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Police seek 23 indictments in building collapse tragedy
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/07/2025
» Police have submitted their investigation files to prosecutors in connection with the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok during the March 28 earthquake, seeking the indictment of 23 suspects.
Tourism revival goes into reverse
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/07/2025
» Over the past three years, Thai tourism has been struggling to regain the peak it once reached prior to the pandemic, while neighbouring countries Malaysia and Vietnam have already surpassed their performance in 2019, recording 37 million and 17 million tourist arrivals, respectively.
Police set to submit result of SAO probe to prosecutors
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/07/2025
» The result of the police's investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building will be submitted to prosecutors on Tuesday, says the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB).
Scholar backs tighter curbs on temples
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/07/2025
» A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent to high-ranking government officials yet remain exempt from anti-corruption scrutiny.
ACT urges audit of state buildings
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/07/2025
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) is urging the government to urgently audit abandoned and incomplete state-funded buildings across the country, warning that if not done, the financial losses could exceed 100 billion baht.
Taking stock of nation's climate finance
Oped, Sarinee Achavanuntakul, Published on 17/07/2025
» If the ravages of extreme weather worldwide were not enough to convince anyone of the need to urgently address and adapt to climate change, consider a sobering fact delivered by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
AI key to revamping disaster management
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/07/2025
» Dual-use infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered risk analysis, and community empowerment are the key components needed to drive disaster resilience in an era of mounting climate uncertainty.
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).
Centre identifying collapsed Bangkok tower victims closed
Online Reporters, Published on 01/07/2025
» Police announced on Tuesday the closure of the centre set up to verify the identities of victims of the collapsed State Audit Office tower, with 93 confirmed and two bodies still unidentified .