1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

And what will be done about this? The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) is one of the most feeble and ineffective of all the tools Prayuth has used to deceive the people into believing that he is fighting corruption. Who was the last high level authority, in the police, immigration, the army, or the active administration they arrested, charged, tried convicted, and sent to prison? Nobody. Zero. Nunca. Nada.

 

Will these guys be looking at a conviction? Of course not. At most a transfer, at full pay. After all, Prayuth has promised to protect them, and he has spent all his might, for six years doing so. 

it's laughable that when he put himself into power, he said that he was going to eradicate corruption .. ????

So I certainly hope that we now have 61 less Government Servants on the payroll

2 hours ago, digger70 said:

With What/Who would they Replace them? In Aus  when the young cops start they get Transferred  to another city /town every 2 years so that they can't get a real foot hold in their district for corruption.  

I am sure that there are very many honest jobless men and women who would jump at the thought of a job.

 

I don't think that firing the whole police would make that much difference in solving the crime rate and it may well improve.

 

They could fire the whole army as their results are worse than the police. Get rid of the unelected senators as well, plus ALL the current politicians and Thailand would be a far better, richer and happier place.

19 hours ago, Lacessit said:

A lot, if you read about how various franchise chains underpay their staff in Australia.

Corruption is everywhere, it's just more blatant here.

First world countries governments have the brains to cover their corruption up, it seems a lot more blatant here

because both the soldiers and normal governments do not have the brains to cover it up.

23 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

First world countries governments have the brains to cover their corruption up, it seems a lot more blatant here

because both the soldiers and normal governments do not have the brains to cover it up.

But there is tremendous face in being rich, regardless of how it was gained! ???? Look at my watch collection!

 

1 hour ago, Kaopad999 said:

it's laughable that when he put himself into power, he said that he was going to eradicate corruption .. ????

 

And that line of utter nonsense was intended for either the most naive amongst the population, those made desperate by years of infighting, or those who are traditionalists, and believe everything they are told by authority. Regardless, anything, absolutely anything that can be done to limit the power of the army, and the toxic and corrupt senators they appointed, is a good thing for the nation. The dinosaurs must be made extinct. And the youth must be allowed representation or control. Total control, if possible. They are the only ones who can move this nation forward, and stop the heinous and regressive  army.

 

The government (or more realistically those to whom it reports) must rely upon the military to keep it in power. It was put into power for one core function; to prevent the nascent political, social and economic liberalisation of Thai society which arose with the arrival of new technologies and communications, which have allowed a (younger) population which has long been kept ill educated and dependent for any advancement on its elders and sponsors, to communicate, educate themselves and develop business and more creative minds, independent of those elders and sponsors. The Covid crisis is in a dimension beyond that, and it's timid, chaotic "rabbit in the headlights" response to the challenges it brings are simply because it does not know how to react, other than to use some of the opportunities to exercise power, in pursuit of that core function, which the social and political restrictions they argue the disease has necessitated give them.

On 1/13/2021 at 6:40 PM, Lacessit said:

A lot, if you read about how various franchise chains underpay their staff in Australia.

Corruption is everywhere, it's just more blatant here.

 

It's blatant because everyone expects it and accepts it as a normal part of the culture in the self-proclaimed greatest country on Earth.

12 hours ago, bloodyholly said:

Agree with you however... 

 

nothing really new about Western bosses stealing... heres but one example:
 

1991 Newspaper magnet Robert Maxwell mysterious death but... “His death on 5 November 1991 shocked the country. Shock turned to anger within weeks when a £460m hole was discovered in the pension funds of his companies.”

It's not a derogatory LOL icon. It made me laugh as I got involved with the Maxwell embezzlement from an insurance perspective.

how low can you go ....

22 minutes ago, KKr said:

how low can you go ....

Given the opportunity, a lot lower.. 

Some off topic posts have been removed. 

On 1/14/2021 at 3:23 AM, PatOngo said:

Sixty million of the general population let them do it...hard to feel any sympathy!

What can the 60 mil do about it ?

 

On 1/14/2021 at 11:44 AM, cracker1 said:

The Royal Thai Police Office completed the first round of its investigation into alleged embezzlement of COVID-related allowances.

 

Seems wrong to me that the investigation is being conducted by RTP ?

Also seems wrong that none of 189 senior Police officers have been reported as being dismissed from the service.

That's why they investigate themselves

50 minutes ago, Huckenfell said:

What can the 60 mil do about it ?

 

Stand up and say no!