Anupong, Somkid vow zero tolerance for corruption

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm... the pot calling the kettle black?

[holy cow cm]

Kettle calling the pot black.

[DepDavid]

No more corruption will be tolerated....and definitely no less!!!!

[Tropicalevo]

13 hours ago, djayz said:

I haven't laughed this much in years!!! ????????????????????

I nearly choked on my coffee.

[martinhp]

What about 11 % tax on top of the 7 % and rise of alcohol tax mainly conserned tourism 

And with absolut no return to the population 

No water all the year 

No electricity all the time 

No free school 

No free hospital 

No security for leasehold no law at all 

And so on

greedy yes and sure enough not corruption tax is normal 

Who they think they are fooling and who they think have to pay in the end and how briegt is that in perspective on the future. 

The result of this kind of "legal" corruption is showing now

[Sticky Wicket]

12 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Some breaking news photos of the PM wearing a 7 million baht Patex Phillippe to set Thai media on fire corruption what corruption???? 

 

[RJRS1301]

Do the MPs have to declare all pecuniary interests in a parliamentary register which needs to be updated each time they acquire any assets?

Would it have been a reasonable idea for all those in both houses to have show and declare all assets prior to taking their places in parliament, also declaring how they acquired assets?

 

They talk about prosecuting government officials, what about those in business who do the "corrupting"?

 

[gunderhill]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda and Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak vowed on Friday (July 26) not to tolerate corruption in projects under their supervision.

No  no please my sides  cant stand it

[RJRS1301]

23 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm... the pot calling the kettle black?

No, a non white colour

[Grandpa Cool]

"Bull$hit" is all the band can play....

"Bull$hit".....they play it night and day.....

[alant]

14 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Again, pathetic! You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all the people all the time!

Or then again...

[Laughing Gravy]

17 years and I have been hearing the same nonsense from so many. Excuse me about my skepticism. With sensationalist statements like this you can't help that people are laughing at bit. You need a complete mindset change in society here and that is as likely at the TAT admitting they are failing.

[PatOngo]

20 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Do the MPs have to declare all pecuniary interests in a parliamentary register which needs to be updated each time they acquire any assets?

Would it have been a reasonable idea for all those in both houses to have show and declare all assets prior to taking their places in parliament, also declaring how they acquired assets?

 

They talk about prosecuting government officials, what about those in business who do the "corrupting"?

 

Maids, drivers and gardeners exempt!

[bluesea]

I can see a short Political Career Here!!

[TheFishman1]

Lol thought it was April 1 TIT

[buanmeerugsaa]

Get them all to publicly solemnly pledge to the King that they will never engage in corruption. 

 

When they are accused of breaking their promises, hit them with 112.

 

[Assurancetourix]

Promises only those who believe in them

 

and tomorrow pigs fly ...

[Guderian]

That's the submarine cancelled then!

[yellowboat]

Somkid's dead pan poker face is enough to scare anyone.    How can you tell he is lying ?  Multiple stroke survivors have more facial expressions than this guy.   If you want your money to go missing, talk to these junta trough minders.

[Old Croc]

1 hour ago, thequietman said:

14 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Again, pathetic! You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all the people all the time!

Apparently, in this country ................. you can! 

The Thai people aren't (completely) stupid.

They are not being fooled, even the average man in the street is aware that corruption goes right through all levels of government and indeed daily industry. However, they regard it as a normal part of life in Thailand. As long as they are happy with their place in the system (they learn this as children in school) they are not likely to rail against what they consider the norm. Ministers pretending that they are going to change this corruption is just part of the game.

Corruption here is in your face for us foreigners. We forget that no country is immune.

In Australia politicians are in bed with big business, and not just because they are good friends. They push legislation and agendas designed to feather the nests of their "mates" even If it is destroying the planet's ecology. . They know there is a highly paid consultancy awaiting them when they retire from the game.

Also, Local Government there is rife with backhanders for approving building projects. Seemingly lowly paid mayor and councilor jobs are highly sought after and regarded as a path to riches.

In the US the system involving lobbyists rarely pretends to hide the bribery and corruption.

I prefer the Thai system because it's more transparent and cheaper.

[klauskunkel]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

While Yutthapong was questioning the government’s anti-corruption policy, Prayut informed the House that he needed to leave to attend a meeting with the head of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Prayut, looking at his 7 Mio Patek: "Gotta go meet with the airplanes"

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Somkid said Prayut’s meeting with the ICAO chief had been scheduled a long time ago

Everyone knows everything, it's all so transparent, especially the PM's schedule.

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha had not done anything to crack down on corruption during his five years in power.

Not quite true, he did crack down on corruption somewhat when it would look good, though he abetted corruption in his own camp. That's a perk for coup leaders.

[Zack61]

Ha ha ha x 1,000,000

yeah yeah yeah

 

and have they also pledged not to eat sleep or drink whilst they are in government? This would be more believable. 

[Hanuman2547]

I've been hearing this same line for over 35 years!  It's just a standard statement that means absolutely nothing.

[BigC]

Can i borrow a 4 million bajy watch to wesr at photo  shoots if possible  thanks

[BigC]

Right  now its the Thai economy  which is suffering. Strong thai baht

Cost of living gone up

All other foreigners that are running low on money  and finding hard to support there thai  families and work due tk lack of customers  arw gettint deported

[BigC]

Enforcing  rules that already  exist  are pushing people away and kicking people  out.

 

At least taksin knows that tourism and foreign investment is gold for him and the thai people.

 

Sometimes  need a businessman to run a country  and a solider to run  security 

[WorldTravellerMUC]

I like it when I can laugh and smile in the morning.

[BigC]

Just don't  understand  why  prayut ran for PM considering the army can police the polticans  anyway

[PerkinsCuthbert]

Oh, the irony, after weeks jostling and horse-trading for the most lucrative ministerial portfolios!

 

Amazing Thailand, hub of amazing Thainess. 

[Srikcir]

24 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Prayut, looking at his 7 Mio Patek: "Gotta go meet with the airplanes"

 

Everyone knows everything, it's all so transparent, especially the PM's schedule.

 

Not quite true, he did crack down on corruption somewhat when it would look good, though he abetted corruption in his own camp. That's a perk for coup leaders.

The few Prayut government "crackdowns" that I recall were forced by publicity created from low-level government civil servant whistleblowers and citizens injured by government corruption. The government had a choice to coverup the corruption with defamation lawsuits or find a few government scapegoats to serve as examples of government crime fighting.

But on the whole the Prayut government effectively promoted corruption through Article 44 typically used on government projects. Among laws and regulations Article 44 Orders bypassed were anti-corruption laws!

Five years of no transparency, no accountability. Let's see how PM Prayut functions now with real political opposition in the NLA.