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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.
Graft taints success of Thai students
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/06/2018
» The effort to root out corruption problems inside the Ministry of Education is making headway despite facing headwinds, says Lt Gen Kosol Prathumchart, an adviser to Education Minister who is now dealing with more than 50 graft cases in the ministry.
Top officials linked to education fund theft
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/05/2018
» Seven high-ranking education officials and retirees have been found to be involved in the embezzlement of more than 88 million baht from a protection fund supposed to help underprivileged children, according to an internal Education Ministry probe.
Obec boots out school chief over B400k bribe
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/04/2018
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) has fired former Samsenwittayalai School director Viroj Samruan for receiving "tea money" -- a local euphemism for a bribe -- from parents in exchange for enrolling their children in his institution last year.
Pongporn warns media over monks
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/04/2018
» National Office of Buddhism (NOB) director, Pol Lt Col Pongporn Phramsane, on Friday insisted that all five senior monks allegedly implicated in the third and latest round of temple fund embezzlement probes are still presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
Initial report says prof did strike student
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/03/2018
» A probe conducted by Maha Sarakham University has found that Panida Yotpanya, the university student who exposed an embezzlement scandal at a provincial welfare centre, was hit by her professor as she claims.
Protection urged for whistleblowers
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 21/03/2018
» Society must protect whistleblowers from prosecution, reprisals and threats to encourage more to come forward, anti-corruption bodies have urged.
Cabinet nod to reshuffle of ministry top brass
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/08/2017
» Education permanent secretary Chaipreuk Serirak has been transferred by the cabinet to head up the Office of the Education Council.
Buddhism Office ramps up aid graft probe
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 13/06/2017
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) will set up a special committee to expand its investigation into allegations of corruption in its grant-in-aid scheme for temples nationwide.
DSI: Dhammakaya standoff to end in 5 days
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 08/03/2017
» PATHUM THANI - The standoff between authorities and Wat Phra Dhammakaya followers will end by Monday, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) announced on Wednesday.