Burglary Hot Potato Could End Up Burning A Lot Of Hands: Thai Opinion

[rogerdee123]

This story just gets crazier by the day. At first it seemed plausible; two of the five suspected robbers had been arrested and Bt2.8 million had been recovered from the Bt5 million Suphoth had earlier reported as stolen. For the haul to have risen to Bt17.8 million is just painfully awkward.....

The REPORTED HAUL has risen.

Not necessarily the actual take.

An opportunity is being taken for sure.

That's right.

The "thieves" didn't have to take anything (although they probably did take the 5 mill) ... they just have to come and testify that they took zillions and spent it or that it disappeared or whatever.

[animatic]

Former PM Abhisit has still not made an official statement nor commented. What happened to the man that previously said he would take on this important subject?

The Democrats and their loyal supporters have previously claimed that they are opposed to corruption. And yet, not a word from the Democrats. as this thread demonstrates, none of the foreigners that get a thrill out of bashing the PTP and insulting the legally elected PM are willing to acknowledge the seriousness of the case and the implications.

This has effectively eroded the position that the Democrats had in respect to their claims of honesty and integrity and it will diffuse any legitimate effort to criticize the current administration on the issue.

In a quasi parliamentary democracy such as Thailand, it is an important part of the political process to have a vibrant opposition. It is in the best interests of the PTP administration to have an effective opposition that would keep the potential for abuse in check. The failure of the Democrats to address the matter undermines any chance of the party regaining office through a legitimate election.

Other than this:

Former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the opposition Democrat Party, welcomed the Yingluck government's move to investigate alleged corruption in this case, while Sophon Sarum, the former transport minister, yesterday held a press conference on the issue.

It is the opening paragraph of the OP.

Reading is fundamental to comprehension,which is fundamental to making a coherent argument.

You have not supported your point. Former PM Abhisit gave a sound bite, a short answer to a question that indicated he was open to an investigation. He couldn't very well say, no, he opposed to the investigation. There was no official statement. The party was quick to make statements when it looked like the floods were hurting the government popularity. What is missing is a clear and concise statement that the Democrat Party has zero tolerance for corruption and will assist in any efforts to stop it. Staking out an honourable and ethical position in the matter would have been the politically astute decision and would have served the Democrat's long term political interests by setting the party up as the honest and ethical alternative to the other political parties in Thailand. Perhaps, the Democrat's unwillingness to stand up now on this critical case relates to the potential for this case to implicate some important Democrat supporters. Had the Democrats been on solid ground, they would have been leading the charge to get this mess sorted out. It is the duty of the opposition to support the investigation and to assist in getting to the truth.

I believe the reality is that the Democrats have some skeletons in the closet and they are in damage control mode. No matter how many times one wants to offer up excuses that this event redirects attention away from the floods or the PTP administration, or even raise the great bogey man of TVF, Mr. Thaksin, the fact remains that this is one of the most public cases of alleged corruption in recent years. The colour of Mr. Thaksin's underwear, or PM Yinglick's shoes, does not change the facts of the case. This could very well be a watershed moment in Thailand's political landscape. I'd keep an eye on former finance minister Korn. What he says, and does will provide a strong indication of Mr. Abhisit's political fate.

YOu haven't supported squat with this argument. Mud and nothing else.

He, as head of the Dems opposition, said he welcomed the investigation into the corruption.

No need for this to be said on a stage, or in verbose fashion.

Short sweet clear and impossible to misconstrue.

He has said many times they oppose corruption as one of the Dems platforms.

No need to say it yet again for every instance of corruption in Thailand... he'd never catch his breath.

[animatic]

Now the tie in with the FORMER Personal Secretary and her son as part of the theft crew is a curious side light. But no doubt she had no clue , nor he, how to find a robbery gang of this size to do the job. But she likely would have had the inside info to know when to do it.

No doubt even if she was fired she has 'developed connections' inside and surrounding his household and businesses to make use of for revenge. Had his complete Rolodex, and no doubt compromised one or more household staff over the years.

So hypothetically... she gets fired, takes revenge at a perfect moment

while making herself some serious political connections for her next round.

Interesting side light, her son is in custody,

but that doesn't remove or change the political players dealings from this sting operation, it just shows who was their likely inside player.

[bigbamboo]

At least old Geriatric is right when he talks about Thailand being quasi democratic.

Edited November 27, 2011 by bigbamboo