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No stone unprobed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2025
» The results of a probe into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok after a quake in Myanmar came to light this week, pointing fingers at the structure's design and technical construction without questioning any irregularities in the auditing process that may have compromised its safety.
Insurance claims from quake may hit B50 billion
Published on 03/07/2025
» Total insurance claims from the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand in March could surge to 50 billion baht, up from the 30 billion already filed across 150,000 claims, according to the Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA).
Design, structural flaws to blame for tower tragedy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra confirmed that the leading causes of the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) in March were deficiencies in building design and construction.
DSI turns to final suspect in collapse
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/06/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has forwarded for prosecution a case concerning the final suspect in the use of nominees at a joint venture that oversaw the construction of the now-collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building.
Suspect list grows as State Audit Office building probe widens
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/06/2025
» As investigations into the deadly collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building continue, the Metropolitan Police have signalled that more senior figures, including former and current top executives, may face criminal charges.
70 officials named in Bangkok tower collapse scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/06/2025
» About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Wednesday.
Government defends cost of new transport ministry HQ
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» The government has pushed back against criticism from the opposition People’s Party of the 3.8-billion-baht budget for a new 22-storey Ministry of Transport headquarters, calling the project a necessary long-term investment to address serious infrastructure and operational shortcomings.
DSI submits case file on SAO collapse to prosecutors
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has submitted a case file to the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Department of Special Litigation in the nominee case involving China Railway No.10 (Thailand) Co Ltd, one of the contractors of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building.
PM's UK trip a downer
Postbag, Published on 25/05/2025
» Re: "PM shores up trade prospects on UK trip", (BP, May 24).
Senate probe 'in line with law'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2025
» Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Pol Maj Yutthana Praedam has shrugged off a petition by 22 senators calling on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to suspend him from a probe into alleged collusion in the Senate election, insisting the investigation is lawful.