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Property tycoon ‘in coma’, trial postponed
Published on 03/08/2024
» Prosecutors have postponed taking billionaire property tycoon Anant Asavabhokhin to court on charges of money laundering linked to the decade-old Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal because he is now in a coma, a source said.
Educators jailed over ‘tea money’
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/04/2024
» The former director and deputy director of Samsenwittayalai School have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking “tea money” bribes from six parents in exchange for enrolling their children in 2017.
Whistleblower Chuvit denies knowing Amlo bigwig
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2023
» Whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit has denied knowing a high-ranking anti-money laundering official personally, after the latter was allegedly linked to a 6-million-baht bribe.
Pareena's land case more interesting than FFP dissolution: Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 15/12/2019
» The land scandal involving Palang Pracharath MP for Ratchaburi Pareena Kraikupt leads the top five most interesting political issues in the news, followed by the possible dissolution of the Future Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.
NACC busts school kickbacks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2019
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Wednesday ruled that the former director of Samsenwittayalai School and other two colleagues committed severe violations and broke several laws by taking parents' money in exchange for enrolling their children in the well-known school.
Amlo steps up efforts as it turns 20
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/08/2018
» More than 13 billion baht has been confiscated over the past eight months in various money laundering-related cases, according to Preecha Chareonsahayanon, acting secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo).
Obec boots out school chief over B400k bribe
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/04/2018
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) has fired former Samsenwittayalai School director Viroj Samruan for receiving "tea money" -- a local euphemism for a bribe -- from parents in exchange for enrolling their children in his institution last year.
Scholarship students left high and dry
News, Published on 02/04/2018
» A Lampang nursing college has complained 30 of their students entitled to scholarships under the embezzlement-hit Sema Phatthana Chiwit Fund have not yet received the money from the Education Ministry's scheme aimed at helping vulnerable young women.
Top 5 education stories of the year
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 29/12/2017
» This year has passed by without much for the education system to celebrate. The Bangkok Post's Top 5 news stories on education reflect this scenario as we hope for more good news in 2018.
Army backs B16m toilet, shop spend
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/10/2017
» Army chief Chalermchai Sitthisad on Thursday defended a decision to spend 15.9 million baht on building shops and public toilets at Rajabhakti Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan.