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PM is satisfied with Thailand’s improved transparency rating

BANGKOK, 9 Dec 2014 (NNT) - Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his satisfaction with the Kingdom’s improved transparency rating which is now ranked 3rd among the ASEAN member countries.

Speaking at a talk on “Transparency in the Management of Thai Organizations”, the Prime Minister said creating national transparency is one of the agendas his administration is promoting, in a bid to create foreign confidence.

General Prayut disclosed the Government is adjusting the bureaucratic mechanism nationwide by firstly creating transparency at the low-ranking operational level. Towards that goal, the government is compiling their needs which will then be made known to the management who will then allocate the budgets for their needs.

The Prime Minister stressed that his Government is promoting Good Governance principles which require cooperation from all units. He reiterated the need to improve the operating procedure in the bureaucracy and develop human resources in order to achieve the noble goal.

He also asked the private sector to help in the effort to bring transparency to the nation, while calling on all sides to practise the Buddhist precepts of Hiri and Ottapa that teach all to have a sense of shame when committing sinful acts.


-- NNT 2014-12-09

[Costas2008]

Is anybody in Thailand practising Hiri and Ottapa?

Doubt it very much............................

[ExPratt]

The Irony-Meter on my PC has just expoded

[NeverSure]

Transparent is right. I can see right through it.

[Laughing Gravy]

I think my definition of transparency is different to the generals. I thought transparency was holding everyone accountable. Having systems in place with independent organisations checking, monitoring and reporting with threat of any kind. Then in my transparency definition you have clear and minimal bureaucratic practices for foreign businesses to set up.

So Thailand are ranked 3rd in the ASEAN member countries. No comment.

I would love to see the criteria for how the placing's went and how it happened. Was it put your hand in the hat and pull a number out?

[Tatsujin]

"... calling on all sides to practise the Buddhist precepts of Hiri and Ottapa that teach all to have a sense of shame when committing sinful acts ..."

mmmmm, don't recall ever seeing a Thai looking/feeling shameful when committing any sinful acts, except when they get caught out ... and then it's just an act to try to garner sympathy.

[Kooweerup]

I am very satisfied with myself. I will award myself another medal. I am wonderful and yes you may wipe my rear end with rose petals. All praise me for I am wonderful and transparent. He who not agree please report to my soldiers.

[chainarong]

Good to see someone is satisfied, now convince us why you arrive at this great point in time General , rated third out of how many countries, think again.

[Commerce]

"General Prayut disclosed the Government is adjusting the bureaucratic mechanism nationwide by firstly creating transparency at the low-ranking operational level."

Well we couldn't very much well start at the top operational level could we, Mr. PM? Too close to home that one is!

[Lupatria]

Ok- that makes one...

[Wilsonandson]

What sinful acts pushed Thailand off first place I wonder. Shame on you! Transparency, who came up with this word, I think it was first used by Barack Obama or Timothy Geitner during 2008 bail out of AIG. Transparency, my beer glass is.

[HUAHIN62]

Thailand scored 38 out of 100 thats is not a passing score is it? The score is also based on surveys and reflects perceptions not facts.

[Wilsonandson]

Out of a hundred members of the transparency meeting with Prayuth audience, 38% said yes to transparency. Quick call the press, this is just what we need and order another photo shoot of me holding the 3rd place prize. "Hi, mom, Prayuths been a good boy!", " I knew you could do it, all you needed was right crowd"

[kurnell]

This is Thailand. You can declare anything to the press. I declare that I am happy with my 15" johnson. Pants will never open, so no need to prove it (still true though)

[emilymat]

Tell me honestly. Does anyone understand that 3rd paragraph?. I've read and re-read it and it's just ridiculous.

[angiolo]

Transparency would mean seeing through all the scams in detail,and arresting the gangs

[taony]

Tell me honestly. Does anyone understand that 3rd paragraph?. I've read and re-read it and it's just ridiculous.

It means Dear Leader says there is transparency so here us some money, do what you will with it. Don't worry about answering for anything because we already decided: ts transparent!

[maidee]

transparency & follup like that 23 billion baht dam, that was only 19 billion overpriced ?

[whybother]

I think my definition of transparency is different to the generals. I thought transparency was holding everyone accountable. Having systems in place with independent organisations checking, monitoring and reporting with threat of any kind. Then in my transparency definition you have clear and minimal bureaucratic practices for foreign businesses to set up.

So Thailand are ranked 3rd in the ASEAN member countries. No comment.

I would love to see the criteria for how the placing's went and how it happened. Was it put your hand in the hat and pull a number out?

Read about it here: http://www.transparency.org/research/cpi/overview

[rickirs]

"... while calling on all sides to practise the Buddhist precepts of Hiri and Ottapa that teach all to have a sense of shame when committing sinful acts."

Will this be a precondition for NCPO's roadmap to peace talks with the muslim Malay Thai insurgents? Or does it apply to only "good" Thai people which of course would preclude most farang who then by definition would have no shame when committing sinful acts. Ordinarily I'd say dismiss his statement as "garbage in - garbage out" but Gen. Prayuth has made such a landfill of his archaic homilies that he can see Russia and China from the top.

[HooHaa]

"... calling on all sides to practise the Buddhist precepts of Hiri and Ottapa that teach all to have a sense of shame when committing sinful acts ..."

mmmmm, don't recall ever seeing a Thai looking/feeling shameful when committing any sinful acts, except when they get caught out ... and then it's just an act to try to garner sympathy.

how many other nationalities do you see looking ashamed in the commission of their crimes?