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IMO we will never in our life time see a non corrupt or an adequate police force in Thailand. Nor will the government implement any rational plan for the people in general to reap any significant profit from international tourism. Why? Because the top governmental and/or people in political offices are too busy lining their own pockets. There way of business simply trickles down (Reagonomics) to the lowest common denominator which in this instance is the police force. It's politics at its finest as in tell the public what they want to hear and then do whatever the fcuk they want.
I remember reading in the Bangkok Post when the King acknowledged (for lack of a better word) the new cabinet members along with the current PM and this is not a quote but close "Try and not be corrupt". I mean come on, a large percentage of these chaps have ongoing investigations, actual charges filed against them and in some cases convictions. But guess what? The Thai populace ELECTED them into office.
So what makes anybody think that things are going to change or even get better in any short period of time? The guys in office who are sharp aren't thinking about the safety aspects of women or even men for that matter in Thailand while on vacation. They have much bigger agendas at hand which is the next business deal that profits them. So who is left at the switch? Some moron with the idea that a whistle will aleviate the problem.
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