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    When the Streetlights Go On

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 18/06/2021

    » Lampposts have posed a lot of questions since last week. If you've been around Thailand, you're bound to spot fancy lampposts that are equipped with sculptures at the top. These sculptures represent something unique about their locality like what a province is known for or simply are mythical creatures. They are nothing new in Thailand but become the new talk of Thai town after people raise questions, rightfully so, about their costs and necessity. Some suspect good old corruption and collusion between local govt officials and the contractors who built them. They are paid for by the taxpayers' money, after all.

  • THAILAND

    Graft fight gathers steam

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2020

    » Vicha Mahakun, the head of a committee probing the alleged mishandling in the 2012 hit-and-run case involving the Red Bull scion, Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, says his panel will do everything in its power to restore public confidence in Thailand's justice system.

  • THAILAND

    The green graftbuster

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/12/2019

    » Rosana Tositrakul, a former senator, has always been known as an outspoken activist and corruption-buster ready to take on well-known politicians and big corporations, but now she is throwing her hat into a very different ring.

  • OPINION

    The presidential poll isn't perfect. Vote anyway

    News, Published on 31/08/2023

    » Predictability is the name of the game in Singapore's elections. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and its candidates always win handsomely. And while their margin of success is the envy of political parties and politicians the world over, for the PAP every single point counts. It is a sign of just how satisfied Singapore's 3.5 million or so citizens are with the ruling party. And a signal of whether longevity and legitimacy amount to the same thing.

  • THAILAND

    PPRP MP in hot water over pendant fiasco

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2021

    » Outspoken Palang Pracharath Party MP Sira Jenjaka will be accused of a breach of ethics in a petition lodged with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over his golden pendant fiasco, according to an activist filing the petition against him.

  • THAILAND

    Thaksin, Yingluck party with Cambodia PM

    News, Published on 07/08/2023

    » Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his younger sister Yingluck attended Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's birthday party in Cambodia on Saturday, according to Cambodian media outlets.

  • THAILAND

    Woman arrested for selling bogus Blackpink tickets

    News, Published on 25/07/2023

    » Chiang Rai: A 35-year-old woman was yesterday arrested at her house in Muang district of this northern province for allegedly selling bogus concert tickets to see the popular K-Pop girl group Blackpink.

  • OPINION

    Thai army needs to march to a new tune

    Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/05/2023

    » I always get feelings of fear when I hear the army's famous propaganda song, Nak Paendin, which in Thai means "burden of the country". As a child born during the 1970s, this song reminds me of military putsches.

  • THAILAND

    Alumni ask for probe into school director

    News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/09/2020

    » A group of Triam Udom Suksa School alumni, former teachers and current teachers yesterday petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to look into alleged misconduct by Sophon Kamon, the school director.

  • OPINION

    Baht Better Spent

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/08/2020

    » On Monday, the Royal Thai Navy defended its controversial purchase of two Chinese submarines at a humungous price tag of B22.5 billion (that's 11-digits, if you're wondering). The purchase incited online backlash for its inopportune timing, given the severe impact of Covid-19 on the economy. Not to mention, speculation of good ole corruption synonymous with a procurement project.

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