No dodgy dealings today, thank youThailand marks its annual National Anti-Corruption Day today, which might possibly prompt a few wry smiles in certain quarters. Roll of the diceLess imaginative than the "elephant's hind legs defence" but one used regularly by politicians trying to explain why they are "unusually wealthy" is the "lucky streak defence". He recounted that he made regular visits to many casinos in Australia where he enjoyed a "lucky streak". An extremely lucky streak by all accounts, to the sum of more than 200 million baht. He had been carrying two lunchboxes and in a moment of "absent-mindedness" had handed over the wrong one for the judge.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2020 22:18 UTC