rooster59 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Corruption situation in Thailand improves, says PACC Thammarat Thadaphrom BANGKOK, 3 September 2016 (NNT) – The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is convinced that the corruption situation in Thailand has improved in the past two years due to the current government’s graft busting efforts. Prayong Preeyachitt , the Secretary-General of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and Director of the Anti-Corruption Organization Mana Nimitmongkol held a press conference following a meeting with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, saying the meeting had agreed to allow anti-corruption bodies to monitor and follow up on corruption cases involving state enterprises. They also revealed a corruption report which shows a significant improvement in the country’s corruption situation, thanks to the government’s anti-graft mechanisms. They also made known that a total of 237 state officers were under the National Council for Peace and Order’s scrutiny. Of that number, 51 individuals were found guilty, 8 of whom were sacked, while 43 others have been stripped of their rank. -- nnt 2016-09-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I agree. Corruption has gone from 30% to 40% over the last two years. That is a significant improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Amazingly they all have straight faces in the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I'm curious to know who these people are, so we can ascertain their political leanings. It would be nice if this was a genuine effort or simply a Thaksin-loyalist witch hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 9 minutes ago, brucec64 said: I agree. Corruption has gone from 30% to 40% over the last two years. That is a significant improvement. However, I think your figures are a significant under-estimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winniedapu Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 "Corruption situation in Thailand improves, says PACC" Of course that's what they say. They would say that wouldn't they? Turkeys do not vote for an early Christmas. They're still liars though, as the state of the roads near where I live eloquently attest. Winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 How many inactive posts. How many in jail.? Give us these figures.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 That's the English language for you ! "Corruption situation improves" Doesn't that mean people are getting better at corruption ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje55 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Is this good or bad news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucec64 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 52 minutes ago, Patje55 said: Is this good or bad news? This is great news for those in power. It means the trough has never been so deep and the trough has never been so full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
does Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 2 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said: However, I think your figures are a significant under-estimate. I think you don't understand the math.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanssna Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Great... the quality of the corruption is improving then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Yes, well I haven't detected any change at my level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtom Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Quote Corruption situation in Thailand improves, says PACC Thais on the street say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 army appointed panel probably with report base on nothing other than generating propaganda. wonder if there is a single person here who believes this crap. would not be surprised if these guys were paid bribes to give this positive report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Corruption situation improves, some people now are getting even fatter envelopes. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Either less people are getting caught or less people are being prosecuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arandora Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 How do they measure the improvement? 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: They also revealed a corruption report which shows a significant improvement in the country’s corruption situation, thanks to the government’s anti-graft mechanisms. It would be reassuring if they made this report public but transparency has never been a strong point in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I wonder if they got paid to say that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardV Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Without empirical evidence or statistical data which can be verified by a third party, this declaration is propaganda and nothing more. To give a different perspective, I was pulled over at a makeshift checkpoint this year and I took pictures of the scene. An officer asked for my passport, took photos of me, and told me that if any of those images made it online, on Facebook or anywhere else, I could be sent to jail. Anti-corruption occurs through transparency and accountability, buffeted by public awareness and freedom of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 5 hours ago, Winniedapu said: "Corruption situation in Thailand improves, says PACC" Of course that's what they say. They would say that wouldn't they? Turkeys do not vote for an early Christmas. They're still liars though, as the state of the roads near where I live eloquently attest. Winnie Well, now, you have to understand the statement. When corruption improves, you have to know from whose perspective it gets better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Improves...for whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitforusalso Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Do false statements by government officials (PACC) count as corruption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I drive average 40.000 km per year in Thailand and I have noticed since the coup there are less police shake downs on the roads, so maybe a slight improvement (or I have just been lucky the last couple of years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 All the commissions are now reaching the hiso's and military generals. The coup is now fully justified! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanny321 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Was the PACC full of cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
performance Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) The laugh of the year just like the so called PM popularity and the outcome of the constitution draft votes. Hilarious and this regime must be with out a dealt. In the running for a Oscars nomination. A PM that is merely mouth piece and story announcer. The corruption has been curbed to suit where it lands. The reform is laughable. Edited September 4, 2016 by performance Spelling mistakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 94 seem to have been guilty of corruption but only 8 were fired. no jail time mentioned and the ranking of those 43, stripped of same, seems to have been left out of this report. How many are inactive, or another position in another department? So many questions that have been brought up just due to this half a.. report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 20 hours ago, brucec64 said: I agree. Corruption has gone from 30% to 40% over the last two years. That is a significant improvement. brucec64 you got the figures right or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Obviously by improving they mean that it is a more streamlined process now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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