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Voice of democracy: What they do, and what your money pays for
News, Published on 09/09/2018
» Bangkok residents have had elected district councillors since 1985. Usually, voters elect both city and district councillors at the same time. City councillors are responsible for legislature, budget approvals and inspecting the work of BMA officials and the Bangkok governor. City councillors would work at district level, mostly assisting community development and keeping checks on the district office's works and budget spending.
Regime 'strays from the path of reform'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/01/2018
» Deputy Democrat Party leader Nipit Intarasombat has offered his take on why Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will prefer to be an unelected prime minister after the general election.
Govt hopes for human trafficking credit
News, Published on 22/01/2018
» After Thailand was ranked Tier 3, the lowest, in the Trafficking In Persons report in 2014, the government set human trafficking as a national agenda item.
Assets of cabinet ministers revealed
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/01/2018
» The assets and liabilities of new and soon-to-be-departing cabinet ministers were revealed Friday, showing Deputy Commerce Minister Chutima Bunyapraphasara to be the wealthiest of all.
NACC insists 'no interference' in Prawit probe
News, Published on 20/01/2018
» Big brother snaps back
CSI LA page threatens it will expose more watches
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/01/2018
» More of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's luxury wristwatches will be publicly exposed if the National Anti-corruption Commission (NACC) fails to conduct a thorough and transparent probe, an administrator of the crowd-sourced CSI LA Facebook page warned Friday.
Tarit gets small fine, suspended jail for undeclared wealth
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» Tarit Pengdith, former director-general of the Department of Special Investigation, was on Friday given a suspended three-month jail sentence and fined 5,000 baht for concealment of assets worth tens of millions of baht while in office.
Four 'lenders' to be grilled over Prawit's watches
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will question four people linked to the scandal over luxury watches worn by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Prawit watch claim stirs ridicule
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's explanation for his collection of 25 luxury watches on Tuesday has failed to appease a questioning public but the onus is now on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to take action and ensure the issue is dealt with transparently, critics say.
Irate Prawit defends watches, refuses to resign
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon claimed Tuesday that "all" 24 luxury watches belong to his friends, and said he will resign from the cabinet only if the national graft-busting agency decides there are sufficient grounds to pursue a case against him.