Good Governance Thammapibal in Thailand

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Good Governance (Thammapibal) in Thailand
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Political Reform Constitution of
1997(Accountability, Freedom, Rights, Stability,
Decentralization)

• 6 Structures to ensure Good Governance
• Constitutional Court
• Administrative Court
• Elected Upper House
• National Counter Corruption Commission
• Election Commission
• New Electoral System

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• The General Elections of January 2001
• A landslide victory for the Thai Rak Thai Party
• (Thais Love Thais) of Thaksin Shinawatra

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• Thai Rak Thais Campaign platforms
• One million baht village fund
• 30 baht per one hospital visit
• Anti-corruption scheme

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• Covert campaign strategy
• Money

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• Thaksin and his party after 2 years in power
• Political and bureaucratic corruption

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• Obstacles to Good Governance
• 1. Different interpretation of good governance
• - Educated middle class Accountability,
  Transparency, Honesty, Openness-
  Undereducated mass Money, Patronage, Cronyism
• 2. Thaksins personality Authoritarian, Conflict
  of interest