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Discussion 1 : 10/09/2012 at 02:35 AM

Once again, reds that have no defense for the behavior of the current government have to try to blame someone in the past. Time to grow up and quit trying to put the attention somewhere else instead of squarely where it needs to be - this inept government full of stooges and puppets.

Discussion 2 : 09/09/2012 at 05:32 PM

bangmodker #26 - I am not using sarcasm, ironi or humor here. It is simply right that Mr Chalerm assigned Pol Gen Vorapong Chiewpreecha, an adviser to the RTPO, to investigate. I wonder where is the report and the progress of the cases as reported by BP on October 30th, 2010. "A recent PACC investigation found that less than 10% of disaster relief funds reached those in need. It also found that most flood relief projects worth more than 92 million baht were tainted with irregularities. Out of 373 randomly checked flood projects, 274 had irregularities costing the state more than 50 million baht...Floods have devastated 38 provinces"

Discussion 3 : 08/09/2012 at 11:52 PM

Domdunn, I appreciate your effort to look for the good, but the fact is, doing little things for the people is to be expected of any government. That is the way the people know them. The big things is where the slight of hand takes place and the least understood by the people as far as how something outside their daily lives would touch them. I think the thing most here find so objectionable is the arrogant, open, "so what, what are you going to do about it?" attitude in which the corruption takes place with this government.

Discussion 4 : 08/09/2012 at 11:24 PM

bikeme, englishbob, gleentea - I'm not defending anyone or making any excuses for any corruption. I'm pointing out the hypocracy of those who ignore the investigations of the PACC except when it suits them. Does it not bother you that the 2010 investigation was silently dropped?

Discussion 5 : 08/09/2012 at 10:23 PM

It's interesting that Mr. Dussadee has such zeal in this case while he totally ignored the corruption in the Dustless road scandal and others during the Democrat tenure. Political appointees tend not to investigate too hard those that appoint them while using every means at their disposal to investigate their appointees opponents. What Thailand needs is truly independent and neutral bodies, but don't hold your breath on that one..

Discussion 6 : 08/09/2012 at 09:57 PM

Clone Yingluck stated and promised to tackle corruption before, during and after her buy into this govemrment. She just doesn't know where to start with, after all her promises!

Discussion 7 : 08/09/2012 at 09:11 PM

Recently, there was an article here in the BP talking about how tea money has gone from what was considered the "norm" in Thailand of around 30% to 50%. englishbob is correct, there are certain posters that can not defend the current government's actions on many issues so they resort to attacking the last government...or the messenger... anything but providing actual proof and defense. The sad thing is that this government is supposed to be for the little guy...and fighting corruption...the champions of the poor, but the truth is they are huge hypocrites. Just the PTP getting richer.

Discussion 8 : 08/09/2012 at 07:40 PM

Its funny that all the posters here zero in on his accusation of corruption in the north, the story above says he has also been investigating land encroachment in the South in Phuket. I seem to remember that a previous government was brought down by dodgy land deals in Phuket, I wonder who is involved this time?

Discussion 9 : 08/09/2012 at 07:26 PM

Is this government more corrupt than its predecessors? I don't know and I suggest that no other living person knows either and it will not be possible to make such a judgement for several years and until detailed studies have been carried out. Past studies have shown that the levels of corruption in Thailand have remained at a constant level (high) regardless of whether the government was elected or seized power and the levels stayed the same regardless of which elected party was in power, without exception. My guess would be that when that data is available it will show that the picture is much the same under this government for the simple reason that politicians account for a relatively small percentage of total government corruption.

Discussion 10 : 08/09/2012 at 07:02 PM

englishbob d23. The present government does 'commendable' things every day, you just don't read about them here. If you read more widely it is quite easy to find reputable people who regard this government as doing moderately well in very difficult circumstances, a view that is shared by respondents to most opinion polls (I know, I know, they're all uneducated fools) who are smart enough to know that any PT government is much, much better for them than one led by the Democrats.

Discussion 11 : 08/09/2012 at 04:35 PM

D17: Yes wikileaks have copies.

Discussion 12 : 08/09/2012 at 03:01 PM

As Khun Johninbkk (D14) rightfully points out,the levels of graft and corruption has reached record-breaking new highs (100%) since Plaything of Thaksin Party took over. Khun Bula (D21) , I love the use of sarcasm & ironi in your comments.Great humor!

Discussion 13 : 08/09/2012 at 03:00 PM

Anyone knows Chalerm's track record as craft buster ? Leading by example perhaps !

Discussion 14 : 08/09/2012 at 02:28 PM

samesame he should have "leek"his findings to the BP.Or are they not allowed to take advantage because of pressure from above.

Discussion 15 : 08/09/2012 at 02:15 PM

I'm sorry John, but you are cutting an increasingly forlorn figure in these fora. Every day you are forced to scour the net trying to find excuses for Peua Thai corruption and ineptitude. And when you can't find one, you resort to arguing ad hominem - trying to throw dirt at other parties to distract from the issue at hand. Wouldn't you feel better if Peua Thai didn't NEED defending? Wouldn't you prefer to have one solitary day where Peua Thai did something commendable? After 13 months, you must be getting a bit fed up.

Discussion 16 : 08/09/2012 at 01:17 PM

bikeme, That is the standard red cheerleader excuse: "they did it before, so it gives the current government every right to do the same". Logic fit for a sandbox. 2010: "Out of 373 randomly checked flood projects, 274 had irregularities" Under the current government, 100 percent of the checked projects had irregularities.

Discussion 17 : 08/09/2012 at 12:58 PM

It is good that Mr Chalerm assigned Pol Gen Vorapong Chiewpreecha, an adviser to the RTPO, to investigate.

Discussion 18 : 08/09/2012 at 12:47 PM

The strongest asset of the actual government: It has no shame.

Discussion 19 : 08/09/2012 at 12:20 PM

I support anyone that battles corruption evenly and not just going after select soft targets .I guess the governemnt doesnt .

Discussion 20 : 08/09/2012 at 12:08 PM

D14 Johninbkk - and your point is? That corruption under previous governments forgives current corruption? Wrong. Most of the leadership at the provincial and district levels is the same, so you can't point a finger at either of the PMs for its existence. The only real point of discussion is ... will the PTP follow through on their campaign promises and actually cut down on corruption. Or will it get swept under the table for a future government to deal with.

Discussion 21 : 08/09/2012 at 12:06 PM

"He handed the documents to Mr Chalerm at the Royal Thai Police Office" I hope he also handed over copies to WikiLeaks so the world can see and shame the Government.

Discussion 22 : 08/09/2012 at 11:38 AM

The country needs officials like Khun Dussadee and the majority of the Thai people should unite and stay behind such a man; oh just forgot the majority is red and from Northeast; guess it will not happen than.

Discussion 23 : 08/09/2012 at 11:01 AM

More and more each day the PT government leadership is beginning to look like the pigs in George Orwell's book 'Animal Farm', which is a great book, highly unlikely to be found in the libraries of north and northeastern Thailand.

Discussion 24 : 08/09/2012 at 10:21 AM

"A recent PACC investigation found that less than 10% of disaster relief funds reached those in need. It also found that most flood relief projects worth more than 92 million baht were tainted with irregularities. Out of 373 randomly checked flood projects, 274 had irregularities costing the state more than 50 million baht...Floods have devastated 38 provinces" - BangkokPost, October 30th, 2010.

Discussion 25 : 08/09/2012 at 10:06 AM

Giving evidence of theft in the hen house to the fox?

Discussion 26 : 08/09/2012 at 09:56 AM

this man doing a good job,that this regime pretend to promote,fight and stop corruption,yet being transfered against his wishes,is a clear sign that this regime is,nt serious in its propaganda machine also to hand over vital document in graft to flooding copensation, to the DP( who himself is facing charges of fraudently changing tittled land ownership and then selling to the shinwarta family), was not a wise move,perhaps it will be forgotten due to the hot weather.

Discussion 27 : 08/09/2012 at 08:45 AM

Of course, the final sentence that I omitted from the last comment would be..."Ms Yingluck has ordered a full investicgaton."

Discussion 28 : 08/09/2012 at 08:43 AM

A 6 month look into the future..."After an exhaustive investigation, we found all allegations to be unfounded. And by the way, all material was somehow misfiled and incinerated with the waste."

Discussion 29 : 08/09/2012 at 08:31 AM

Giving it to Chalerm is about as useful as tossing it in the bin, why not leak it to the press! This guy needs to have the balls to jepardise his 'promotion' by going public with the evidence or threatening to if the investigations have gone nowhere in 6 months time.

Discussion 30 : 08/09/2012 at 08:00 AM

D6@waters - they have a tough choice - to keep DSI deputy chief Prawet at DSI where he is heading the investigation into the red shirt violence (which somehow seems to ignore the red shirt leadership part of the responsibility) or move him to PACC to handle the corruption problems uncovered by Pol Col Dussadee. What happens will perhaps give an indicator about how well founded and threatening to the government the corruption allegations are perceived to be

Discussion 31 : 08/09/2012 at 07:24 AM

Pol Col Dussadee should have posted the contents of his investigation in the internet instead of handling it to Chalerm, who is another questionable figure. Everybody is confident that this is the end of the investigation - case closed for good. What a waste!

Discussion 32 : 08/09/2012 at 07:03 AM

"Pol Gen Pracha refused to confirm whether Department of Special Investigation deputy chief Prawet Moolpramuk, who is openly supportive of the red-shirt movement, would succeed Pol Col Dussadee." Well this pretty much supports everyones' suspicions, doesn't it, that this government doesn't want their people exposed in any scandal.

Discussion 33 : 08/09/2012 at 06:21 AM

A perfect example of corruption on re-paving roads....in the Chiang Mai area we ride our bikes thru a town named Nong Khong...the road was perfect and smooth...then they re-paved 10 kilometres of it and it now is bumpy with a lousy paving job....corruption at it's best.

Discussion 34 : 08/09/2012 at 06:13 AM

Only 6 Northeastern Provinces? I guess he didn't have time to investigate the other 14 or he most likely would have found the same.

Discussion 35 : 08/09/2012 at 05:40 AM

This would make about as much sense as the Pope removing Michelangelo from completing the Sistine Chapel and putting him in charge of billboards. No amount of rationalization is going to sell this idea to any non comatose human being.

Discussion 36 : 08/09/2012 at 04:36 AM

"Pol Col Dussadee said his investigations revealed corruption in the allocation of disaster rehabilitation funds in six northeastern provinces." Nothing surprising there. How stupid to "kick the dog on the way out the door", the dog is going to turn around and bite you.

Discussion 37 : 08/09/2012 at 04:17 AM

A dead end for those documents never to see the light of day again.