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

[Halion]

No need to going to all that trouble, Just open parliament and all the police stations to the public.

[jerojero]

Ha ha ha..... Sure! Celebrate and advertise your country's dirty secrets or sordid past. Who dreams up these things?

[Songhua]

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

But at least they now accept it exists...

A rice warehouse.

No ..... wait ..... they're all full.

[russ1]

I thought the whole of Thailand was a corruption museum.

[Maggusoil]

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.

That sounds like a better idea. Go for it. Do it. . . . Lets see it happen.

[mikemac]

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

First step is the real dirty b*stards. The ones who voted to absolve themselevs of all corruption crimes since 2004.

Then, if Thailand manages to remove the real low-life from politics and get a proper democratic government who does what's best for the country installed, the Armed Forces will get there comeuppance as a matter of course.

When ridding the kitchen of rats, get the biggest, dirtiest ones first.

"First step is the real dirty b*stards. The ones who voted to absolve themselevs of all corruption crimes since 2004."

You mean unlike the current bunch who told journalists to stop snooping or else??

Once again you prove how ignorant and ill-informed you are. Getting boring now. (and tb liked your post of course, good boy !)

I am beginning to think you are deliberately posting comments like that, just to get a bite, to stir up the "junta fan-boys (there is a word that describes posters like you) because nobody, not even you could be that silly.

You post a comment regarding the current government and journalists without thinking about the relationship a former PM had with the media, threatening them and taking them to court for publishing stories that criticized "him" and his government.

https://cpj.org/2006/06/thailand-acting-prime-minister-files-more-criminal.php

[Nick167]

My God! The Museum will have to be the size of the whole country then!

[mikemac]

Wired, a corruption museum. I'm all for publicly shaming these people caught red handed, Not just allegation's but this is wired.

Isn't Thailand all about saving face??? Ahhh but wait it's selected corruption scandals.

What palm oil scandal? What dodgy land deals for rich mates? What blue diamond? What human trafficking? What murders? What microphones?

What large bank transfers? WHAT WHAT WHAT???

Nice cherry picking

Gee ait, not like you to be one-eyed and biased about anything !

Why don't you keep going, go your hardest, and fill the rest of the page by listing the examples of corruption committed by the "other side". You remember, the honest as the day is long Shins that you seem to think is squeaky clean.

Fact is, there is not one political party or organization in Thailand that you could label "clean".

And the compiled list of others would still be shorter and for lesser amounts than the PM which aussiethailand seeks to detract attention from.

It is very hard to detract attention from an elephant in the room when it is that big, especially when that elephant is constantly keeping his name in the media, and poking his nose into Thai politics.

[DrTuner]

Finally a legit Hub. Hub of corruption museums. They'll have enough exhibits until the end of the world.

[dracula]

What about immigration officers staff ? Will they have a place in the museum ?

[MZurf]

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

First step is the real dirty b*stards. The ones who voted to absolve themselevs of all corruption crimes since 2004.

Then, if Thailand manages to remove the real low-life from politics and get a proper democratic government who does what's best for the country installed, the Armed Forces will get there comeuppance as a matter of course.

When ridding the kitchen of rats, get the biggest, dirtiest ones first.

"First step is the real dirty b*stards. The ones who voted to absolve themselevs of all corruption crimes since 2004."

You mean unlike the current bunch who told journalists to stop snooping or else??

Once again you prove how ignorant and ill-informed you are. Getting boring now. (and tb liked your post of course, good boy !)

I am beginning to think you are deliberately posting comments like that, just to get a bite, to stir up the "junta fan-boys (there is a word that describes posters like you) because nobody, not even you could be that silly.

You post a comment regarding the current government and journalists without thinking about the relationship a former PM had with the media, threatening them and taking them to court for publishing stories that criticized "him" and his government.

https://cpj.org/2006/06/thailand-acting-prime-minister-files-more-criminal.php

Here's a news flash for you; The bogeyman in Dubai is no longer in power, Uncle Too is. What Thaksin did years ago does not excuse anything this government does. Why are these fact so difficult for you cheerleaders to understand???

"Once again you prove how ignorant and ill-informed you are"

What do you mean by that? Are you unaware of the fact that your dear leader threatened journalists that was asking about his and his family's conspicuous wealth? Are you unaware that the junta graciously allowed themselves an amnesty after taking power?

And you're accusing me of ignorance?

[phazey]

A Museum? It's an Academy.

At least if you buy a season ticket the exhibits will rotate once a month....

[Seastallion]

On the subject of corruption, since there's no current education thread...this from PI, and as relevant here...

[sammygood]

free for thais, off course and 500 baht for farang ?

looooooooooooooooooooool

[WhizBang]

This is a 'Not the Nation' article. Right?

[tbthailand]

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.

interesting.

The Thai public, it looks like it was in 2010, ranked the military right up there with police and political parties as the most corrupt.

[boomerangutang]

Next door, they could have the Museum of Defamation of Character Lawsuits (MDCL) and call it the Thaksin Museum. Showcased displays, besides Thaksin's (in the shape of a pastry box), would be assigned to Chaleum and the Ko Tao headman who just won a defamation of character lawsuit against a Thai newspaper for them using the word 'mafia' in reporting about the unresolved KT murders.

[ramrod711]

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.

I haven't quite figured out how Thaksin can be in the museum, and removed from the history books at the same time.

[wabothai]

and so where is the location of the museum?

[stickylies]

There will be double pricing to enter but if you give the ticket seller 50 thb you ll get locals price

[Maggusoil]

What about immigration officers staff ? Will they have a place in the museum ?

It seems to be that a lot of business is done like that. When its done wiht taxpayer's money, the tax payers are entitled to know what's happened to it. Its a bipartisan thing. Most of them have their nose in the trough. There are no real 'sides' to politics any more. Its not them and them. Its them and us and 'they're winning hands down.

At least in a democracy like Australia, supoosedly operating under the Magna Carta like most of the West, there are legal ways to challenge government, but most Australians don't know and don't care. . . Yet.

[resimi]

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.

Interesting to see so many of the nearby countries that rated worse than Thailand:

Malaysia

China

Indonesia

Philippines

And the nearby country that rated the same as Thailand:

Singapore

Not one ASEAN country, for example, rated higher (AKA less corrupt) than Thailand.

Edited August 22, 2015 by resimi

[phoenixdoglover]

The Junta and it's various appendages are doing their very best to minimize the role of politics in Thailand. This museum is just another cheap shot.

Remember: politicians bad, unelected leaders good.

Edited August 22, 2015 by phoenixdoglover

[boomerangutang]

Customs Officials consistently score highest when farang are asked which officials in Thailand are most corrupt. I had a shipment of 3 climbing ropes sent to my address from the US. Thai Customs wanted payment of 120% of their purchase price - to allow the shipment to get released. Then there was the hill tribe young lady I was assisting in getting a Thai ID card. After several months or concerted efforts - to convince Thai authorities that she was indeed born in Thailand, there came the final item of payment. She told me if the official knew she was being assisted by a farang, the price would be a quarter million baht. Yet thankfully the lady didn't mention me, and the payment was 'only' Bt.60,000. In a fair country, the cost would be close to zero, but who ever implied Thailand is a fair country?