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Abhisit eyes solutions as election looms
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/01/2017
» Politicians must focus on finding solutions to the country's main problems this year, as elections will soon be with us, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
PAD urges watchdog to stand by lawsuit
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/05/2016
» Victims of the 2008 crackdown on yellow-shirt protesters petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday, to protest against the anti-graft agency's decision to reconsider accusations against the alleged initiators.
Graft-buster jobs draw high-flyers
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/10/2015
» Fifty-nine candidates, including judges, state officials and political actors, are competing for spots on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), as five graft-busters were set to retire last month.
The long wait for the truth
Spectrum, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/09/2015
» Five years on, relatives of victims of the 2010 crackdown on red shirt protests are still seeking justice for the dead. As the Department of Special Investigation and the National Anti-Corruption Commission announced they were wrapping up their probes into the 99 deaths that resulted from military operations to retake areas occupied by protesters, relatives say they have more concerns than hopes regarding the outcomes of the investigations.
NACC aims to wrap political cases
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/08/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) plans to conclude several high-profile investigations before five commissioners retire next month, its president Panthep Klanarongran said Monday.
NACC probes ex-govt assistant
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/07/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday ordered a fresh probe into allegations of irregularities against the Abhisit Vejjajiva government's rice price-intervention scheme, after finding new evidence pointing to an assistant to the former commerce minister.
Suthep denies fraud in police contract
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/06/2015
» Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban yesterday denied all charges brought against him by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over corruption in the construction of police stations nationwide.
NACC reluctantly postpones Yingluck hearing
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/06/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has given former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra until June 30 to report to the commission to acknowledge charges over the payment of compensation to red-shirt victims of political protests.
Somchai to testify on crackdown
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/06/2015
» National Legislative Assembly (NLA) member Somchai Sawangkarn is to testify in the malfeasance case against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chairman Panthep Klanarongran said on Friday.
Australia backs return to democracy
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/05/2015
» Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop says Canberra supports a return to democracy in Thailand and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.