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Being graft-free is good for business
News, Bhumpat Ngamyingsanga & Tippatrai Saelawong, Published on 25/09/2024
» Risks of corruption and bribery are key factors that multinational companies take into account when deciding to invest money or conduct business in Thailand. Early this month, a well-known US-based company selling farm and construction equipment paid $10 million (329 million baht) to settle charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission after its Thai subsidiary was found bribing government officials to secure procurement contracts from the Department of Highways (DoH) and the Department of Rural Roads (DRR).
PM wins poor transparency marks
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/07/2019
» The outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government has a number of achievements to its name that lacked scrutiny, which raises the question of transparency, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Thailand urged to boost cybersecurity
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/05/2019
» A local cybersecurity expert has urged Thailand to ramp up its data-protection efforts due to the growing risk of theft as hackers become ever more sophisticated.
Bridge crash drama heats up, Noom keeps his head, Aerk arcs up
News, Published on 30/09/2018
» Cops cross the line
Kae's leap into the dark, bike crash blues, Noom's shotgun nuptials
News, Mae Moo, Published on 23/09/2018
» Blame game steps up
Antwerp festival, boxing help forge closer ties with Belgium
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2018
» Antwerp, Belgium: Muay Thai is a cultural asset that helps strengthen cultural ties between Thai and Belgian people, according to Chaisiri Anamarn, an adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Government urged to blitz corruption
News, KORNCHANOK RAKSASERI and KING-OUA LAOHONG, Published on 26/03/2018
» The government has been urged to bolster its fight against corruption amid the many scandals that have erupted involving state officials.
Small comfort in new graft rank
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thailand is doing a little better in the fight against graft, falling to 96th place in the latest Corruption Perception Index from 101st place a year ago.