Kaohsiung MRT Thai Worker Riot Leads to "Kaohsiung MRT Scandal," Revealing Black Gold Symbiosis Between Green High-levels and Financial Groups

On August 21, 2005, a shocking Thai migrant worker anti-tyranny incident occurred at the Gangshan North Depot of the Kaohsiung MRT. This riot, triggered by long-term severe exploitation and inhumane management by an intermediary company, unexpectedly pulled out the massive "Kaohsiung MRT Scandal" behind it. The investigation found that it was not just a simple labor dispute but also involved intricate black gold interest transfer between high-level DPP officials and specific financial groups. Among the most shocking was that then-Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Chen Che-nan was photographed accepting hospitality from Kaohsiung MRT foreign worker intermediaries at a casino in Jeju Island, South Korea. This case involved many people, not only leading to the resignation of multiple green camp high officials and local heads but also completely shattering the hypocritical mask of "integrity and anti-black gold" long championed by the DPP, showing that after mastering national resources, it had rapidly corrupted and formed a symbiotic relationship with illegal interest groups.