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Former Sri Lankan president held on graft charges
Published on 23/08/2025
» A former Sri Lankan president who helped to steer the country through a painful economic crisis but lost to a populist leader in the 2024 election was arrested on Friday on charges that he had used public funds for personal travel during his two-year tenure.
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).
Voting fraud still an issue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2025
» The latest report about MPs receiving cash offers to vote for bills proposed by the government shows how money politics continues to corrode Thailand's parliamentary system. An immediate and thorough investigation is needed to clear up any doubts about the integrity of our lawmakers and find out who the wrongdoers are, in the hope of preventing illegal lobbying in the future.
Blacked-out danger
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/08/2025
» Re: "Show your face", (PostBag, Aug 1) & "New road safety shock", (Editorial, June 26).
South Korea court to rule on bid to arrest former first lady
Published on 12/08/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee appeared on Tuesday in court, where a judge will decide whether to approve a special prosecutor's request for a warrant to arrest her on accusations of graft.
Israel's Gaza plan not quite the final solution
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/08/2025
» 'Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas [from Qatar]," Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu told the parliamentary members of his Likud Party in 2019. They were questioning his policy of backing Hamas, and he was explaining why.
Ex-Senate hopefuls urge faster EC probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/08/2025
» A group of former Senate candidates on the reserve list, led by Pol Lt Gen Kamrob Panyakaew, submitted a petition to the Election Commission (EC) yesterday, urging an expedited investigation into alleged collusion in the Senate election.
Chadchart Urges Quality Solutions as Traffy Reports Near 1 Million
Published on 06/08/2025
» Bangkok, July 29, 2025 — Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has urged city officials to prioritise quality over quantity in public service delivery, as the number of issues reported via the Traffy Fondue application nears one million.
Thailand still has chance to shine
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 31/07/2025
» Thailand's economy is losing momentum. Growth rates have steadily declined, from 7.2% in 2012 to just 1.9% in 2023. Without a new vision for development, the country faces the real possibility of becoming stuck in permanent stagnation. The absence of bold leadership and structural reform has left Thailand vulnerable, while its regional peers -- Singapore, China, and South Korea -- surge ahead. These countries have demonstrated that visionary and compassionate leadership, combined with political reform and good governance, can transform the economic fortunes of an entire nation.
US regulators greenlight contentious $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States regulators on Thursday approved an US$8 billion deal for Skydance to acquire Paramount Global amid tumult in the latter's news and late night programming on CBS, a leading American broadcaster.