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Engineer caught taking bribe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2025
» A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) engineer has been caught red-handed while accepting a bribe in his office to approve a community mall project, according to Pol Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri, an adviser to the city governor.
Insurrection charge recommended against Korean president
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over the results of their probe into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors.
Poll body chief accused of negligence for clearing Bhumjaithai
Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2025
» Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Sawang Boonmee could be taken to court for deciding not to recommend the dissolution of the Bhumjaithai Party over allegations of unlawful donations.
Betting on risky reform
News, Editorial, Published on 23/01/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) is pushing to legalise online gambling, but it looks far from being a safe bet. DES Minister Prasert Jantararungtong said last week the cabinet had approved the ministry's proposal to manage online gambling in principle, bringing such activities into a legal framework to ensure proper taxation.
Protesters pressure PM on Thaksin
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/01/2025
» Opponents of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to instruct state agencies to cooperate with an investigation into claims that her father benefited unfairly from special treatment in a police hospital during his prison term.
Malaysia seeks gag order on talk of jailed ex-PM's bid to reveal royal document
Reuters, Published on 21/01/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's attorney-general's chambers has sought a gag order to ban public discussion of former Prime Minister Najib Razak's judicial review claim that a document exists allowing him to serve his remaining prison sentence under house arrest, according to state news agency Bernama.
Gaza ceasefire under pressure from all sides
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 21/01/2025
» In the 80 hours between Wednesday, Jan 15, when the Gaza ceasefire agreement was announced, and Sunday, Jan 19, when it went into effect, Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 123 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children. The Israel Defence Force (IDF) said it had tried to avoid civilian casualties, but it had to kill the "terrorists" of Hamas wherever they were.
Initiative to develop corruption risk index
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Comptroller General's Department has teamed up with the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) to develop a risk index for corruption in government procurement.
Mug shot, solitary cell for South Korea's President Yoon
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said Monday.
Father Thaksin's busy agenda could be Paetongtarn's undoing
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's rise to power is relatively premature considering her age and political experience. However, her nomination as one of the Pheu Thai Party's three prime ministerial candidates suggested she was ready to take on the role.