The above collection is of course in no way exhaustive but lists some reasons of high importance. Let’s have a closer look at them:
Low salaries make it more attractive for the officials to take bribes. If they can not make a sufficient living, they probably will not see it morally wrong of getting “their share” of the cake. Higher salaries would at least raise the minimum level before someone would be willing to take the risk and step over the edge. In Thailand the pay has usually been small if paid at all, so it has been a part of culture to get paid from the clients. This makes the decision making process totally opaque.