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Candidates look to stamp out BMA graft

Candidates for Bangkok governor on Tuesday put forward their views on how they would try to clean up corruption in City Hall.

Democrat candidate for governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra is assisted by his rival, Pheu Thai Party candidate Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, as they step down from a stage after setting out their visions for a corruption-free City Hall at the Dusit Thani Hotel. PATIPAT JANTHONG

A better system is needed to ensure the governor and officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) act with full transparency, candidate Sophon Pornchokchai said.

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  • android

    BangladeshPost : 2,322

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    Discussion 2 : 27 Feb 2013 at 07.172

    "If City Hall's leader is clean, it would be unlikely that his subordinates would be able to cheat, he said."
    Probably he is referring to the BTS Skytrain service contract extension case
    The contract is granted an extension for 30 years by BMA top brass without consent from the central government.

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    Discussion 1 : 27 Feb 2013 at 02.451

    The Police are far to busy cracking down on hotels that don't report foreign tourist arrivals and
    election campaign posters vandals.

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