How can the corrupt crack down on the corrupt,there is a certain amount of honour among thieves even in Thailand

the government creates these mafia figures through cosy arrangements locally when implementing regulations.

If they would start a crackdown or clean-up on Koh Tao, the tourists would be left to their own devices, except some Burmese, who would run some of these bars on the island. Actually not a bad vision.

Let's see: mafia, triad, yakusa and et al organizations have existed in almost every country world-wide for many years...

And now: the soon to be family-less ruler of Thailand has a secret formula for eradicating them?

Believe me: I'm all up for hearing what that is, but I doubt it's been really thought through...

Unless: Thailand (or any country) decimalizes those things that make underworld organizations thrive - then no change is possible!

Only by: denying those originations the feeding grounds, such as illegal drugs sales and prostitution, upon which they prey, can you sever their almighty head!

That’s right: stop making everyone criminals by stifling their lifestyle choices via illegalizing recreational drugs and voluntary leg spreading and then watch the criminal empires fall!

The present Junta has done OK on this and I hope this continues to be worked on.

What nonsense, do you really believe all you hear on the news?

Were you here when the "Police" were in power? When the army got power it's payback time, mafia bosses are replaced, not eradicated.

If they would start a crackdown or clean-up on Koh Tao, the tourists would be left to their own devices, except some Burmese, who would run some of these bars on the island. Actually not a bad vision.

The mafia there have already shown they are above the law.

You won't change the Thai mind which sees nothing wrong with Corruption…

'As long as we get something out of it!

That's the finding of several Polls.

Lieing, Cheating and not being On Time is inbred and instilled.

It is pointless expecting Western Values here so just accept it.

Why would you want to live here?

I guess you don't have any Thai friends or girlfriend otherwise you would be a hypocrite.

I agree with most of these comments-'crack downs' are regular but the Mafia bosses are never touched-I wonder who Taksin paid to be allowed to leave the country with a two year sentence?!

Teachers, police, soldiers, immigration -- they all have to pay for their jobs and promotions.

Which fox is going to watch the hen house?

Maybe if they sack the whole Police force then it would be a good chance.

Tor Lair or bull ...it, is all that ever comes out from who ever is running the country, from whom ever works for the state from all civil servants what ever their job, from any person where corrupt money can be made, so the initial question was rather foolish, I'll thought up, waste of time.

You won't change the Thai mind which sees nothing wrong with Corruption

'As long as we get something out of it!

That's the finding of several Polls.

Lieing, Cheating and not being On Time is inbred and instilled.

It is pointless expecting Western Values here so just accept it.

Why would you want to live here?

I guess you don't have any Thai friends or girlfriend otherwise you would be a hypocrite.

What nonsense comments, we all have a gf / be / wife or lover it does not change the fact that the country is so corrupt there will be no change in the life time of all ex pats living here, fact not fiction.