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Charter needs uncorrupting
News, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2019
» Touted by its drafters as an anti-corruption tool, the 2017 constitution features many strict measures aimed to promote good governance and prevent graft.
Teerakiat quits over shares case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2019
» Senator Teerakiat Jareonsettasin has resigned after the Constitutional Court ruled him guilty of a conflict of interest over his wife's shareholdings.
Teerakiat faces ban after shares verdict
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2019
» The Constitutional Court has ruled Teerakiat Jareonsettasin is guilty of a conflict of interest during his time as education minister under the previous government.
Pheu Thai gears up to grill ministers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/06/2019
» The opposition bloc led by the Pheu Thai Party is seeking to grill cabinet ministers of the government in the first interpellation session of the House of Representatives on Wednesday and Thursday, according to a parliament source.
Ministers quit posts to become senators
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/05/2019
» At least 15 cabinet ministers and 60 National Legislative Assembly (NLA) members including ex-permanent secretary for defence Preecha Chan-o-cha, the younger brother of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, have resigned from their posts so they can be appointed senators.
NLA boss tipped to be Senate Speaker
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/05/2019
» National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai is first in line to assume of the role of Senate Speaker, according to a government source.
Cries for help go unheard
News, Dumrongkiat Mala and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/03/2019
» Several high-profile incidents of suicide among school and university students over the past two weeks have focused the nation's attention on a problem that has been worsening, under the radar, for quite some time.
Commission to fight admissions bribery
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2019
» The Basic Education Commission (Obec) board has agreed to revise regulations involving admissions for primary and high school students for the upcoming academic year.
Haze shutters city schools
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2019
» The government has decided to take drastic measures to combat persistent haze caused by ultra-fine dust particles that have shrouded Bangkok and its vicinity, by deploying troops to check on factories and ordering the temporary closure of schools.
Tech schools ease teacher entry curbs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2019
» The Education Ministry will allow those employed in the technical field to pursue teaching careers in vocational schools without having to sit for professional certifications.