Flood disaster made worse by corruption, chamber says
- Published: 11/12/2011 at 02:12 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Corruption made the floods worse, the Thai Chamber of Commerce said yesterday.
Chairman Pongsak Assakul told a meeting of chamber members in Rayong the flood was one of the country's worst ever crises. "And state corruption made it worse," he said.
Members had agreed they would no longer pay bribes to state officials and they would closely monitor state projects for corrupt practices. The chamber has also decreed Sept 6 to be Corruption Suppression Day. The day commemorates the death of Dusit Nontanakorn on Sept 6 this year.
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