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Embezzlement suspected as five face probe over missing money from fund for girls
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/03/2018
» At least five senior officials at the Education Ministry are facing an investigation into their roles in the alleged embezzlement of more than 88 million baht from a protection fund supposed to help vulnerable young women.
Lotto trio are charged with bribery
News, Published on 11/03/2018
» Kanchanaburi teacher Preecha Kraikruan and two lottery vendors face an additional charge of attempting to bribe state authorities in the 30-million-baht lottery dispute.
France gears up for next wave of asset sales
AFP, Published on 11/03/2018
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will be putting his investment banking chops to use in coming weeks as his government prepares a new wave of state asset sales to pay for his "disruptive innovations" fund.
The techno trail that foiled lotto 'fraudsters'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2018
» The 30-million-baht lottery scandal recently took a significant step closer to being resolved after the police employed high-level software engineers to break through the security features and gather information from the mobile phones of the suspects in the case.
Sepo says state firms eclipse target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2018
» State enterprises' income contribution surpassed the target by 30% during October to February, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Preecha, lottery vendors charged on additional counts
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2018
» Kanchanaburi teacher Preecha Kraikruan and two women lottery vendors on Thursday acknowledged additional charges of supporting a police officer’s meddling with witness testimony in the 30-million-baht lottery dispute.
Amlo set to step into women's fund fraud storm
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) will next week consider freezing 22 bank accounts linked to the alleged embezzlement of more than 88 million baht from a protection fund supposed to help vulnerable young women.
Laying down the law
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/03/2018
» The image of an attorney of law is traditionally that of a formal, reserved figure in a suit and tie who mostly works from behind the scenes. But in recent months in Thailand, the spotlight has been cast on a number of lawyers who have become a kind of celebrity -- the face of their own cases, the stars in their clients' dramas -- when they make frequent appearances on TV and social media. Many are famous for posting their comments online, taking to Facebook Live to communicate with thousands of fans, and offering legal punditry on high-profile cases, including their own.
BAAC sees bad loans topping 5%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2018
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) says its bad-loan ratio is likely to exceed the 5% target for this fiscal year because of softer prices for some crops.
Lottery case teacher accuses police, turns to DSI
King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/03/2018
» Kanchanaburi teacher Preecha Kraikruan asked the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to take over the 30-million-baht lottery dispute case on Thursday, accusing police of forcing him to confess he did not own the jackpot tickets.