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Crackdown theatre masks border graft
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 06/12/2025
» The thunderous explosion that sent a 12-storey building crashing to the ground in the border backwater of Shwe Kokko at midday on Wednesday sounded like a major accident, if not an earthquake.
Engineer caught taking bribe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2025
» A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) engineer has been caught red-handed while accepting a bribe in his office to approve a community mall project, according to Pol Gen Adis Ngamchitsuksri, an adviser to the city governor.
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).
Pheu Thai gambles in casino policy
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/09/2024
» 'Thaksin thinks, Pheu Thai acts." This famous slogan of the ruling Pheu Thai Party was clearly reflected in the government's policies presented to parliament by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra last Thursday.
RTP ructions 'won't result in reforms'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Wassayos Ngamkham and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/04/2024
» Police reform still looks a distant prospect as internal rifts, scandals and political inference continue to beset the Royal Thai Police (RTP), according to observers.
Navy faces 15% kickback claim over B440m armoured vehicle deal
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/06/2023
» The Royal Thai Navy is investigating a claim about irregularities in the purchase of armoured vehicles (AVs) worth more than 440 million baht.
BMA probes public works 'extortion'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is looking into a claim that a public works official extorted 300,000 baht from a contractor, a source said.
Slow wheels of justice
News, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2022
» In early 2017, a high-profile corruption scandal involving the procurement of aircraft engines by Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) made headlines. It came to light after UK authorities revealed that British engineering giant Rolls-Royce admitted bribing agents of the Thai state and employees of THAI.
NACC sets sights on Witoon over B30m kickback demand allegation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/07/2022
» Former deputy Democrat Party leader Witoon Nambutr could face prosecution for allegedly demanding 30 million baht in kickbacks related to a state utility construction project in 2013 and 2014, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) says.
From censure to legal battle
News, Published on 18/09/2021
» Two weeks have passed since the censure debate assault was mounted against the government and it may be delusional to think the political onslaught was fait accompli.