MORE TRANSPARENCY IMPLEMENTED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S INFORMATION SYSTEM

President on State Information aims to increase transparency in the government’s information system within this year.

Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Suranan Vejjajiva (สุรนันทน์ เวชชาชีวะ), as President on State Information, said that the meeting is aimed to establish a system to develop indicators for transparency in Thailand and Thai civil services. He said that the Office of Public Sector Development Commission and the Commission will jointly develop the indicators to inspect publication of government information to the public. He said that if more information is made public, foreign investors will be more confident in the country’s transparency. He said that he will propose the idea to the cabinet for approval.

Mr. Suranan added that the system will focus on collecting electronic data and distributing information via websites, televisions, and state radios, to increase transparency in procurement projects.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 January 2006

MORE TRANSPARENCY IMPLEMENTED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S INFORMATION SYSTEM

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 January 2006

The overusage of the word "Transparency" being discussed during the first meeting being held at the new offices of The Ministry of Opaquness

Source: Bangkok Herald-Examiner, Morning Edition - 18 January 2006

MORE TRANSPARENCY IMPLEMENTED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S INFORMATION SYSTEM

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 January 2006

The overusage of the word "Transparency" being discussed during the first meeting being held at the new offices of The Ministry of Opaquness

Source: Bangkok Herald-Examiner, Morning Edition - 18 January 2006

Actually John, that glass is technicaly translucent

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Thanks, I'll relay that on to Government House. It's good they haven't inscribed the Ministry's new name on the door yet.

The spelling on that would be Ministry of Translucency, correct?

Thanks, I'll relay that on to Government House. It's good they haven't inscribed the Ministry's new name on the door yet.

The spelling on that would be Ministry of Translucency, correct?

Actually, I believe that this doorway is the entrance to the office of the Ministry of Inactive Posts.

Gosh, how big IS Dr. T's cabinet these days??

I believe that new ministry is just done the hall from this one. You can tell because there were would be many, many more figures barely visible through the opaque..... errrr, I mean... translucent door.

Brilliant

BANGKOK GOVERNOR ASKED TO CLARIFY FACTS REGARDING BIDDING OF 16 BANGKOK PROJECTS

House of Representatives TEIWAN LIPTAPANLOP (เทวัญ ลิปตพัลลภ) will call on Bangkok Governor APHIRAK KOSAYOTHIN (อภิรักษ์ โกษะโยธิน) to clarify facts regarding 16 Bangkok projects so as to prevent people thinking otherwise, such as corruption.

Mr. TEIWAN said that he will invite Mr Apirak to clarify the bidding details of the 16 mega-projects worth 20 billion baht on January 23th. There are complaints claiming that the auctions were implemented in a non-transparent manner. He said that the chances of corruption is high as there are alleged ambiguity in setting qualifications of bidders.

He said that after meeting with the Bangkok governor can then he give more feeedbacks and whether the governor has any connection with corruption or not. The House of Representatives projected that the result of the deliberation will be issued within next week.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 January 2006