Wiping the slate clean

CIVIL SERVICE, CONVICTS: The cabinet will on Thursday propose to the National Legislative Assembly a bill to erase unfavourable records of government officials and state enterprise employees to mark His Majesty the King’s 80^th birthday.

Apart from clearing the bad track records of government and state enterprise officials found guilty of disciplinary violations before or on Dec 5 this year, the proposed bill will also clear the criminal records of ex-convicts. The bill, if passed, will take effect on Dec 5 this year.

Source: Bangkok Post – Thailand, 4-9-2007
Collected by Antoni P. Uni – Bangkok, 9-9-2007