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PAT head quits amidpressure from union

The Port Authority of Thailand's (PAT) director-general has resigned under pressure from its union.

Viroj: Resignation stalls graft probe

His resignation disrupts a process to probe alleged corruption by PAT workers at the Bangkok Port in Klong Toey.

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    Discussion 1 : 19 Feb 2013 at 09.131

    The fist step in addressing a problem is acknowledging that problem. Let's hope that this is that first step. Corruption is the primary reason Thailand is in its "middle income trap". Look at the corruption level of more prosperous countries: they are substantially less corrupt.

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