Pm Urges Police To Hunt Down Corrupt Policemen

[george]

Rotten apples 'to face chop'

PM urges police to hunt down corrupt officers

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra urged police yesterday to go out and fight two of society's enemies _ vice and corrupt policemen _ and set Oct 13, Thai Police Day, for the "declaration of war".

"On Oct 13, police will declare their resolve to relieve people's suffering and vow to no longer be a burden on society. We'll eliminate the rotten apples among us so they can no longer cause trouble," he said.

The police force needs to improve its public image in order to regain the public's trust, he said, adding that the government would provide support in terms of equipment, budget and improved welfare.

Approval ratings on police performances would be regularly checked from now on, he said, adding that the government might ask pollsters to survey public opinion on the performance of the police force every three to six months.

"Police need to examine themselves very carefully ... if they want to win back the confidence and trust of the public," he said.

Mr Thaksin said officers who did their jobs properly but were still treated unfairly by their superiors when it came to promotions could turn to him for help.

He plans to open a Thai Rak Thai-run call centre by the end of the month to monitor and pass on public complaints to the police.

Mr Thaksin said calls connecting with police superintendents would be made on behalf of callers who had failed to get any help from police stations.

Mr Thaksin said he had never questioned the ability of the Thai police, knowing full well that they perform well and can manage anything, no matter how difficult.

He told the police to make sure areas under their jurisdiction remained free of fraud, pornographic material, drugs, football gambling, prostitution, illegal logging and other forms of crime.

However, social critic Sangsit Piriyarangsan said freeing the police force from corruption was an "impossible" task as bribe-taking had long been a tradition.

The economist said a Chulalongkorn University study had found that even if a police officer had a good education and came from a decent and affluent family, there were no guarantees he would refuse bribes.

"The system is to blame. It changes people. It breeds bribe-takers. Corruption has become normal and everyone who does it thinks it's okay," he said.

Mr Sangsit said Mr Thaksin's vision for cleaning up the police force was simply an illusion. "It's the same as when he said he would make Thailand free of poverty within six years. Let's see if that can really happen," he said.

Mr Sangsit said police corruption could only be dealt with if the force was downsized and its officers could be properly scrutinised by the public and monitoring bodies.

--Bangkok Post 2005-10-02

[The_Moog]

Is it worth pointing out that Thaksin started on his road to riches by supplying the Police Force with IT systems. He had to pay bribes in order to win the contracts and doesn't try to hide this fact.

[ovenman]

Is it worth pointing out that Thaksin started on his road to riches by supplying the Police Force with IT systems. He had to pay bribes in order to win the contracts and doesn't try  to hide this fact.

Making this "fight" about as credible as Chuwit's campaign against massage parlours.

[yeti]

Thaksin fighting corruption: George, please stop posting Trolls!!!

[Sphere]

Rotten apples 'to face chop'

PM urges police to hunt down corrupt officers

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Hope he's armed them with mirrors!

[britmaveric]

Raising prices again? Guess Tea dosh will be going up to cover the dosh being funneled back to BKK.

[Kringle]

sorry just can't stop

[haha]

thailand needs more heros. I remember when I was growing up, we had -

1) the lone ranger,

2) have gun will travel

3) bonanza

4) rawhide

5) mighty mouse

6) superman

7) batman

and a whole slew of other characters ready to fight evil whenever and whereever evil appears.

some homespun heros would do wonders to the kids here. instead of bringing in characters from other countries, create your own.

comic books with superheros doing good deeds. if you want to set good examples, that's one way to do it.

how about the adventures of "buddha man"? ..able to crush evil doers with a single prayer. "khun somchai" - the guy next door who is mild mannered but packs a punch when the going gets tough.

hey. if you want to brainwash the kids to be good citizens, you might as well do it right. right?

these soap operas depicting all the cheating and unhappiness between people. don't people ever wonder how kids will grow up watching this stuff all the time?

there needs to be a balance with some hardhitting hero type shows.

[opothai]

toxin's going to be a busy boy, i'd give the average thai 5 to 1 nothing has changed one year from now. maybe the odds are a bit short

oops sorry no gambling

[thai3]

Is there any policy that Taksin might propose that posters here would actually agree with? I think it would be a first. Surely fighting vice and corruption are at least to be supported, even if we don't see much chance of it having a great affect. We can be too cynical where taksin is concerned, it's easy to sneer at anything he comes up with.-peter

[britmaveric]

Is there any policy that Taksin might propose that posters here would actually agree with? I think it would be a first. Surely fighting vice and corruption are at least to be supported, even if we don't see much chance of it having a great affect. We can be too cynical where taksin is concerned, it's easy to sneer at anything he comes up with.-peter

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I think people will be less cyncial when fearless leader actually accomplishes something apart from lining his own pockets.

[stumonster]

[policemen

Did the news paper miss-spell politician? or are the two words interchangeable in thai society???

[awarrumbungle]

Interesting point hahah. But aren't there a tonne of cartoon heroes the kids get to see slaughter evil dudes.

The only problem with this ' balance' that you propose is that all these 'super heroes' still use violence to solve the worlds problems.

Perhaps it's not Thailand that needs a balance but the world.

On the Thai Soapy side, I find them quite annoying, but when you look at it, they only confront issues that exist and how things are normally dealt with (extreme as they maybe somitimes). If theres a problem, nobody will speak up in a Thai Soapy. In England everyone's bitter and angry at the world (so an Englishman tells me) and in Aus we only ever seem to confront adolescent issues(i.e neighbours).

[mai_reuh]

TS really should give up politics and go into comedy.

stop the press, he already has !

[mogoso]

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how about the adventures of "buddha man"? ..able to crush evil doers with a single prayer. "khun somchai" - the guy next door who is mild mannered but packs a punch when the going gets tough.

hey. if you want to brainwash the kids to be good citizens, you might as well do it right. right?

these soap operas depicting all the cheating and unhappiness between people. don't people ever wonder how kids will grow up watching this stuff all the time?

there needs to be a balance with some hardhitting hero type shows.

Buddhaman, mmm

I believe that I'd come out with a different name but the idea is working in Egypt where a cartoonist has Arab superheroes. He does keep religion outta the stories

[haha]

Interesting point hahah.  But aren't there a tonne of cartoon heroes the kids get to see slaughter evil dudes.

The only problem with this ' balance' that you propose is that all these 'super heroes' still use violence to solve the worlds problems.

Perhaps it's not Thailand that needs a balance but the world.

On the Thai Soapy side, I find them quite annoying, but when you look at it, they only confront issues that exist and how things are normally dealt with (extreme as they maybe somitimes).  If theres a problem, nobody will speak up in a Thai Soapy.  In England everyone's bitter and angry at the world (so an Englishman tells me) and in Aus we only ever seem to confront adolescent issues(i.e neighbours).

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your opinion is noted.

I think part of the problem with the world nowadays is that reality is so much in everybodys face that we are becoming insensitive to it.

you read about people dying, but it just goes out the other ear. the newspapers are so full of stories regarding death, and unhappiness. ugh!

I just think that people need a break from reality sometimes. so that you can reflect on things. superheroes may be one way to address this.

I grew up on comic books, superheros, etc. and I think I came out ok. at least I don't wish my neighbor ill will. actually, I believe that it is good karma to wish my neighbors good memories.

I don't smoke, gamble, take drugs, drink excessively, or chase women. isn't that the type of citizens the world wants?

er... maybe TV is the wrong place to ask that question?

...to the audience in the back. yeah. I know. it's time for me to sit down.

[plachon]

comic books with superheros doing good deeds. if you want to set good examples, that's one way to do it.

how about the adventures of "buddha man"? ..able to crush evil doers with a single prayer. "khun somchai" - the guy next door who is mild mannered but packs a punch when the going gets tough.

Think your prayers have just been answered HaHa! Read a few days ago that there's a comic book coming soon to be based on the adventures of a popular monk, titled something like "Naughty Novice Visalo". Whether he kicks butt when evil gets in his path I seriously doubt, but it could be just the thing for +vely influencing Thai youths' obsession with cartoons.

[The_Other_Mac]

Rotten apples 'to face chop'

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I have a sudden craving for a nice bit of pork.

[richard10365]

thailand needs more heros.  I remember when I was growing up, we had -

1) the lone ranger,

2) have gun will travel

3) bonanza

4) rawhide

5) mighty mouse

6) superman

7) batman

and a whole slew of other characters ready to fight evil whenever and whereever evil appears.

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How about.....Buffalo Boy, Bar-girl (sounds orginal), Monk Man, and my own personal favorite,....Super Farang!

[carlthailand]

This whole clean up THailand hub is certainly a joke.

Only the police. LOL.

So many government departments are corrupt. But we all know that. They know that too.

I think comedy central should make their hub here.

Seems the mighty taksin has to fill a quota in the papers daily. Probably to keep the real stories out.

I wonder how many other countries PMs Presidents laugh at all this stuff.

Lil Johnnie would. He can't even own a company whilst his PM pretty sure its the same for T Blair.

It really is a Joke yes and with a capital J.

C

[OZONE]

Rotten apples 'to face chop'

PM urges police to hunt down corrupt officers

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Hope he's armed them with mirrors!

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Please don't say that . If they break those mirrors than Thailand will have another 7 more years of bad luck (with TOXIN as PM)

[Mighty Mouse]

Rotten apples 'to face chop'

He told the police to make sure areas under their jurisdiction remained free of fraud, pornographic material, drugs, football gambling, prostitution, illegal logging and other forms of crime.

If they succeed, whatsa guy gonna hafta do to have fun around here?????

[carlthailand]

Rotten apples 'to face chop'

He told the police to make sure areas under their jurisdiction remained free of fraud, pornographic material, drugs, football gambling, prostitution, illegal logging and other forms of crime.

If they succeed, whatsa guy gonna hafta do to have fun around here?????

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You can go to Chaing Mai to the new convention centre. Apparently, it is going to rival Disney Land in Hong Kong.

C

[Khun ?]

Pay them a bribe and they will do it. The bigger pay off you pay them the bigger

corrupt police they will turn in. Just remember the more bribe you pay them

results in more of them doing there work they were hired to do. They will not waste numerous hours trying to find someone they can shake down for bribes.

The lost hours saved would in itself be a blessing.

[COBBER]

The only thing surprising about this report is that it is not another one of his 90 day campaigns.

If anything , under Taksin's leadership the police have gained more power and coruption is more widespread.

[opothai]

it has been wiedly rumoured among the press that thier are a number of new super heroes emerging within the criminal and corrupt elements of thailand

these are namely

'Crackdown Man'

'Eradication Man'

'Onslaught Man'

and the visionary 'Creator of a new hub Man'

does any body know who this could be?

[barryofthailand]

The first place to start is at the bottom of the mountain on hgwy 304/331, where the men in brown have been collecting a toll of 400 baht.