Low-end violations or roots of corruption?
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Some suggest that fighting corruption must start at the very top, but why not from both ends?
Could it be that corruption actually stems from ordinary people’s neglect of “small” rules and laws in their daily life – such as ignoring the red light at intersections or riding a motorcycle without a helmet? Away from the streets, people dealing with other aspects of society probably witness the same kind of “mai pen rai” attitude toward rules and laws.
Stricter enforcement of traffic laws could be a way of demonstrating that rules really do count in Thailand.
A Johnsen
