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Former abbot surrenders in temple case
News, WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM, Published on 28/04/2026
» A former abbot of Wat Bang Khlan and a former layman have surrendered to Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police after being accused of embezzlement and using mule accounts in a long-running corruption case.
Senators seek to investigate anti-graft panel
Post reporters, Published on 28/04/2026
» A group of Thai senators is launching a signature campaign under Section 236 of the constitution to seek an independent inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), citing their growing concerns over its performance and impartiality.
The deafening silence about offshore wealth
Oped, Frederik Obermaier & Bastian Obermayer, Published on 28/04/2026
» When John Doe, the anonymous whistleblower behind the Panama Papers, approached us, he handed us an opportunity. When the resulting investigation into the offshore finance industry was published on April 3, 2016, the world was handed a test. As investigative journalists, we seized the opportunity. Sadly, the world has failed the test.
Anutin govt faces three diplomatic tests
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 28/04/2026
» Less than three weeks into office, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signalled three immediate foreign and security priorities: managing tensions with Cambodia, addressing unrest in the country's southern border provinces, and quietly preparing for a more active role in Myanmar.
Ex‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribes
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026
» The former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, widely regarded as Thailand’s top elite public high school, was jailed for 27 years on Monday for taking student‑admission bribes for the 2016–2018 intake, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case ruled.
Police expand birth certificates probe
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/04/2026
» Police in Nakhon Ratchasima have widened an investigation into a fake birth certificate racket after at least 27 foreign nationals were registered using forged documents in a scheme linked to local officials. Suspects are due to be questioned on Monday.
Putting it to rights
Postbag, Published on 27/04/2026
» Re: "Anti-Orban bias", (PostBag, April 19) and "Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'", (World, April 16).
Visa change misses mark
News, Editorial, Published on 27/04/2026
» The government's plan to cut visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 is more than a routine policy adjustment. The U-turn exposes a deeper uncertainty at the heart of its tourism strategy.
A temple graft turning point
Editorial, Published on 26/04/2026
» The 50-year jail term handed down last week to the former abbot of Wat Rai Khing is as harsh as it is telling. The court rightly called it a grave offence.
PP goes into survival mode
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/04/2026
» The Supreme Court's decision to accept a serious ethics case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs over their proposed amendment to the lese majeste law has placed the People's Party (PP) at a critical juncture.