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Elections, corruption and Thai democracy
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 16/02/2018
» People at home and abroad are calling for elections in Thailand on the premise of returning democracy to a country that has been under nearly four years of military government. But elections cannot bring genuine democracy if blatant corruption rears its head in open daylight with utter impunity. No doubt elections will be needed to get rid of the current set of military rulers but democracy in Thailand requires the strengthening of its democratic institutions that are so shoddy and woeful.
China widens Xi's corruption crackdown
AFP, Published on 18/03/2018
» BEIJING - Millions of Chinese public sector workers will be exposed to the harsh policing tactics of the Communist Party as President Xi Jinping brings his corruption crackdown to China's sprawling bureaucracy.
'Traces of corruption found everywhere'
News, Published on 25/03/2018
» A further 30 million baht is missing from the Education Ministry's fund to help vulnerable girls, bringing the estimated loss in an embezzlement scandal facing the fund to almost 120 million.
Government urged to blitz corruption
News, KORNCHANOK RAKSASERI and KING-OUA LAOHONG, Published on 26/03/2018
» The government has been urged to bolster its fight against corruption amid the many scandals that have erupted involving state officials.
Government urged to blitz corruption
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/03/2018
» The government is under pressure to provide results in its fight against corruption amid the many scandals that have erupted involving state officials.
Anwar: Australia 'complicit' in corruption
AFP, Published on 01/06/2018
» SYDNEY: Leading Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim claimed Friday that Australia was complicit in alleged corruption by the former government as he called on Canberra to send home a policeman implicated in a murder scandal.
UTCC survey finds corruption ebbing
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/08/2018
» Thailand's corruption situation improved in the first half of the year, thanks in part to the government taking serious action with respect to the temple funds embezzlement scandal and irregularities in an embezzlement-hit welfare fund intended to help poor students.
Suthep to face corruption charges
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/07/2019
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found grounds to charge former protest leader and ex-deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban and others in a case involving a police station construction project.
Army chief dismisses corruption doubts
Online Reporters, Published on 01/11/2018
» The army chief has dismissed a hint at corruption involving the purchases of Italian-made helicopters.
Army chief dismisses corruption doubts
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/11/2018
» The army chief has dismissed a hint at corruption involving the purchases of Italian-made helicopters.