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NACC clears PM's brother's asset declaration
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/10/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Wednesday denied funds from the 3rd Army Region savings cooperative were deposited in bank accounts belonging to the wife of Defence Ministry permanent secretary Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha.
NACC unveils new cabinet rich list
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/10/2015
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong is the richest cabinet member of those sworn in after August's reshuffle, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) revealed Tuesday in a report about the assets and liabilities of the new ministers.
Graft-buster jobs draw high-flyers
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/10/2015
» Fifty-nine candidates, including judges, state officials and political actors, are competing for spots on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), as five graft-busters were set to retire last month.
Gay couple seek help in surrogacy row
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/10/2015
» The American-Spanish gay couple fighting for custody of their nine-month-old surrogate daughter, Carmen, delivered 160,000 signatures to the United States embassy in Bangkok Thursday to support their case.
Anupong orders flood mitigation action
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/10/2015
» Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda yesterday ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to coordinate with all relevant agencies to reduce severe flooding and subsequent traffic chaos in the Bangkok metropolitan area.
Fake software probes rise 20%
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 30/09/2015
» The Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) reported Tuesday a 20% rise in the number of probes into pirated computer software this year, after the police intensified their crackdown on unlicensed programmes.
Rohingya refugees await new lives in US
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/09/2015
» At 46 years old, Basamai, an ethnic Rohingya Muslim man, will for the first time obtain identity documents that will allow him to resettle in the United States next week, along with 23 other trafficking victims.
Govt 'too reluctant' to release state info
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/09/2015
» The government is still not fully forthcoming with information and the Official Information Act must be better enforced while that legislation is being revised, a seminar was told yesterday.
City river plan 'risks heritage'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/09/2015
» Creating public spaces for Bangkok residents and visitors should not come at the cost of destroying local communities and their cultural heritage, academics told a panel held at Silpakorn University on Saturday.
Call to treat missing cases as criminal
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/09/2015
» Human rights campaigner Angkhana Neelapaijit has called for a bill on torture and enforced disappearances to be adopted to help bring justice to victims and their families.