cavanami Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 The Thai military is kicking some azz!!! Junta targets crime to clean up Thailand's image http://news.yahoo.com/junta-targets-crime-clean-thailands-image-094316419.html Thailand's new ruling junta doesn't like the way the country is portrayed in the movies as a haven for drugs, thugs, lawlessness and ladies of the night. It's not that the movies are entirely wrong. But the junta chief says Thailand should be ashamed of its image, and has embarked on a cleanup campaign. Since staging a coup on May 22, the military has led a crackdown on crime as part of what army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha describes as a morality cleansing. Before democracy can be restored, he says, corruption and lawlessness have to stop. Prayuth has repeatedly talked about returning the Buddhist country to a place of moral standing where people respect the law — including the politicians, police and other authorities who readily take payments to ignore crime. Kicking out corrupt politicians was part of Prayuth's justification for overthrowing an elected government and suspending a range of democratic freedoms.... AIRPORT TAXI MAFIA The junta this week vowed to banish mafia-style gangs that control the taxis at Bangkok's main international airport. In news to many travelers who had no clue about the racket, the junta announced that extortion gangs manage the taxi queues at Suvarnabhumi International Airport and screen passengers for drivers who prefer traveling longer distances.... "LADYBOY" GANGS So far, there's no sign of targeting straight-forward prostitution and the many go-go bars that bring in heaps of cash for Thailand's tourist towns.... BAD MONKS HOTLINE The National Office of Buddhism set up a 24-hour hotline Friday to accept complaints about misbehaving monks.... WEAPONS SEIZURES Since the coup, the army has publicized the discovery of arms caches to justify its intervention. Last week, the junta chief said soldiers had seized 88 war weapons, more than 1,200 illegal guns, more than 7,000 bullets and 300 grenades and explosives.... DRUG-DEALING INMATES The National Council for Peace and Order, as the junta refers to itself, is ordering prisons to get tough on drug dealers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Where's Purachai these days? He's the 'moral cleansing' expert... though perhaps more than a little too earnest for his own good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Purachai would make the curfew permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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