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Graft fear for B1.97tn virus aid
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/04/2020
» Thailand's 1.97 trillion baht plan to mitigate against a further economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns over the potential for embezzlement as large sums of money change hands between the government, businesses and local villages.
Scholars urge Buddhism body to defrock ex-abbot
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/03/2017
» Buddhist scholars are calling on the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to initiate a process to have Phra Dhammajayo defrocked after the fugitive monk was stripped of his monastic title.
NRC urges Dhammachayo defrocking
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 19/02/2015
» The National Reform Council’s (NRC) committee on religious affairs has called for Phra Dhammachayo, abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, to be defrocked.
Sorayuth Suthassanachinda
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 26/12/2012
» Popular news host Sorayuth Suthassanachinda this year found himself in the headlines when the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) concluded that he embezzled 138 million baht in revenue sharing funds from state-owned Mcot Plc and paid off Mcot staff to help conceal the records of the actual income.
NBTC won't wade into Sorayuth row
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/10/2012
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has decided not to wade into the Sorayuth Suthassanachinda scandal, calling it an ethical grey area.
Social sanctions are key
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 11/10/2012
» The embezzlement charge against well-known TV news show host Sorayuth Suthassanachinda should not only prompt the media to set up more effective mechanisms to ensure ethical practices, but it should send a strong message to the media that the public will not accept unethical conduct.