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Thai air force to buy 12 Gripen fighter jets for B60bn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has confirmed its decision to purchase 12 Saab Gripen E and F fighter jets from Sweden, in a procurement project worth 60 billion baht, with the first delivery expected by 2029.
Jailed, corrupt former commerce minister released on parole
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2024
» The Department of Corrections on Monday released on parole former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, who was earlier sentenced to 48 years in prison for corruption in government rice sales, according to an informed source.
Govt pins digitisation hopes on app
Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2023
» The Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) has issued an update on the progress of Thailand’s digital government transformation, laying out its aim of digitising services via the mobile app “Tang Rat”.
Sutin reveals 'other options' to solve Chinese submarine engine issue
Post Reporters, Published on 10/09/2023
» Other options, such as a barter trade deal or buying of fertilisers from China instead of a submarine, are being mulled to solve the problem related to the navy's submarine procurement, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said.
Sub deal on cards, says Sutin
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2023
» Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang is optimistic the incoming government will be able to reach a fresh deal with Germany and China on the engine to be used in Thailand's new submarine that is being assembled in China.
NACC investigates old cassava, rice deals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2022
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday began an official probe into three separate cases involving cassava sale scandals, as well as a bogus government-to-government rice deal.
Watana loses appeal in housing graft case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2022
» Former Pheu Thai heavyweight Watana Muangsook lost his appeal on Friday as a panel of judges decided to uphold a guilty ruling over his role in irregularities in a low-cost housing project and stood by the prison term of 99 years he was handed earlier.
CP again denies link to Sinovac buy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2021
» Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group has once again denied any involvement in the government's procurement of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine from China.
Boonsong gets more jail time
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/09/2019
» The Supreme Court yesterday issued a ruling to increase the prison sentence handed down to former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom from 42 years to 48, for his role in the fake government-to-government (G2G) agreements.
Supreme Court adds 6 years to Boonsong jail term
Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2019
» The Supreme Court on Friday added another six years to the jail sentence of former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, bringing the total to 48 years for his involvement in corrupt government-to-government rice contracts.