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Two-thirds of welfare hubs 'plagued by graft'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/03/2018
» Roughly two-thirds of 76 welfare centres for the underprivileged across the country have been involved in irregularities in terms of spending, the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) said Monday.
Poor centre theft total tops B100m
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/03/2018
» Graftbusters investigating systematic embezzlement of funds from protection centres for the destitute say the total amount stolen now exceeds 100 million baht, with the theft occurring in 49 provinces.
85% of aid for poor stolen, now exceeds B100m
King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/03/2018
» Graft-busters investigating systemic embezzlement of funds from protection centres for the destitute report the total theft uncovered now exceeds 100 million baht and has been found in 49 provinces.
Probe exposes widespread welfare fraud
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/03/2018
» Alleged irregularities in the 493-million-baht budget allocated last year for underprivileged people has not only led investigators to the masterminds but also exposed extensive fraud committed by state officials.
'Harsh legal action' ordered for alleged rapist, shooter
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/03/2018
» Permanent secretary for justice Wisit Wisitsora-at has ordered authorities to take harsh legal action against a man who allegedly raped a university student and shot her male companion in Kalasin province.
'Stealing from the poor' probe widens to 5 more provinces
King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/03/2018
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will investigate whether officials in five additional provinces may have embezzled money earmarked for poverty relief.
Welfare 'ghost accounts' used for emezzlement
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 06/03/2018
» An investigation into the embezzlement of funds to help the underprivileged at welfare centres across the country has found that many of those registered for benefits were not entitled to state subsidies of any kind.
Nagging conscience spurred whistleblower
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/02/2018
» Panida Yotpanya, a 23-year-old intern who exposed irregularities at the Khon Kaen Protection for the Destitute, heard and read a lot about corruption. But she never thought she would be caught in a situation which would turn her into a whistleblower.
Protection for welfare fund whistleblowers
King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/02/2018
» The Public Sector Anti Corruption Commission (PACC) has praised a university student and a former employee of a welfare centre for low-income earners in Khon Kaen for exposing corruption at the centre and provided protection for them.
Drink drivers to provide community service for disabled
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/01/2018
» More than 6,650 drivers are being forced to do community service for dangerous driving, mostly while intoxicated, over the New Year festival.