News Forum - Spotlight shines on more shady street lamp projects by local Thailand governments

[Thaiger]

In another street light corruption case involving local governments in Thailand purchasing fancy lamp posts at exorbitant prices, photos of the decorative lamps lining a dirt road in an Isaan province is raising questions from Thais about why the government is spending its funds on what’s considered to be lavish purchases instead of improving infrastructure. The lamp posts adorned with naga figures, half-human, half-cobra mythical beings, line a dirt road to a park in the northeastern province Mukdahan. Reports say the park was neglected with trash, used condoms, and drug paraphernalia found in the grass. According to Thai media, the […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

The deputy mayor of the province said the beautiful lamps made the atmosphere better.

The beautiful money made the wallet thicker.

[DWiener]

Seriously, what is wrong with these people? The ugly streetlamps are everywhere from Krabi to Samui, Phuket...

 

[gazmo16]

Why are they buying these lamps ?  Take your pick

A .   corruption involved 

B .  out of touch with the real needs of the local community 

What will happen

A. Nothing

B. Those in involved go to jail