Gaybutton wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:10 am
....... If they can get out of it for 20,000 baht or thereabouts, then what is this general trying to come up with? What's the point of his proposal? If bribing one's way out is something that has been ongoing for years, is he going to pretend he didn't know about it?
There has been more political focus on the subject of "Corruption" than probably any other time in Thailand's history...partly due to the powers of the internet which expose corruption on a global scale, as well as Move Forward's main charter which was to rid Thailand of corruption - which is today the main concern on the younger generation.
That said, Thailand's International Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC), which is headed by a Police General, is under a lot of pressure to help alleviate this problem before Thailand loses all credibly (Internationally). Seeing as THEY ARE ALL IN IT...it only makes sense that those-in-high-places will do anything in their power to protect themselves before the IACC digs their teeth in, and one of the maneuvers which seems to be playing out now is simply the "Legalization" of activities which were previously deemed as being "Illegal" which would keep the money flowing without putting themselves in legal jeopardy if investigated by the IACC.
A prime example of this would be the current proposal to legalize on-line gambling - which of course is illegal and rumored to involve high level BIB and the Generals. The paying of money to avoid conscription in the military being just another example...where, if legalized, the money keeps flowing but they are safe from facing IACC charges.
Anyway...that's the way this thing is unfolding to me.
Later today I'll start another topic of "Corruption in Thai Culture". Not a very fun topic - but certainly pertinent.