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GPO rebuts corruption claim
King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/03/2013
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) defended its vaccine factory construction project on Friday but the Department of Special Investigation plans a further inspection next week.
Dems in hot seat in corruption claim
King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/03/2013
» The secretary to Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong on Thursday asked the Department of Special Investigation to launch probes into alleged corruption in a vaccine plant construction project worth 1.4 billion baht initiated during the Democrat-led government.
Authorities not ready for 'tagging'
King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/03/2013
» The Corrections Department said it was not ready to enforce the new law on electronic monitoring of offenders, which took effect last Friday, saying it had yet to acquire the devices while it also did not have alternative custodial facilities.
Protesters unbowed by acquittal
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/03/2013
» The court's acquittal of the man convicted of masterminding the killing of activist Charoen Wat-aksorn was expected, said Charoen's wife, Korn-uma Phongnoi.
Boxing master squares off in politics
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/03/2013
» To Pramote Hoymuk, the tough, liniment-scented world of boxing is an abiding passion, but he takes the gloves off for another love. The old master of the Muay Thai world is a devoted promoter of the sport, but he loves just as much the bare-knuckle mayhem of politics.
DSI cancels police chiefs' sessions
King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/02/2013
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday cancelled plans to question the current national police chief and his predecessor in the 5.8-billion baht scandal of unfinished construction of police stations.
Corrections chief mulls moving jails
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/02/2013
» Prisons along Ngam Wong Wan Road may be moved to make way for the Red Line electric railway, the Corrections Department says.
Govt may expropriate big prisons
King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/02/2013
» The government is considering plans to expropriate state land used by Klong Prem and Lat Yao women's prison to build the Red Line electric train project (Bang Sue-Rangsit), officials said on Tuesday.
Former top cop defends bid change
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/02/2013
» A former national police chief has defended his role in changing the bidding method of the contentious police station construction project.
Adul irate over summons plan
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 13/02/2013
» National police chief Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew was angered yesterday by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief's plan to summon him for questioning in relation to the probe into the unfinished construction of police stations.