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Temples no longer safe for children
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 30/10/2019
» News about monks' sexual misconduct has become so frequent that it no longer shocks. But the latest scandal involving a rapist, paedophile monk makes my blood boil.
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.
US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2019
» TALUSTUSAN, Philippines: The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt.
Hold the EC accountable
News, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2019
» Given that its seven commissioners were chosen directly by the military regime's lawmakers, the Election Commission (EC) should have tried to prove it is politically impartial and independent to gain the public's trust.
Austrian chancellor set to lose no-confidence showdown
AFP, Published on 27/05/2019
» VIENNA - Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was set Monday to lose a no-confidence vote from MPs, which will see him removed from office over a corruption scandal that brought down his coalition government.
Austrian president calls for September poll in wake of scandal
AFP, Published on 19/05/2019
» VIENNA - Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday called for fresh elections in September after a corruption scandal embroiling the far-right brought down the coalition government in spectacular fashion.
Austrian far-right leader resigns after sting
AFP, Published on 18/05/2019
» VIENNA: Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, a key figure of the European far-right, resigned Saturday after explosive revelations from a hidden-camera sting, just days before key EU elections.
Feast probe tastes a bit off
News, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2019
» The result of an Election Commission (EC) probe into a lavish fundraising banquet organised by the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) seems to raise more questions than answers.
Will the Saudis fall over Khashoggi?
News, Published on 18/10/2018
» Saudi Arabia and especially its young crown prince -- who has been variously portrayed as naïve, venal and blood-thirsty -- appear to have vastly misjudged the reaction to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who opposed the new heir's unchecked efforts to reshape the kingdom and the entire Middle East region with his own vision.
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).