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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Discussion 6 : 19 Oct 2012 at 06.106
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"The Pheu Thai spokesman said that as a result the party wanted the House anti-corruption committee to investigate the motives behind the accusations."

I would have thought the HACC's first duty would have been to investigate allegations of corruption.

What will happen if they discover the accusations were motivated by evidence of said corruption? Coverup would be a good guess.

The committee should be renamed to "Cover Our Arses Committee".

Stick a CORC in it will take on a completely new thrust.
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Discussion 5 : 19 Oct 2012 at 05.595
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Aussie John d.4, totally agree. The barbarians are through the gate, raping and pillaging, polluting everything that is good in Thailand.

There needs to be an ethically-based response from Thai society. But where are the ethical, courageous leaders?

A bit of charisma wouldn't hurt either, people need and want charismatic leaders. That's why the liars and smooth-talking bribers prosper.
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Discussion 4 : 19 Oct 2012 at 03.524
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Don't you think its about time that a foreign body is brought in to run Thailand's corruption watch as they cant stop the rots MPs found to be implicit in graft are just moved to inactive posts or given suspended sentences...Something has to drastically change in the way those caught dealing with graft are treated, as at present the system mocks everything that is moral and ethical in Buddhist Thailand. Why don't these individuals see the atrocious influence they have on Thai youth its shameless and drags down everything good in such a beautiful culture.
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Discussion 3 : 19 Oct 2012 at 03.013
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IMHO I don't think the investigation will go anywhere quickly if not anywhere at all.

In few weeks all this will be forgotten and put in the button of someones in-tray.

I don't think there is anyone in the independent agencies that has the power and motivation to really go after the corrupt politicians and officials. Normally they end up getting transferred in they are deemed too good at their job. As was the case with Pol Col Dusadee.

I agree with Dis 1. When people are giving their hard earned money to be donated to help flood victims and for that money to end up in someones pocket who doesn't care. I would feel very disappointed.
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"We do have in-depth information [about the money transfer], but we can't make it public because it is highly-confidential," Mr Mongkolkit said.

It should not be confidential Mr. Mongkolkit! There is nothing wrong since you already submitted the names, and only reveal initial. Why? What are you afraid of? May be you just lack of self confidence. Those people that you mention are innocent until the court proves that they are guilty!

When one has a PhD. degree in criminology and use that knowledge to benefit oneself, it is very hard for law enforcer to pin them down.
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Discussion 1 : 19 Oct 2012 at 02.271
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My LAO wife had donated 500 bath at the police station and got an impressive statement in return,of which we are grateful.
Care and share for fellow Thai flood victims was her no 1 priority.
All in all we, myself included, must have donated more the 1000 bath to help ease the suffering of Thai flood victims.

Of course we have no regrets and will do it again if we see it necessary, only 1 thing is bothering me.

Suppose this so called money transfer scheme is proven, surely we can take legal action in court as we have proof of donating stamped and signed, and money intended is fraudulently used for own gain.
FRAUD
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