PACC casts wide net over corrupt officials

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PACC casts wide net over corrupt officials

Published: 16/01/2012 at 01:59 AM
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The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is investigating government officials involved in fraudulent lending by state-owned banks, public land encroachment and luxury car smuggling.

Dusadee: Damage in the billions

Pol Col Dusadee Arayawuthi, secretary-general of the PACC, said the three cases had caused damage to the state worth tens of billions of baht and they would be the main focus of the PACC's work this year.

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fungus
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Discussion 4 : 16/01/2012 at 03:44 PM4
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D1 all very good points.

One could even make a sound case of the elite being behind the 2006 coup so they can "reset" the clock back to the good old days when they could plunder at will. The coup supporters and invisible hands are surely now among the "unusually rich".

Social media like twitter and youtube are pulling back the curtain on corruption and misdeeds. The big question now is how much support and funding will the PACC recive? Will it be enough to do the job properly? There is certainly enough work for them and I wish them great success.
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Discussion 3 : 16/01/2012 at 08:48 AM3
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The DSI has had trouble getting government officials to testify. - no surprises there, this is where many of the cases we read about in the BP die a death and never reach a conclusion.
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Discussion 2 : 16/01/2012 at 05:48 AM2
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D1 Aussie John is right. I think a tipping point has been reached with the anger and frustration at the blatant stealing likely to spill over into civil actions.
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Discussion 1 : 16/01/2012 at 04:24 AM1
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It seems that 2012 may be a year where the extent of corruption by those with power and influence may come to the fore. With social media the only true democratic voice in Thailand, it is clear that those who steal from the nation will now be inevitably exposed. This culture of keeping quite and allowing the Puu Yai to do as they please is finally meeting its match. Abusing ones position and hiding behind cultural norms of respect no longer stand, as the kind of respect these individuals stand for is false. Corruption by those with wealth and influence is unethical and immoral, how long do they think they can hide behind cultural norms and clique like connections????
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