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Election Commission must justify probe
News, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2023
» The Election Commission (EC) surprised everyone by dropping three complaints against Move Forward Party (MFP) leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat and announcing that it will investigate Mr Pita for a different alleged violation.
The silence of the Senate
News, Editorial, Published on 07/04/2023
» The photographs of a young female police corporal who had just completed facial reconstruction surgery following a savage beating by her boss reminded the public of a controversial case that shocked the country last year.
The silence of the Senate
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/02/2023
» As all parliamentary meetings will officially end on Feb 28, members of the Upper and Lower Houses are rushing to deliberate draft laws and wrap up their proposals and probes into corruption.
No more nepotism
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/06/2022
» A report revealing that a number of military-appointed senators have practised nepotism by hiring their relatives as assistants or working teams has caused a stir.
Graft panel delivers zip
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2020
» Thailand has rarely been short of allegations of graft and misconduct associated with public offices, and the recent allegations of shady business operations within the barracks come as no surprise. Given the country's notoriety in this area, the public's expectations of deliverables from the House committee on anti-corruption and misconduct are high. But the committee has delivered next to nothing.
Men in green take step too far
News, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2019
» Friction between army chief Apirat Kongsompong and leader of the Seri Ruam Thai Party Sereepisuth Temeeyaves has raised the political mercury just two weeks from the election.
CCA a threat to the people
News, Editorial, Published on 08/09/2018
» This week's arrest and detention of 12 people who shared the Koh Tao rape claim story on social media shows anyone who is sensible and has a moral conscience exactly how the misuse of the Computer Crime Act (CCA) can harm ordinary citizens.