failed so pitifully in that as to be going backwards . . .

 . . . and putting more candles on the corruption cake. And, beggar me, they do it with such straight faces and as if anything else would hinder their performance, a word that, in Thailand, has come to mean exactly that . . . going backwards.

Cleaning up corruption by opposition doesn't come cheap. It is not the Thai way for the rich to pay. Shows them respect.

4 hours ago, rkidlad said:

So not only was happiness not returned, but corruption has got worse. What an utter, utter waste of 5 years for the majority. I'm sure the 1% have been enjoying themselves, mind. 

Absolutely. I think most of the nation don't care either. It really is a nation of zombies when it comes to stuff like this. 

Must be one of the few country's that needs a graft commission on their own graft commission???? 

So the bribe to Transparency International didn't have the desired effect. Get the money back.

1 hour ago, BobbyL said:

Absolutely. I think most of the nation don't care either. It really is a nation of zombies when it comes to stuff like this. 

I doubt if this is a news item in any Thai language newspaper. Congrats to TV for publicising it.

The 'dead friend' story and subsequent exoneration probably dropped the index two points alone. 

Going backwards. Surprise, surprise. Anyone got the time? 

They were knocked down one of those places when they stared charging 1,000 baht for a certificate of address... 

I disagree that the country runs on graft, that it oils the wheels. That if you took away the graft the country would probably grind to a halt. Such slander should be cracked down on hard. Our betters show us how life should be lived, each one a shining example of selfless devotion to country. How I wish I could be as morally upright and prosperous as these. But in my moral depravity I'm destined to a life of poverty, I guess.

5 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

 Ah farang misunderstand. Eliminating corruption by the opposition was the goal. And by and large they've kept them away from the trough by hogging it themselves! (Sorry for pun).

False promises by politicians are not only applicable to Thailand. If you look at all the other countries, astute leaders made promises of solutions to all the country’s malaise if they were elected. It is really confounding to see the masses really believed all the BS fed to them time and time again. 

I think Thai people don’t really care about corruption at the top because of their feudal patriarchal system. The lower level of society are loyal to their immediate boss who they believe will take care of their well being. This works upwards level by level until the lower masses are insulated from the top echelons,the elites, in policy makings. So long as the bosses take care of those below them, the masses do not think much.