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New government must tackle SLAPP lawsuits
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/04/2026
» As the Anutin Charnvirakul government is about to officially begin work on Monday, with the cabinet formally sworn in, the public expects it to fulfil electoral pledges, address urgent issues, and pass crucial laws in the parliamentary pipeline.
Yingluck gets clan support in rice pledging retrial bid
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is supporting his sister, ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra, in her bid to seek a retrial in the compensation case related to her administration's failed rice pledging programme.
E-commerce as trade war front
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/04/2025
» As the trade war between the United States and China intensifies, Southeast Asia's e-commerce platforms are emerging as a new battleground in the global economic conflict, an expert warned.
Lands Department undeterred by Alpine compensation risk
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Department of Lands (DoL) has expressed no concern about possibly paying up to 7.7 billion baht in compensation after the Interior Ministry ordered the revocation of ownership titles for the Alpine Golf and Sports Club and nearby residential properties in Pathum Thani province.
2 THAI execs cost airline B360m in losses: NACC
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/01/2025
» Two former executives of Thai Airways International (THAI) have been found in the wrong in a probe related to a freight business that caused the airline more than 360 million baht in damages, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
BMA pressed over gym gear scandal
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/07/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) demanded that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reveal the findings of its investigations into alleged corruption in a procurement programme for gym equipment.
Department of Corrections back in crosshairs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/05/2024
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) came under fire yesterday over the transfer of a key suspect in the scandal-hit Stark Corporation to the Police General Hospital (PGH), as victims of the financial misconduct case believe he was given unfair privileges.
Police hospital back in crosshairs
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/05/2024
» The Department of Corrections came under fire on Tuesday over the transfer of a key suspect in the case of scandal-hit Stark Corporation to Police General Hospital after victims of the financial misconduct case believe he was given unfair privileges.
Prayut defends weapons deals
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/07/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted the government will purchase submarines and F-35 fighter jets as he defended the country's military spending on the last day of the censure debate on Friday.
Boss saga a critical test for justice system
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/08/2020
» The more the media digs into the fatal hit-and-run involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the more we see ugly twists and turns, especially as some state authorities are trying to get the wealthy man off the hook.