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Bangkok MP hears Chiang Mai rape charge
Published on 18/02/2025
» Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit on Tuesday reported to police in Chiang Mai to acknowledge charges in a rape case involving a 25-year-old Taiwanese tourist.
MP rape case to test House
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2025
» The case of lawmaker Chaiyamphawan Manpianjit who was charged by Chiang Mai police with raping a Taiwanese tourist, is the latest challenge for parliament in dealing with lawmakers accused of a serious violation of the law.
Push for public role in anti-graft efforts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2025
» Anti-corruption measures will be elevated to encourage civil society participation in helping monitor the operations of state agencies, said Bhumivisan Kasemsook, secretary-general of the Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).
Engineer caught taking bribe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2025
» A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) engineer has been caught red-handed while accepting a bribe in his office to approve a community mall project, according to Pol Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri, an adviser to the city governor.
Putting a price on draft dodging
Editorial, Published on 19/01/2025
» 'Pay your way out of the draft!" When the general in charge of compulsory conscription proposed this idea earlier this month, it was quickly slammed, and rightly so.
Top crime stories of 2024: Crime and punishment
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
» Crime stories have captivated and shocked the nation over the past 12 months.
Former Taipei mayor charged for bribery, misuse of political donations
Published on 26/12/2024
» TAIPEI - Taiwan prosecutors have charged a former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party with accepting T$17.1 million ($522,392) in bribes over a major property development in the capital and misuse of political donations.
House passes committee bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/12/2024
» A bill that will allow parliamentary committees to punish state officials who fail to attend parliamentary inquiries has sailed through its second and third readings in the House of Representatives.
Pricey policies to curb climate change 'dead'
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 28/11/2024
» The latest climate summit has been as hypocritical and dysfunctional as every one before, with most world leaders not even bothering to turn up. Still, 50,000 people flew in from across the world, while essentially telling the rest of us to stop flying. Poor-country politicians performatively staged a "walk-out", and rich nations ended up promising a climate slush fund of US$300 billion (about 10 trillion baht) a year.
Social media activist faces arrest for false iCon story
Published on 22/11/2024
» The Criminal Court on Friday approved an arrest warrant for a social media activist for making false statements about a cryptocurrency transaction allegedly linked to the founder of The iCon Group, the direct sales company accused of operating a pyramid scheme.