First of its kind 'museum of corruption' to be opened in Thailand

[Anthony5]

I have such a feeling that there will be corruption involved in the construction of the museum.

[ratcatcher]

How then are the ticket prices?

For Thais 40 baht and

For foreigners 400 Baht?

Yes, yes, but if you casually hand the guy behind the desk a red one, he'll let you in same price as a Thai.

[BuddhistVirus]

And make the museum inaccessible to public but

[Reigntax]

Promote itself as the corruption hub of Asia. Not much promotion needed!

Surely a museums of coups would be more appropriate?

Edited August 21, 2015 by Reigntax

[Kitsune]

At last we found what is Thainess all about !

[MaxLee]

First of its kind museum of corruption to be opened

OM*******G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So proud of corruption, that they have to build a museum-mausoleum-Kachaleum????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!With our taxpayers tax-money?????

What in the ********* world are you doing, dear leaders of Thailand????

[bendejo]

A museum that celebrates culture and tradition.

[MZurf]

So current gov is not corrupted? They all milionairies, and they already secured top positions with family members

No, no - you must understand; they have the correct shirt colour.

[MZurf]

Why a museum that few people will visit?

Why not a website called Dirtythailand.com highlighting all the corruption, scams and individuals that have benefitted that will live forever online...

Good idea...poorly executed.

"Why not a website called Dirtythailand.com.."

I had to do a quick Google search regarding that website name and it actually exists.

It does however deal with another subject matter entirely..

[heybruce]

Any exhibits about military involvement in people smuggling and suspiciously rich generals?

[tbthailand]

why the narrow focus on political corruption?

Or would it take up too much space if they added military to the museum... ?

[piersbeckett]

why the narrow focus on political corruption?

Or would it take up too much space if they added military to the museum... ?

Very good point - Transparency International (The Global Coalition Against Corruption) advise governments on policy reform and have a chapter in Thailand; they're an NGO that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development; surely we should be hearing about how the government here has been in consultation with them.

In 2013 TI published the Government Defence anti-corruption Index with which corruption in the Defence sector of 82 countries was measured.

TI defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain which eventually hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority.

[Borzandy]

Why open a museum showing what you are able to see in everyday life.

[Artisi]

Comedy hour on the hour everyday in Thailand. Beats the brainless soapies hands down, just check the latest news headlines whenever you need a bit of a laugh.

Bloody hell, this place is getting sillier everyday.

[GeorgesAbitbol]

No Blue Diamond case?

Oh no I forgot.... this one is not really possible to mention....

[easybullet3]

Are they not in danger of overstepping the mark in showcasing cases of corruption which the courts have not even given verdicts on yet?

as far as I know, the courts are also corrupted, coz many judges accept GIFTS (prior to court cases) which bias their decisions.

so theres no point waiting for court case results.

the anti-corruption knows what has gone on, and they research all bank transactions and the sources of where money comes from and goes to.

i'm sure they know what they are doing.

but I worry it could get 'dangerous' for them now. (humiliating public figures). we all know how proud thai people can be. so 'shaming' them publicly may cause some revenge from the ones being exposed.

MOST IMPORTANTLY:

i hope this museum lets people know that Thailand could have had way better infrastructure, roads, sewerage, damns, irrigation, better electric (cables underground), cleaner water, better everything... but it does not have this because of the stolen money from the corrupt people in thailand.

thai people really have to know how it has affected them.

the focus should NOT be about how greedy corrupt people got rich... but it should be how Thailand has Lost out and fallen behind.

That is how thai people will realize and disagree with corruption.

if thai people only learn that greedy people get rich, they wont realize it has affected their life and they wont get angry.

[Time Traveller]

What are they talking about? Thailand already has many museums of corruption. Government house. Customs Department. The Police Department. The Immigration Dept...

[dageurreotype]

They can't be that short of money and funding if they have sufficient for this. Here was me reading that the cut in their budget was desperately affecting their ability to function properly and have enough resources........

I agree. What with this and the proposed old lottery offices being turned into a museum solely dedicated the king, one wonders just how short of funds for essentials such as infrastructure and revamping old buses instead of buying new ones, ad infinitum, they really are.

[sabaii69]

You have to crawl under a table to get inside; then they only take 'baksheesh' for admission

[elgordo38]

So current gov is not corrupted? They all milionairies, and they already secured top positions with family members

They better make it a big one to fit in future hall of shamers. They should make it a wax museum so we can see them in all of their finery. On second thought make it so other floors and an elevator can be added in the future.

Edited August 21, 2015 by elgordo38

[lildragon]

Thaksin will feature prominently no doubt, as he should.

I wonder if Suthep's corruption will be scored on, as well as various corrupt leaders from military regimes.

One thinks it will be very selective.

[paulswebb]

Will the admission be thais 40 baht farangs 400 baht like at the national parks?

[ronthai]

It are the little scams/corruption that also need to be there

[DLock]

Why a museum that few people will visit?

Why not a website called Dirtythailand.com highlighting all the corruption, scams and individuals that have benefitted that will live forever online...

Good idea...poorly executed.

"Why not a website called Dirtythailand.com.."

I had to do a quick Google search regarding that website name and it actually exists.

It does however deal with another subject matter entirely..

Oops...my bad. I should have checked first.

www.corruptthailand.com is still available.

[Basil B]

Can they find a building big enough for said museum???

But at least they now accept it exists...

[madmitch]

Perhaps someone will copy the sign and place one outside every Government office and Police Station. Working/living museums are quite popular these days.

[Neurath]

What???? No GT200 scanners in the Museum??? How disappointing. One would have thought a sufficient amount of time had passed to allow them into the museum.

I wonder if they will have an empty room in the Museum - a room that in all essential respects is identical to an empty art gallery with white walls. In this room one would just stand in silence to honor the corruption that cannot be named or spoken of or even hinted at.

In the same spirit of a Corruption Museum (look mom, look what we once had in Thailand) perhaps a democracy museum would be good too.

[ramrod711]

This is an very short list. I can think of many more cases which should be on display. Then again vested police and politicians interests are a no go area.

The palm oil "shortage" a few years ago would be one to start with.

[klauskunkel]

This one just got to be on the school excursion's list:

Hello kids, today we learn how 'corruption' has found it's place in Thai culture and how it intricately permeates every aspect of Thai society. This is how it all began:...

[timmyp]

They should make visitors pay a bribe to get in