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Srisombat analyzes the first whistleblowing case where the whistleblower obtained protection from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). The author addresses the efforts of a whistleblower to prevent the Union Power Development Company from building a coal power plant and other environmentally destructive projects. The chapter also draws attention to the social impact this case caused in the public as the whistleblower initiated a crusade for her community’s right to protect the environment. Srisombat highlights the role of mass media coverage (i.e. newspaper) and strong evidence (i.e. a complaint file). Although the whistleblower was sent to the prison because of her denunciations, her case influenced the implementation of witness protection.
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Chokprajakchat, S. (2017). Whistleblowing in Thailand: Anti-Corruption Policy in Thailand and a Whistleblower Protection Measure. In: Apaza, C., Chang, Y. (eds) Whistleblowing in the World. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48481-5_4
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