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Corruption jeopardises reopening plan
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/10/2021
» As the countdown begins for the country's reopening, we find ourselves trapped in the same old dilemma that led to the series of Covid outbreaks this year, including the Thong Lor cluster in April that led to a cumulative total of 1.8 million coronavirus infections.
Thailand's corruption standing slides
Online Reporters, Published on 25/01/2022
» Thailand fell six places in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, released on Tuesday by Transparency International.
Thailand's corruption rating worsens
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2022
» Thailand fell six places in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, released on Tuesday by Transparency International.
Root out DNP corruption
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2022
» The bombshell that recently hit the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has cast a much-needed spotlight on the agency.
Sort out systemic corruption
Postbag, Published on 06/10/2024
» Re: "Negligence claims lives", (Editorial, Oct 4).
Can technology end corruption?
Oped, Published on 30/11/2024
» At the end of October, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) held its annual meeting in Vienna. Representatives from 81 member states assessed progress on the organisation's mission to fight corruption through education, capacity-building programmes, and research.
Probe finds corruption, doping cases
Sports, Published on 06/06/2020
» Toronto: An investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) found widespread corruption and dozens of covered-up drugs tests, officials said on Thursday.
Fighting corruption at its core
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» In recent years, governments worldwide have been trying to improve legislation and enforcement against corruption, while businesses in many countries have taken unprecedented actions to strengthen compliance policies and proactively work together, with the public sector, in clamping down on bribes or activities that could lead to bribery. Despite these efforts, bribery and compliance issues remain major challenges that corporations and the public continue to face in doing business globally.
Elections, corruption and Thai democracy
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 16/02/2018
» People at home and abroad are calling for elections in Thailand on the premise of returning democracy to a country that has been under nearly four years of military government. But elections cannot bring genuine democracy if blatant corruption rears its head in open daylight with utter impunity. No doubt elections will be needed to get rid of the current set of military rulers but democracy in Thailand requires the strengthening of its democratic institutions that are so shoddy and woeful.
China widens Xi's corruption crackdown
AFP, Published on 18/03/2018
» BEIJING - Millions of Chinese public sector workers will be exposed to the harsh policing tactics of the Communist Party as President Xi Jinping brings his corruption crackdown to China's sprawling bureaucracy.