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Parliament co-op seeks fraud probe
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/04/2025
» Members of the Parliamentary Official Saving and Credit Cooperative are calling for an independent investigation into a 14-million-baht fraud, raising concerns that more individuals may be involved than the one employee currently under scrutiny.
Wrongfully jailed man sues
News, Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 18/04/2025
» Phuris Saitong, a 23-year-old man from Nakhon Si Thammarat, has vowed to take legal action against the police who he claims falsely imprisoned him for an attempted murder he did not commit.
Bank of Thailand needs to communicate
News, Editorial, Published on 29/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's decision to meet key figures from Thailand's major commercial banks to discuss the possibility of cutting interest rates last week raised a lot of eyebrows. It was highly unusual for a prime minister to appeal directly to commercial banks to change interest rates, as the nation's financial institutions generally follow the rates prescribed by the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
'Scapegoat' seeks cash for losses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/02/2024
» A 28-year-old former factory worker is seeking compensation from the authorities after serving three years in jail for a crime he did not commit -- an undeserved punishment he claims cost him his family.
DSI now probing case of 'scapegoat' spouse Panya
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is officially looking into the case of Panya Khongsaenkham, allegedly tortured by police, after the 56-year-old man in Sa Kaeo province was made a scapegoat in the murder of his mentally unstable wife, Buaphan Tansu.
Police coercion sparks law debate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2024
» The investigation into the death of Buaphan Tansu, 47, in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province, which led to Panya Khongsaenkham, 54, her husband, being made a scapegoat by police, has sparked a public outcry.
Fashion's plastics problem isn't about packaging
News, David Fickling, Published on 03/01/2024
» Until the rise of online retail, you might have been forgiven for thinking that all apparel was shipped in burlap sacks. Those wanting their garment spending to be sustainable these days can take comfort in reusable wooden hangers, paper shopping bags, and recycled fibres. The only glimpse of plastic in many fashion stores is the electronic equipment at the checkout.
The future of Pita and liberal democracy at home
News, Titipol Phakdeewanich, Published on 19/07/2023
» As many predicted, the Senate did not approve Pita Limjaroenrat to be the prime minister last week, and it would come as little surprise if a similar verdict were reached today, on the second round of parliamentary voting to pick the 30th prime minister of Thailand.
Safety first with public facilities
News, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2023
» Tragedy struck at Don Mueang Airport this week when a woman bound for Nakhon Si Thammarat ended up in a Bangkok hospital instead after her leg became caught in a moving walkway at the capital's low-cost carrier hub -- forcing an emergency amputation by rescue workers in full view of a shocked domestic terminal.
Phuket murder suspect 'no scapegoat'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham and Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2021
» Police say the 27-year-old man detained on Saturday for the murder of a Swiss tourist at a local waterfall is a legitimate suspect and not a scapegoat as some netizens have claimed.