‘ Know-how’, no’ know who ‘
The proverb that “acquiring know-how counts less than who you know” is not only common but, in the opinion of spectators, is also most blatantly used in wealthy study programs.
The classes are a breeding ground of the support system, with” kids” jockeying to create contacts to advance their political and business passions, the watchers added.
An immediate attention grabber came from a recent news report about two senior Supreme Court judges calling for the abolishing of the well-known advanced justice administration ( AJA ) course for high-level executives.
The courts wrote to the Supreme Court chairman, who chairs the top-level justice management commission, calling for the program, which has attracted some rich and powerful entrepreneurs, to be discontinued.
Additionally, they urged the court president to forbid judges from taking classes in other prestigious institutions, including the national defense program, the executives ‘ course on politics and governance, and the executives ‘ course led by the Capital Market Academy.
They claimed that the classes were incompatible with the jobs of courts and justice representatives.
According to them, these study programs could also potentially harm judges ‘ moral and ethical integrity and promote a support system that might impair judges ‘ fairness.
Ties established with other program participants could result in preferential treatment and undermine a judge’s capacity to render an impartial judgment.
The two courts also expressed concern that the cost of hosting the AJA might not be worth the money the Office of the Courts of Justice spends on the ground.
Most important, according to the judges, the program was chip away public confidence in the trust of the courts of justice.
The observers noted that the main participants in the courses, politicians, who are the principal participants in the plea story, received much response from them.
But, former Democrat Party deputy head Korn Chatikavanij and former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij praised the campaigning judges right away.
Mr. Korn praised the courts for acknowledging how crucial it is for courts to grant officials and business leaders a wide berth.
In a Facebook post, he suggested the AJA was the most” conscience-defying” of all the questionable research programs.
Most businesses compete for a spot on the AJA lessons in an effort to woo judges and get them into their lines. The top politician said,” One doesn’t need to expand on the implication of these new-found friends to understand what’s wrong with them.”
According to Mr. Korn, making friends with courts through taking these programs, as opposed to learning, may well be the top priority of many officials and business attendees.
Although the benefits may outweigh the disadvantages, the programs have the benefit of facilitating participants ‘ personal connections, which foster the growth of corruption and abuse of power.
Participants in the course are very sought-after for the connections to advance their political or business goals. But such benefits are built on “know who”, never the application of “know-how”, which does not bode well for democracy.
Mr. Korn explained how specific connections are used to win more bread by squandering their power. On the other hand, creating know-how is to increase the size of the” bread” or assets, which sets the land on a sensible and sustainable growth path.
The movers and shakers of different organizations in the country have worked overtime to foster people’s skills, according to Mr. Korn, and this pattern is on the rise.
Managers are eager to pay hundreds of thousands of ringgit to participate in a well-known study program with extracurricular activities to strengthen connections with key participants.
Some programs actually take over a golf training to hold competitions to raise money for school people ‘ get-togethers. It wasn’t unusual for some programs to hold for competitions several times in a row.
Mr Korn said some business-owning companions confided in him that they half-heartedly joined the programs. They admitted, but, that it was in their best interests to get onto the classes as they opened many doors.
The friends argued that blending on would put them at a risk in business.
” I’m not denying that having companions is essential in any society. The majority of the people we make friends with are our old school or colleagues. In Thailand, nevertheless, that pool of associates is no great enough”, he said.
Mr. Korn noted that many people have made more friends while enrolling in specialized training because they put their own interests at risk by making connections while doing so.
The former finance minister acknowledged that during his term in office, he had referred quite a few individuals for some of the study programs. He even lectured during for study programs.
” But when someone says enough is enough with this technique, I stand solidly behind them.
” We should rather spend more time innovating the “know-how”. That will put our land ahead, “he said.
Thamanat: Powerful in PAO surveys
Did Thaksin reject Thamanat?
As Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s six-month tenure comes to an end, rumors are roiling that the Pheu Thai Party-led state perhaps soon face a government shake-up.
Studies indicate that individuals nearer to her parents, Thaksin, the ruling group’s reported de facto leader, believe it may be time to make changes to the government and reward friends who have delivered.
These allies include Capt. Thamanat Prompow, the party’s chief adviser, whose affiliates won Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) elections in provinces where Pheu Thai did not field candidates.
Kla Dharma won PAO prizes in Samut Songkhram, Nakhon Nayok, Nongbua Lamphu and Mukdahan.
According to spectators, Capt Thamanat’s victory in the PAO surveys has not gone undetected.
Stithorn Thananithichot, director of the Office of Innovation for Politics at King Prajadhipok’s Institute, said the results of the PAO elections suggests that the Kla Dharma Party can be a corporate partner for Pheu Thai, like the Prachachat Party, which is powerful in the southern regions.
According to Mr. Stithorn, the group has a good opportunity of reclaiming the political ground Pheu Thai lost to the Bhumjaithai Party in some of the provinces.
He noted that this would increase Pheu Thai’s chances of capturing 200 House votes in the upcoming standard vote and give him a stronger negotiating position when forming a coalition government.
But bringing Capt Thamanat, who has a controversial history, into his sister’s case as a thank-you sign may not be a smart move and could even be fatal.
Capt Thamanat, former secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ), previously served as the agriculture and cooperatives minister in the Srettha Thavisin administration.
However, he was expelled from the Paetongtarn government despite receiving three government tickets in exchange for supporting the government. According to Capt. Thamanat’s prior medicine faith in Australia in the 1990s, Kla Dharma head Narumon Pinyosinwat was given the position to avoid legal repercussions.
Capt Thamanat was appointed prime minister by the Constitutional Court after Mr. Srettha was removed as leading for appointing ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as PM’s Office minister. Ms Narumon has been in contact with him since their first time in the PPRP.
According to reports, Capt Thamanat and Ms. Paetongtarn are hesitant to join the slide. They have argued that there is currently no “reshuffle program” and that officials will continue in place despite a no-confidence action that the opposition is scheduled to submit at the end of the month.
According to spectators, it is thought that Thaksin may convince Capt Thamanat that the time is not yet appropriate for him to meet the case.
Thanaporn Sriyakul, the director of the Political and Public Policy Analysis Institute, said that if Capt. Thamanat is to be reinstated as a commendable member of the cabinet, he had carefully weigh the costs.
He claimed that because of the consequences, Ms. Paetongtarn might be ousted like Mr. Srettha was, that the discussion surrounding Cap Thamanat poses a political threat that Thaksin wants to avoid.
According to the researcher, there are other dangers that could put Ms Paetongtarn’s government in peril. These dangers include bringing back Yingluck Shinawatra and his sister, who is a fugitive former prime minister, and removing the United Thai Nation ( UTN) Party from the coalition.
In an interview with Nikkei Japan last year, Thaksin said he did not see any obstacles to Yingluck’s return, and she might be able to come back just before the Songkran festival, depending on the timing and opportunity.
Last weekend, when asked whether his sister would be able to return this year, Thaksin said”, I’m still looking into it. In fact, she said she wanted to return yesterday.”
Yingluck fled the country in 2017, shortly before a court ruling on her administration’s corruption-plagued rice-pledging scheme that ran up at least 500 billion baht in losses. She was given a five-year prison sentence for failing to stop graft in the government-to-government sales of rice from the scheme.
Mr Thanaporn believed that Yingluck’s return to Thailand around Songkran, as desired by Thaksin, is unlikely to happen given the current political circumstances.
The last thing Thaksin should think about is removing a significant coalition partner, if he still wants to bring Yingluck home soon. Both father and daughter understand the government isn’t solid enough to take that gamble,” said Mr Thanaporn.