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Berlusconi hired strippers in nun gear: witness
AFP, Published on 16/04/2012
» Girls in nun costumes and one wearing a mask of footballer Ronaldinho stripped for Silvio Berlusconi, a witness said Monday at the former Italian premier's trial for having sex with an underage prostitute.
Dutch colonial army crimes cannot be prosecuted
AFP, Published on 14/04/2012
» Prosecutors said Friday it was too late to bring to trial Dutch soldiers who committed atrocities in the Netherlands' former colony of Indonesia in the 1940s, including a village massacre that left at least 150 dead.
Democrats demand Revenue tax Thaksin
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2012
» The Democrat Party on Thursday called on the Revenue Department to collect tax from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his ex-wife Khunying Potmajan na Pombejra from the sale of shares in telecommunications giant Shin Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings in 2006.
How long can a Tax man go back in time to Assess you?
Business, Published on 13/03/2012
» Many of you may have some experience with income tax audits, for either yourself or your company. Regardless of how tortuous a tax case may be, the primary factor that can turn the tables is the "statute of limitations". The government's power to collect taxes is enshrined in the constitution but not open-ended. The law provides taxpayer protection by stipulating the government must exercise its taxing power in a timely manner.
Some self-evident truths
News, Sawai Boonma, Published on 07/03/2012
» With apologies to the writers of the United States' Declaration of Independence, the following sentence seems to have rung in my ears every time I scanned the daily headlines or watched events unfolding on television these past few months: "These truths are held to be self-evident, that the executive branch is irresponsible, that the legislative branch is in shambles, that the judiciary branch is undependable, that Thailand is shamelessly corruptible."
Police gun for small 'unforgotten' fish
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/03/2012
» City police have launched a hunt for petty criminals on the loose under the new "Unforgotten" campaign aimed at reducing crime in Bangkok.
Spanish judge Garzon acquitted in Franco-era crime probe
AFP, Published on 27/02/2012
» A court in Madrid acquitted Spain's renowned human rights judge Baltasar Garzon on Monday of breaching the terms of an amnesty by trying to investigate atrocities committed during the Franco era.
Berlusconi bribery trial thrown out
AFP, Published on 25/02/2012
» An Italian court threw out bribery charges against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday under the statute of limitations, bringing the five-year trial to an end.
French police hold Strauss-Kahn overnight in sex ring probe
AFP, Published on 21/02/2012
» Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was in police custody overnight Tuesday over allegations that he took part in orgies in Paris and Washington with prostitutes paid for by businessmen.
Verdict expected in key asbestos trial in Italy
AFP, Published on 13/02/2012
» An Italian court was set to deliver its verdict on Monday in a trial over 3,000 alleged asbestos-related deaths in a case that is being closely watched as a potential precedent around the world.