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SAO award whitewash
News, Published on 23/08/2025
» The annual Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) -- known as the ITA awards by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) -- has raised millions of eyebrows this year.
Corruption body slammed for praising State Audit Office after fatal building collapse
Online Reporters, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) has condemned the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) decision to award the State Audit Office (SAO) the highest score in its 2025 Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) among independent constitutional organisations.
Watchdog says transparency study not a corruption gauge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» Amid criticism, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has explained that results from its Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) are not a measure of corruption within agencies.
State Audit Office ridiculed after 'transparency' award
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2025
» The State Audit Office (SAO) has come under heavy criticism after being named the most transparent independent organisation in this year's Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA).
Government given failing grade on corruption
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/08/2025
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has criticised the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration’s first year in power as lacking a clear direction, effective mechanisms and a genuine commitment to tackle corruption.
Council needs experts
News, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2025
» For another year, the Metropolitan Administration Council -- known locally as the City Council -- has thrown cold water on a bid to have outsiders join its committees scrutinising the city budget to ensure efficiency, transparency and good governance, as proposed by the People's Party (PP).
Prosecutors indict 23 in Bangkok building collapse
Published on 07/08/2025
» Thai prosecutors on Thursday indicted 23 suspects including the head or Italian-Thai Development Plc and a Chinese state-owned firm for violations that led to the collapse of the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok during the March 28 earthquake.
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).