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Probe starts into Transport Ministry bribery exposed by US
Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2024
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has set up a committee to investigate bribery of two ministry departments by the local unit of the multinational construction equipment firm Deere, as detailed in a case in the United States.
Singapore's disgraced ex-minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than US$300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member in a city-state known for clean governance.
Drugs, sex, baby oil: ‘Freak-offs’ at core of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' troubles
New York Times, Published on 26/09/2024
» NEW YORK - A woman and a male prostitute meet for sex in a luxury hotel suite that, in the government's telling, has been lit for filming and stocked with baby oil and drugs. Another man watches and sometimes captures the events on video. These sexual marathons, complete with a cleanup staff, sometimes went on for days.
Bail for Thanong in Rolls Royce-THAI bribes case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/09/2024
» The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Wednesday released former finance minister Thanong Bidaya on bail after he was arraigned over bribery allegations in a deal to supply Rolls-Royce engines for Thai Airways International (THAI) more than three decades ago.
Welcome ethics move
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/09/2024
» In a compromise, the ruling Pheu Thai Party has pledged to refrain from amending the charter governing ethical standards for political officeholders. Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday the party wants to listen to its coalition partners. Among them, the Bhumjaithai Party openly disagreed with Pheu Thai on the issue.
Tax proposal gains support
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/09/2024
» Tourism operators in Pattaya support the tourism and sports minister's plan to provide proper welfare for businesses there if they register in the tax system, as these efforts could help reduce crime and bribery.
Being graft-free is good for business
News, Published on 25/09/2024
» Risks of corruption and bribery are key factors that multinational companies take into account when deciding to invest money or conduct business in Thailand. Early this month, a well-known US-based company selling farm and construction equipment paid $10 million (329 million baht) to settle charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission after its Thai subsidiary was found bribing government officials to secure procurement contracts from the Department of Highways (DoH) and the Department of Rural Roads (DRR).
Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar's Suu Kyi
Published on 24/09/2024
» ROME - Pope Francis has called for the liberation of Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and offered the Vatican as a safe haven, the pontiff said in a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia.
Singapore ex-minister pleads guilty to bribery
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/09/2024
» Singapore’s former transport minister has pleaded guilty to bribery charges after the city-state's prosecution amended the indictment against him, a surprising twist to the biggest political scandal in nearly four decades.
Charter push is risky
News, Editorial, Published on 23/09/2024
» It is rare to see a ruling party and a main opposition party join hands in rewriting the constitution. But such is the case with the Pheu Thai Party and the People's Party, a reincarnation of the Move Forward Party, as they push with all their might to amend some sections of the junta-sponsored 2017 constitution.