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Temple corruption erodes public faith
Oped, Published on 28/04/2021
» As corruption soars in predominantly Buddhist Thailand, its temples are also facing a serious erosion of public faith due to rife corruption in the closed, non-transparent clergy.
EC defends end to party loan probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/09/2020
» The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday defended its decision to end a probe into illegal loans allegedly obtained by 31 political parties, a move that cleared the parties of wrongdoing, saying its examination into their finances was in line with the Political Parties Act.
Corruption in Jokowi's Indonesia
Oped, Published on 04/09/2020
» Corruption is ingrained in the history of Indonesia, dating back to before the colonial period. In the era of the Sukarno and Suharto regimes, corruption became rampant among a small clique of capitalist cronies and their networks.
Coronavirus graft scandals shake South Africa's president
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is reeling from coronavirus-linked corruption scandals that have battered President Cyril Ramaphosa's credibility and the country's image abroad, but spurred unprecedented efforts to boost transparency.
Help beyond handouts
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/05/2020
» A series of alleged abuses of the public's charitable spirit and donations has prompted many to think twice before expressing their sympathy through money transfers.
Loan case D-day draws near
News, Published on 01/02/2020
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) has submitted its clarification of a 191-million-baht loan it obtained from party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit to the Constitutional Court by the extended deadline of Jan 27 and set in motion one of the most anticipated cases of the year.
Trump far outpaces Democratic rivals in election fundraising
AFP, Published on 03/01/2020
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's re-election team on Thursday revealed that he sits atop a staggering campaign war chest, underlining the scale of the challenge facing the US president's Democratic rivals at the start of an election year.
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.
EC accused of 'law-fare'
News, Published on 14/12/2019
» Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul is facing head-on what he calls "law-fare" over his party's 191.2-million-baht loan controversy.
EC's teeth far too sharp
News, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2019
» The Election Commission's (EC) harsh decision related to the loan taken by the Future Forward Party (FFP) from its own leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit certainly raises questions about disproportionate punishment, if not downright double standards.