Prayut carrying burden of anti-corruption fight

[elgordo38]

40 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

so  un democratic,  even  if  it  was necessary.  

Sorry it was not necessary. An election was called and blockaded by Suthep and his "peoples" army at whose behest well you decide. This alone was a serious crime for which Suthep was never held accountable.  

[elgordo38]

41 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

We can safely say that corruption was never the reason why coups were staged. We can also safely say that the military and the police are the wrong people entrusted with cleaning up corruption. 

And so ends the safely say part. It gets rather swampy beyond this point. 

[Krataiboy]

What about the corruption of democracy by a military regime which obtained power by force and is systematically destroying human rights and freedoms won by the Thai people only after decades of political upheaval and bloody struggle?

 

The junta's takeover of the internet is just the latest and most egregious example of where the much-vaunted road-map to "Thai-style" democracy is leading - and why few thinking people will want to go there.

[trainman34014]

He already leads from the front........of the richest people in Thailand telling all underlings it's 'do what i say and not do what i do'   !

[mania]

How will he walk with no legs once carrying himself I wonder?

[BuckBee]

His main burden is his inaction on corruption and lack of liaison with the press. If he actually done what roadmap laid out it everyone would be more happy trusting and progressing . His burden is his own incompetence and hot headed brainless comments .

[Reigntax]

4 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

was there ever an investigation into his brother. was anything ever done with the lists of alleged corrupt officials? fighting corruption is just a mechanism to out those who are not in line.

 

Yes. Green corruption is ok, yellow is acceptable as long as green get their cut and red corruption has to be prosecuted to the full extent of which ever law the green choose on any day. If no law exists, then green have the right to interpret an existing law to suit and charge anybody who disagrees with a crime against national security or use sect 44 to just make one up.

[Grubster]

5 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

was there ever an investigation into his brother. was anything ever done with the lists of alleged corrupt officials? fighting corruption is just a mechanism to out those who are not in line.

They have all been punished by being transferred to another post. Some to higher posts.

[jolive]

They have all been punished by being transferred to another post. Some to higher posts.

Yes, after reading so much cases in Thaivisa.. most of their punishment was to transfer them away from the area/province that complain being file but not sure if they gain an higher post or not.. nothing like jail terms or dismissal carry out..


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[lostinisaan]

 

 

BANGKOK: — In an event held to mark International Anti-Corruption Day last Friday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ....I've just started to read these words out loud for my wife when Charly, our beloved hamster fell off the spinning wheel and died instantly with a big smile on its face.

 

        RIP, Charly. 

[timewilltell]

Corruption is much more widespread than just abuse of public office for personal gain.  I don't think most Thai people and especially the leaders have any clue as to the wider implications of corruption in the private and corporate space which is equally if not mroe damaging.  Think illegal money lenders, quasi legal money lenders (who the courts see as OK but in reality are just loan sharks), dodgy banks, schools  and  the like.  Corruption needs tackling on every level, and the law needs to be far more wide ranging.  Sadly the society would collapse because the whole thing revolves around corruption which has left it devoid of any moral compass and clueless of the reality of the situation.

[debate101]

2 hours ago, timewilltell said:

Corruption is much more widespread than just abuse of public office for personal gain.  I don't think most Thai people and especially the leaders have any clue as to the wider implications of corruption in the private and corporate space which is equally if not mroe damaging.  Think illegal money lenders, quasi legal money lenders (who the courts see as OK but in reality are just loan sharks), dodgy banks, schools  and  the like.  Corruption needs tackling on every level, and the law needs to be far more wide ranging.  Sadly the society would collapse because the whole thing revolves around corruption which has left it devoid of any moral compass and clueless of the reality of the situation.

 

This is exactly right. The only reason they keep banging on corruption is because it is a very convenient excuse to persecute their enemies. Like a mini-112 of which almost everyone of significance in Thailand is guilty to some extent. Then, if some people object to the persecution, they can be branded pro-corruption and illegitimized.

 

Corruption is any kind of abuse of power, and it exists so pervasively because of the weakness of rule of law, unjust enforcement, low education standards, and lack of public power and oversight, which are all symptoms of the military's repeated forays into politics. 

 

If nothing else, they've repeatedly set the example that the rule of law is something to be abused and taken advantage of, not respected and upheld.

[opouri]

If he was really serious about corruption he would change the law so public servants can be sacked instead of sent to inactive posts and develop an independent  audit system of all government including Military and Police.So they have an idea where the money goes.

At the moment there doesn't seem to be any accountability anywhere in the system.Just set in place some simple accounting practices.

[spidermike007]

If there is one thing for certain, when it comes to this administration, it is that there is no fight going on, with regard to corruption. He was installed to maintain the status quo, and to make sure nobody in a position of power, influence, or wealth ever gets touched, by the long arm of the law. That is for certain. So, if there is any kind of an anti-corruption fight going on, you can bet it relates only to small, common people, who are powerless, and fairly meaningless in the grand scheme of things. 

 

To date, how many top policemen, or officials in the current government have faced charges, and gone to prison? How many CEO's of companies that engage in slave labor, or human rights violations have gone to jail? None. Why not? Corruption, plain and simple. Someone is making an awful lot of money these days. 

[selftaopath]

On 12/15/2016 at 6:59 AM, craigt3365 said:

Nothing will change until the police are reformed. 

Yep. So then nothing will change..... EVER. Honestly perhaps Thailand is a lost cause re: corruption

[Squeegee]

Leading from the front only in conservative political bias that serves to protect that which the double-speak condemns.

 

I wouldn't trust him to pee on a burning baby if it meant his grubby toad friends miss out on a single satang.

 

 

 

Filthy sponges don't make things clean.

[piersbeckett]

On 16/12/2016 at 4:17 AM, timewilltell said:

Corruption is much more widespread than just abuse of public office for personal gain.  I don't think most Thai people and especially the leaders have any clue as to the wider implications of corruption in the private and corporate space which is equally if not mroe damaging.  Think illegal money lenders, quasi legal money lenders (who the courts see as OK but in reality are just loan sharks), dodgy banks, schools  and  the like.  Corruption needs tackling on every level, and the law needs to be far more wide ranging.  Sadly the society would collapse because the whole thing revolves around corruption which has left it devoid of any moral compass and clueless of the reality of the situation.

I suggest; talking the talk is one thing but walking the walk would be a very dangerous undertaking calling for drastic measures i.e. massive 'boat-rocking' and would need to be carried out with as much speed and as much of the element of surprise as possible. Such a radical mission as the serious attempt of closing down corruption would need whistle blowers, under-cover police and if undertaken by the leader of this junta would amount to a coup within a coup.  New prisons with execution chambers would need to be built prior to any arrests whilst an impartial, judiciary was recruited and new law schools established. New, strict laws governing the behavior of public servants and the election procedure in relation to corruption made with harsh penalties for breaking them including execution upon summary conviction.

The private sector, I suggest, would take the warning and comparatively easily fall into line.