High time for action against corruption, not just talk – Privy Councilor Paiboon

[rooster59]

High time for action against corruption, not just talk – Privy Councilor Paiboon

 

 

A privy councilor has told a seminar, on the occasion of Anti-Corruption Day on Friday, that he is sick of the seemingly endless talking about the scourge of corruption, stressing that it was high time for action, not just words.

 

General Paiboon Khumchaya, a member of the Privy Council and former justice minister, made the remarks during his speech, titled “Unity against corruption”, delivered at a seminar organized by the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand, a private entity dedicated to fighting graft.

 

The event was attended by about 500 members of the private and public sectors and the general public.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/high-time-for-action-against-corruption-not-just-talk-privy-councilor-paiboon/

 

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[bluesofa]

9 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

High time for action against corruption, not just talk

Any comment would be superfluous.

[neeray]

It would be very interesting to see a full disclosure of the assets of General Paiboon Khumchaya himself (family and close friends included).

And if said assets exceed obtainability on his salary, how does he justify these assets?

[Thaiwrath]

"In his speech, General Paiboon said, as a soldier, he regards the scourge of corruption as an evil, but admitted that he didn’t know how to deal with it, because it is very difficult to eliminate."

 

 

His bank accounts, and (hidden) assets, probably total a lot more than his soldier's salary !

[sammieuk1]

Sounds more like he is starting an embezzlers rights movement and may need a bigger venue???? 

[Chang_paarp]

7 minutes ago, neeray said:

It would be very interesting to see a full disclosure of the assets of General Paiboon Khumchaya himself (family and close friends included).

And if said assets exceed obtainability on his salary, how does he justify these assets?

Maids, driver and gardeners too.

[sammieuk1]

6 minutes ago, neeray said:

It would be very interesting to see a full disclosure of the assets of General Paiboon Khumchaya himself (family and close friends included).

And if said assets exceed obtainability on his salary, how does he justify these assets?

Onshore offshore or the billionaire deceased mother in-law Mlud ????

[Oziex1]

They are doing a great job of fighting corruption, a member of the former government has been jailed for 48 years over the rice pledging scheme. As anyone knows the very nature of corruption is it's existence only on the opposite side of the political divide. 

[bendejo]

6 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

jailed for 48 years over the rice pledging scheme

I haven't been keeping up with the news, but I suspect he's been pardoned by now.  Do they have a special prison for, er, generous gentlemen?

 

What is the favored country for stashing ill-gotten gains these days?  I think the Malaysia 1DB scandal may have cost Switzerland a few clients.

 

 

[PatOngo]

34 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

High time for action against corruption

It was high time 40 years ago and nothing has happened. 

[robblok]

40 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

They are doing a great job of fighting corruption, a member of the former government has been jailed for 48 years over the rice pledging scheme. As anyone knows the very nature of corruption is it's existence only on the opposite side of the political divide. 

Yes your right for some reason  whoever is in power never sees any corruption on their side. YL said it.. no corruption in the rice program.. then a new side came and found huge corruption in the rice program. Its amazing how going from one side to the other just reveals corruption. It is as if those in power protect their own.. I mean surely that would not happen, i mean if the PTP gets in power surely they would not find corruption of their foes.  ????

Edited September 8, 2019 by robblok

[bluesofa]

4 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

High time for action against corruption

It was high time 40 years ago and nothing has happened. 

Thai time.

[legend49]

Talk is free action co$t$ money.

[rkidlad]

The problem is the word corruption is just a buzzword. So many people don’t understand it’s meaning. The idea that some people can do what they like because they’re good people. Whereas the poor must strictly follow the rules. 

 

If you wanna start, look no further than Prawit. He was caught red handed and nothing happened. Reminds me of the time a local told me he doesn’t fish cos he’s Buddhist. He genuinely believed he wasn't hurting any animals because he wasn’t the one killing them. He just ate them. Time to grow up. 

[Fex Bluse]

Corruption is a part of Thainess. 

 

Any one of them who has become fantastically wealthy did not do so without corruption. 

[holy cow cm]

And amnesty should be abolished to them, and while they are at it why not abolish lying or fibbing.

Edited September 8, 2019 by holy cow cm

[Eric Loh]

Coup is a corrupt act. Start with that. Rest will be relatively easier. 

[newatthis]

2 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

They are doing a great job of fighting corruption, a member of the former government has been jailed for 48 years over the rice pledging scheme. As anyone knows the very nature of corruption is it's existence only on the opposite side of the political divide. 

If he was serious, he'd be called in for an attitude adjustment session,

As we know he was the man that said all was OK in Rajabhakti park construction, with his mate Gen Udomdej . 

[spidermike007]

This guy is an absolute phony. And a total failure at his position. He had no background in law, yet was given the position of "Justice Minister" as a consolation prize, after being denied the leadership position in the army. He is just another example of the polar opposite of a meritocracy, here in Thailand. The government is failing at nearly everything it touches. 

 

The so-called “Justice” Minister (General) Paiboon Khumchaya has indirectly called for socially sanctioned attacks (or “lynch mobs”) against those suspected of being even remotely “anti-monarch”, even if they are living overseas. Meanwhile, gangs attack people not considered to be wearing black, or those who dare not show the mandatory mourning.

 

“The world has lost the war on drugs. Not only Thailand.” This sombre admission came from Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya in April 2016. After several decades of draconian drug laws, the results were very bleak. Thailand’s jails were severely overcrowded, causing frequent human rights violations, and yet the rates of drug usage were still soaring to record-highs each year. In 2016, drug offenses alone constituted a striking 65% of Thailand’s overall prison population.

 

https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/citylife-articles/quiet-war-kratom-thailands-failed-war-drugs-traditional-herb-may-help-fix/

 

Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya, himself a former general, told reporters Monday that the prison was not at fault for deaths in custody.

"Sometimes prisoners die in prison," Khumchaya told reporters. He added that a fraud suspect had recently died while in detention. "But there was no reporting on it because he was not a man in the news."

https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-astrologer-accused-of-defaming-royals-dies-in-military-custody/a-18836076-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 8, 2019 by spidermike007

[Cadbury]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

High time for action against corruption, not just talk

This can be put in the category of just "more talk" by some puffed up military politician.

The Perceived Corruption Ranking of Thailand is presently 99 out of 180 and has changed little since 2014.

For heavens sake they teach corruption by example in the the schools. The children see directors and teachers scamming the lunch funding and anything else they can get their hands on and stealing their scholarship money when the opportunity arises. They must think and see that corruption is an acceptable Thai practice.

Edited September 8, 2019 by Cadbury

[mikebell]

This mouthpiece has obviously made his hidden fund and is now seeking early retirement.  Why can Prawit save 5 million a year (for 6 - SIX years!) on a salary of less than 1 million?

[30la]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

High time for action against corruption, not just talk – Privy Councilor Paiboon

You too only talk about eliminating corruption, in the end nothing changes, corruption is and will always be present and constantly increasing!

[Cadbury]

24 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

This guy is an absolute phony. And a total failure at his position. He had no background in law, yet was given the position of "Justice Minister" as a consolation prize, after being denied the leadership position in the army. He is just another example of the polar opposite of a meritocracy, here in Thailand. The government is failing at nearly everything it touches. 

 

The so-called “Justice” Minister (General) Paiboon Khumchaya has indirectly called for socially sanctioned attacks (or “lynch mobs”) against those suspected of being even remotely “anti-monarch”, even if they are living overseas. Meanwhile, gangs attack people not considered to be wearing black, or those who dare not show the mandatory mourning.

 

“The world has lost the war on drugs. Not only Thailand.” This sombre admission came from Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya in April 2016. After several decades of draconian drug laws, the results were very bleak. Thailand’s jails were severely overcrowded, causing frequent human rights violations, and yet the rates of drug usage were still soaring to record-highs each year. In 2016, drug offenses alone constituted a striking 65% of Thailand’s overall prison population.

 

https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/citylife-articles/quiet-war-kratom-thailands-failed-war-drugs-traditional-herb-may-help-fix/

 

Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya, himself a former general, told reporters Monday that the prison was not at fault for deaths in custody.

"Sometimes prisoners die in prison," Khumchaya told reporters. He added that a fraud suspect had recently died while in detention. "But there was no reporting on it because he was not a man in the news."

https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-astrologer-accused-of-defaming-royals-dies-in-military-custody/a-18836076-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am beginning to wonder if Thai military generals of long standing go through some life transitioning stage and ultimately find themselves becoming unhinged. Their are plenty of recent examples to support this theory.

This is evidenced by a statement made by General Paiboon about 2 years ago.

"A senior member of the Thai junta, General Paiboon Koomchaya, reportedly said Wednesday that the world had lost the war on drugs and that he was proposing to take methamphetamine off Thailand’s list of dangerous narcotics"

So typical of Thai decision makers blurting out some loopy idea without thinking through the consequences of their action. The Thai domestic homicide rate would go through the roof.......and this man is the Justice Minister.

https://time.com/4371163/thailand-decriminalize-methamphetamine-meth-ice-drugs-policy/

[Benmart]

A lost cause, mired in a sickening sea of corruption.

[smedly]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

A privy councilor has told a seminar, on the occasion of Anti-Corruption Day on Friday, that he is sick of the seemingly endless talking about the scourge of corruption, stressing that it was high time for action, not just words.

start with Immigration and also sort out the rules so it isn't so easy

 

Many expats are now either leaving or resorting to bribes through agents to get stuff approved mostly because of the new rules introduced earlier this year

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

A privy councilor has told a seminar, on the occasion of Anti-Corruption Day on Friday, that he is sick of the seemingly endless talking about the scourge of corruption, stressing that it was high time for action, not just words.

He'll be relocated come Monday morning .

[dcnx]

All that black hair dye has seeped into his brain.

[Chazar]

OK Pb lets  check  all your  stuff  first? no problem right?

[trainman34014]

3 hours ago, rkidlad said:

The problem is the word corruption is just a buzzword. So many people don’t understand it’s meaning. The idea that some people can do what they like because they’re good people. Whereas the poor must strictly follow the rules. 

 

If you wanna start, look no further than Prawit. He was caught red handed and nothing happened. Reminds me of the time a local told me he doesn’t fish cos he’s Buddhist. He genuinely believed he wasn't hurting any animals because he wasn’t the one killing them. He just ate them. Time to grow up. 

Thai Logic....ie, No Logic !

[Mavideol]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

High time for action against corruption, not just talk – Privy Councilor Paiboon

555....555