"Those who have the law in their hands do not do their job."

- because they are too busy counting their kickbacks and looking for more.

Posted by Mike Boyd on February 9, 2011 16:21

"He said he went to a beach one day to examine encroachment. Police, a local mayor, a district chief were all there. Only the representative from marine region five sought action afterwards, the vice governor said."

This says it all, and this is from the Vice Governor!

Posted by Lee on February 9, 2011 18:36

Shocking, absolutely shocking, even if well know (I post the shame are on construction on the back hill of Nai Harn beach many times. That's why I can say that here in Phuket people never think about their future, about their family, about their future generation...

Posted by Dave on February 9, 2011 19:28

"After viewing the photographs, Vice Governor Niwit said: 'If police arrested any of those developers, I can guarantee I will get a phone call within five minutes.' "

Umm, a phone call about WHAT exactly??? Am I the only one reading this!? Is the vice gov. admitting he is in bed with the powerful developers destroying the environment?

Posted by Jake on February 9, 2011 19:40

@jake.... if he arrest these people... he gets a phone call in 5 minutes.... from some high up brass telling him that he has to let the person go.... and if he lost his F@#$%ng mind ..... and otherwise his next job will involve s*** .... and the use of only his hands... :-)

Posted by Mao on February 10, 2011 11:05

OK. Thailand is as corrupt as anyone ever said, and the future seems not to exist within the culture, we all get it.
Next issue - what do we do about it?

Posted by Cap't. Kirk on February 10, 2011 11:11

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Posted by Richard on February 11, 2011 20:19

The mere fact that the vice governor has made these statements is encouraging. Here, it seems, we have, at last, a politico with the guts to speak out. Well done he. I wonder how long he will last.

Posted by A, Skeptic on February 11, 2011 21:25