Corruption

[astral]

Listening to the Thai news broadcast a few days ago I was struck by how often the English word corruption came up.

Is there a Thai word for curruption?

If not, perhaps that is why the elimination of this insideous problem is so difficult?

[alleypanda]

Tid-sin-bon

[warriors]

taxi drives Bangkok style

[sbk]

I asked my husband about this one once as I had heard locals using the english word as well. He told me that they were lots of words for corruption but they were specific to an action. They didn't have a catch-all word for all corruption so they just used the english one.

Kinda sad, really.

[Axel]

Why on earth do you want a Thai word for corruption?

Corruption does not exist or will be stumped out shortly.

[medicinebox]

Maybe it's something that the westerners brought.

Same same internet, computer, AIDS, Mafia......etc.

[Insight]

Sanuk

[Boon Mee]

Maybe it's something that the westerners brought.

Same same internet, computer, AIDS, Mafia......etc.

Naw...it's all Dubya's fault. That war-mongering cowboy from Texas!

[Thetyim]

Why on earth do you want a Thai word for corruption?

Because it appears to be the only way of making any money here

[medicinebox]

Maybe it's something that the westerners brought.

Same same internet, computer, AIDS, Mafia......etc.

Naw...it's all Dubya's fault. That war-mongering cowboy from Texas!

Yeah and it's only because he's trying to impress his English boyfriend.

[350torana]

Maybe something along the lines of "mai pen rai"

[jimbim]

It's a interesting question, and given the answers above, I'll add another.

Thaksin's war on corruption is getting a lot of coverage, but what is the Thai word or phrase for "war on corruption"? Does he use the English word?

[Gazza]

Is there a Thai word for curruption?

I thought it was 'Tao Rai' (How much) but using the 'low whispering tone'.

[Axel]

Yeah and it's only because he's trying to impress his English boyfriend.

Behave yourself, GP

I not even know who is Dubya and Tony just survived his heart thing.