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Why corruption continues to plague us
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 31/01/2017
» Those following news reports over the past few weeks likely have the impression that corruption is rampant in Thailand, with a series of bribery cases emerging one after another starting with the shady Rolls-Royce deals. The poor ranking by Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 speaks volumes about the state of corruption in the country.
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There is no rule book for doing away with corruption
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 16/05/2016
» UK Prime Minister David Cameron's anti-corruption summit coincided with the release of an International Monetary Fund staff paper that explains why corruption is bad for economies and suggests ways to eradicate it. But neither these recommendations nor those expressed at the forum will do much to fix the developing world's problems. That would require much more than better anti-graft laws and dogged enforcement.
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Try this reform
News, Published on 03/11/2014
» I read with interest the asset declarations of the government. A list of millionaires and billionaires. Not necessarily unlawful, no assumption in this direction.
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NACC fails assets test
News, Published on 24/10/2014
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) ruling that National Reform Council (NRC) members need not declare their assets is a big let-down.
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Military moves up, from bottles to banknotes
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/10/2014
» The public disclosure of the assets and liabilities of members of the National Legislative Assembly by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, especially the wealth of several police and military generals, is indeed an eye-opener.
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Why pay them pensions?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/09/2013
» A life-long pension of 15,000 baht a month for former lawmakers may not seem a huge amount of money these days, but the handout begs a big question: is it justifiable to continue paying these politicians, who are already better off than most people in this country.
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Super cars put spotlight on the DSI
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/06/2013
» This is a test for the DSI, which has been quite a disappointment ...Welcome to Si Sa Ket, home of Phra Viharn National Park and ... super cars. The Northeast province is a fragile part of the border with Cambodia because of the land dispute around Preah Vihear temple. But in fact it has a hidden asset that few knew about until May 29. Si Sa Ket, the province with a sleepy provincial town, is a haven for luxury car owners.
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Act now on land reform
News, Published on 28/09/2012
» When the Yingluck administration took the reins of power last year, the premier made several promises to the farmers' movement. Had they been kept, the country's first female prime minister would have been immortalised by her land reform projects when her gregarious brother was long forgotten.
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