NACN demands graft billions probe

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NACN demands graft billions probe

Money spirited overseas via gold traders, tourism

Published: 19 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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Politicians are using tourism and gold businesses as channels to transfer abroad money they have made through corrupt means, the Nation Associate Anti-Corruption Network (NACN) claims.

This includes 16 billion baht from the government's flood prevention budget, which the NACN believes is in Hong Kong.

NACN secretary-general Mongkolkit Suksintharanon yesterday testified and submitted information about alleged corruption in four schemes to the Senate panel on corruption investigation and good governance.

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rfukata
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Discussion 16 : 19 Oct 2012 at 08.1816
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Money Laundering..Thailand will never be off the so called 'watchlist' literally harming the legitimate citizens who wish to
conduct global business in a correct proper way.
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Discussion 15 : 19 Oct 2012 at 08.1515
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As Thailand will he beading to the FATF meeting soon and not knowing what will be the outcome at that meeting, it will be wise for people who obtained their money via illegal means to ship it out of Thailand first.

There is a possibility that new laws will be passed and the "dirty" money runs the risks of being frozen or confiscated, if it remains in Thailand.
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Discussion 14 : 19 Oct 2012 at 08.0714
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Thailand unsurprisingly follows the Chinese system of graft where politicians and public officials receive kickbacks for basically every project, no corruption paid then nothing moves forward. Supposedly a lot of the Chinese graft finds its way overseas, these accusations suggest that Thailand again is similar. Graft is endemic in all layers of government which is why it is a system that self protects, no one wants to upset the cash flow.

Being an entrepreneur that produces wealth you are faced with regulatory obstacles and graft at every step, being a non productive public official you you are just a parasite looking for a host.
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Discussion 13 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.5213
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oldairman #10 - That sounds like the rule book of Prachathipat party.
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Discussion 12 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.4612
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Thank you, Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, for the helpful information. Thanks for disclosing confidential information from ICAC. BTW, all of your accusations were in the process of investigations. Never mind, you can have the credit.
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Discussion 11 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.4411
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"The network obtained the information from the Hong Kong-based Independent Commission Against Corruption..."
- so maybe they have the same problem in Hong Kong with official's independence? And maybe the information of the indpendent commission is more trust worthy as the official information announced through the filter of Phuea Thai?

"The Pheu Thai spokesman said that as a result the party wanted the House anti-corruption committee to investigate the motives behind the accusations."
- excuse me, you should investigate whether the accusations are true, not the motive behind the accusation.
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Discussion 10 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.3610
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Rule book of the PTP
no1
Deny everything.
no2
Blame the Demorats
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Form a committee and talk it to death.
no4
Promote your people into ALL positions of influence
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If there are any hard working people who do believe in corruption in a position of power, move them to an inactive post instantly.

There don't seem to be any rules on honesty, integrity or morality or even a rule for actually doing something about it.
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Discussion 9 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.099
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No doubt Prompong will come out with one of his brown envelopes soon to sue someone for claiming that a PT MP could possibly be involved in corruption. The more he insists that there is no corruption in the government, the less and less credible he becomes. I'd say he has already hit rock-bottom in this regard and that 16 billion is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Discussion 8 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.088
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Another day, another scandal
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Discussion 7 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.017
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Denial denial denial, Mr Prompong said both Pol Gen Pracha and the Anti-Money Laundering Office had dismissed the allegations as groundless, as have Hong Kong authorities. Not so quick Prompong, the Hong Kong authorities did not dismiss the allegations as groundless, they stopped action because they did not get ant support or request from Thailand i.e. the government. This will cost the ruling party dearly and shows again and again this government is the pinnacle of corruption as never seen before. Ma'am care to answer?
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