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Why did officials let loose a thug?
News, Editorial, Published on 08/01/2017
» The nation returned last week to normal life after the New Year holiday, only to be immediately shocked and horrified. A 26-year-old thug released early from prison "for good behaviour" attacked, stabbed and slashed a man to death -- to steal his mobile phone. The top bureaucrat at the Ministry of Justice, permanent secretary Chanchao Chaiyanukij, says that next time the iPhone killer should not be released early. This is an unacceptable response to a murder that could and should have been prevented.
Let Amlo be accountable
News, Published on 28/07/2014
» The announcement that the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is to become an independent body was sudden and rather surprising. A draft law was approved by the National Council for Peace and Order, but there was no public notice or debate. The new arrangement removes Amlo from the Justice Ministry and makes one of the most powerful enforcement agencies in the country even more potent.