Tag Archives: thai corruption

THAILAND: KTB OFFENDERS: Paying for the sin of the ‘big boss’

Posted on 18/09/2015 by Antoni Uni

On August 26 the Supreme Court’s criminal division for political officeholders returned a guilty verdict against 19 former Krung Thai Bank employees for colluding on and abetting the irregular approval of a Bt9-billion loan. The ruling was an epic decision, … Continue reading →

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THAILAND: Interview: Inside the Museum of Thai Corruption

Posted on 18/09/2015 by Antoni Uni

What’s the idea behind the museum? People always say that Thais like to let things go by easily, which serves to make the corrupt even more conceited. For this reason, we want to promote the exhibition as a monument to … Continue reading →

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BANGKOK: Museum of Thai corruption

Posted on 18/09/2015 by Antoni Uni

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Phuket To Rid Itself Of Beggars And Homeless People (Thailand)

Posted on 08/02/2012 by Antoni Uni

A sad, very sad introduction of a press-release and a very bad reason to take, again, action somewhere in Thailand to get rid of beggars who are for decades now a common appearance. Why not start with the real source … Continue reading →

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Stolen cash from Suphoth’s home linked to winning bidders (Thailand)

Posted on 20/12/2011 by Antoni Uni

Money bands for stolen cash bundles from the home of Transport permanent secretary Suphoth Sublom have been found to link to certain winning bidders for contracts awarded by the ministry, National Anti Corruption Commission member Klanarong Chantik said on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Why is the private sector more serious about ending graft? (Thailand)

Posted on 11/12/2011 by Antoni Uni

You’ve got to wonder why the private sector has come out more aggressively against corruption than the government. And you should get more curious if the government appears not too excited over reports that a senior bureaucrat has reported losing … Continue reading →

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Flood disaster worsened by corruption, Thai business leaders say

Posted on 11/12/2011 by Antoni Uni

Thailand’s flood disaster has been made worse by government corruption, business leaders have complained, a news report said Sunday. Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Pongsak Assakul was quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying the flooding was one of the … Continue reading →

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Thailand ranks 80th in 2011 Corruption Perception Index

Posted on 02/12/2011 by Antoni Uni

……………………. According to the latest Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released on Thursday, Thailand received 3.4 points on a scale of 0-10, and ranked 80th among 183 countries on the list. Ten points means a country has a low … Continue reading →

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Origin of Suphoth cash is job for NACC: police (Thailand)

Posted on 01/12/2011 by Antoni Uni

Chalerm links ‘money trove’ to politicians with homes in London The alleged ringleader of the much-discussed heist at the home of Transport permanent secretary Suphoth Sublom has around Bt500,000 with him while on the run in Laos, but many millions … Continue reading →

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Thailand’s ranking shows decrease in corruption levels

Posted on 01/12/2011 by Antoni Uni

Corruption in Thailand appears to have decreased a little this year, with the nation ranking 80th among 183 countries on the 2011 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). Last year, Thailand was placed the 78th among 178 countries. The ranking was released … Continue reading →

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