Ethics of Politicians in Thailand

Abstract

Moral and Ethical issues have become prime factors in developing Thailand especially in the terms of economics and politics. Allowing more businessmen to run for an election finally leads to corruption and abuse of power. This is because they often do things for their own family businesses not the country, which generally public benefits must be the highest priority for the administration. However, when a politician behaves unethically because of his insider business deals and hidden motives, benefits concentrate in just a few hands.  

When politics in Thailand began cannot be stated accurately. So far, politics has been what protects sovereignty and authority’s power, saves the country from external threats, maintains peace and discipline in the society, and overcomes all the challenges. Moreover, political force is also the key which helps the country develop continually. Before the revolution of 1932, Thai kingdom was under absolute rule of the monarch at that time, Phrabat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Mongkut or Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua (Rama IV). However, after the democratic revolution in 1932, the country officially became under a constitutional monarchy with a prime ministry as the head of the government. From time to time, the changes in the political system’s role have taken place many times due to political environment and economics. Nowadays, there are more than two million officials in Thai political system working throughout the country.