Considered a hot topic.

"Thai bureaucratic circles" when the NACC joins the Central Investigative Police force to arrest them.

"A high-ranking government official under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation" allegedly demanded bribes from

"subordinates" which is an offense under section 149 of the Criminal Code

But the arrest was based on a complaint from National Park Service officials.

The NACC said that high-ranking officials used their authority to demand money from "subordinates" in exchange for not being transferred to that position.

Before the arrest was planned to lure the buyer with 9.8 thousand baht in cash recorded in the daily journal as evidence and then arrested with the aforementioned items.

And another 4.9 million baht in cash was found contained in an envelope with the name of the agency.

Initially, during the arrest, the accused denied claiming that someone had brought the envelope.

but don't know what's inside

and asked the court

Dr. Mana Nimitmongkol

This event became a social trend turned attention.

"The process of asking for money to lobby and maintain the position"

is a chronic problem in this Thai society.

Dr. Mana Nimitmongkol,

Secretary-General of the Anti-Corruption Organization (Thailand) said that systematic corruption behavior among government officials, politicians and interest groups still exists today. continually

Num also walks in parallel with the "government" organizing campaign activities to announce anti-corruption policies.

“In awarding the organization to work with transparency,” but in practice, there are always corruption.

Become a society to suspect that

“What are these awards?” Is it just a symbolic act?

If speaking as an anti-corruption worker

"I'm glad that the corruption among civil servants has been exposed" because at least in the short term, "more than 20,000 NPS officials and officials" will be freed from the snare of extortion committee members without having to struggle to earn money. Gold sent to the boss for a while

The next feeling of happiness is

"Comprehensive exposing of corruption in the bureaucratic system"

is the first time in a year that a network of 3 corruption paths has been seen: 1. Procurement corruption.

2. The use of management power

3. Cheating and taking money from the transfer appointment

Or maintain a position that overcharges from government officials themselves

This answers the cause.

“Why doesn't Thailand's Corruption Score Index (CPI) move anywhere?” Because government officials in each department are good at wearing masks to “play the role” without being ashamed of their offenses.

Like this, even though "Thailand" has many laws or anti-corruption policy measures.

"When government officials don't act

Or the agency does not follow that policy ”will make the anti-corruption campaign measures become barren.

As a result, the CPI level has gone downhill for more than 20 years.

But what is becoming an important turning point is

"Civil servants give clues leading to catching big fish", which is a very rare thing, with a study conducted by 36% of civil servants knowing that there is corruption in their own agency.

but no complaints

“Because problems often end in mediation without punishment for offenders” causing those who know to be afraid to get into trouble.

If they weren't afraid, they wouldn't complain as before.

"because they think it's not their duty to interfere in other people's affairs" leaving it to be the duty of the NACC or OIA, this shows that

“Corruption is no longer about secretly stealing and stealing” but it is something that government officials have seen and everyone endures living like that.

Corruption in the Thai bureaucratic system has always piled up like this.

Unlike in many developed countries

“Corruption is the exercise of power by a few people.” Most of the time there is a cover up.

"Behavior of stealing, hiding, cheating" because of the embarrassment of the corruption that you do.

I don't want other people to know.

As for Thailand, it's almost an acceptable matter.

As is often the case with rumors, some police, municipalities or civil servants claim their benefits blatantly.

“Many people know but agree to pay” in exchange for some privilege?

Coming back to the "National Parks Department", although it is an agency that does not have a very famous economic reputation, but do not forget that "it has 20,000 employees each year with a budget of ten thousand million baht". Live near the forest reserve

There are also many benefits to tourism in the national park.

In particular, collecting money from

“Foreign tourists”

who visit the islands

There is also a docking fee.

store opening fee

and the installation of telephone poles in the national park area

Including those concessions such as logging concessions, bird's nest, mining

All of these have benefits of billions of baht per year.

make a rumor case

"Benefits for budget management" that were alleged to have "deducted 30% from the operating budget" until talking about ghost accounts often occur.

This has become a channel for exploiting a variety of illegal interests, which is the answer to why it competes for this important position in the National Park Service.

Of course, the case of this "arrest of high-ranking civil servants" has made it clearer the picture of the tribute process which is a large network at the Department level.

And there are many witnesses to corrupt behavior and also sends a warning signal to everyone to realize that

“Corruption acts”

often end with arrest and prosecution.

Emphasizing further that "corruption has been hidden in the bureaucratic system for all eras," only the form that has been adjusted according to that era emphasizes

"Use the method of extortion to get a lot of money", especially paying tribute to maintain the position.

"Any person who refuses to comply" is often persecuted and moved without a fair reason.

what is worrying

"Imitation behavior" that may infiltrate into regional agencies, provinces, districts that may affect good civil servants who work harder.

“Must be bullied” if they refuse to join in the crime with others

Became forced to struggle to find money to pay to maintain the position.

or allow yourself to progress in that job

Then the money that was paid

"It is difficult to dig out of one's own pocket" because the salaries of civil servants are not many.

turn to make money from

"The use of power in the position

or management”, such as corruption in internal procurement

or demand bribes for personal benefits

or the private sector can follow

The next interesting point is

"Expansion based on evidence of 21 named envelopes of cash" If it is said by law, these people

"Behaviors fall into the category of bribery of officials as well" and in the part of "high-ranking government officials who are accused", it is essential to expand the effect on whether the money will be passed on to anyone else or not.

This will lead to "catching bigger fish" to build credibility with the international eye better.

Because in the past, there have been examples such as “the case where high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Transport kept money from corruption in their homes until they were arrested and prosecuted.”

Part of the reason came from

"government agencies

or state-owned enterprises”, often declaring themselves ready to join the fight against corruption

"But do not take action", causing the NACC's ITA assessment not to be pushed to be realized and put into practice.

Finally,

"the case of a high-ranking official of the National Park Service"

using the power to demand money leading to the arrest is commendable.

The courageous "junior civil servant" came out to expose the corrupt behavior in the agency this time.

So we can end the cycle of corruption in the government sector.

"We have to help each other to expose" for society to know.

which will lead to further problem solving

Therefore, to the "government leaders" should turn the crisis into an opportunity to use this moment.

"Expand the effect to the fullest" in order to suppress some of those who like corruption to create fear that will be a protection in the future.