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Tarit wins 30 more days to come clean on asset origins
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/04/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has extended the deadline for former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief, Tarit Pengdith, to explain where his wealth came from.
Thawil denies govt response in 2010 was a 'crackdown'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 29/04/2015
» Former National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri has denied the government response to red-shirt demonstrations in April and May 2010 was a crackdown.
NACC lobbies cabinet to end e-auctions
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/05/2015
» National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chairman Panthep Klanarongran on Tuesday asked the cabinet to seek the government's approval to stop using e-auctions for state construction projects as it fails to stop monopolies and causes the projects to be poor quality.
Australia backs return to democracy
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/05/2015
» Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop says Canberra supports a return to democracy in Thailand and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Yingluck faces red payout rap
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/05/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) said Thursday there are grounds to bring charges against former premier Yingluck Shinawatra relating to improper disbursement of compensation to red-shirt protesters and supporters.
NACC investigates teachers' fund B2bn embezzlement
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/05/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will investigate former secretary-general to the Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Education Personnel (Otep), Somsak Tachai, over his alleged embezzlement of more than two billion baht from a national teachers' fund.
The loneliness of the long-distance exile
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/05/2015
» A year into his political exile in France after the May 22 coup, Jaran Ditapichai describes himself as a soldier without a battleground.
Graft-busters ready second list of officials
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/05/2015
» Graft-battling agencies are finalising their second list naming allegedly corrupt officials to send to the Centre for National Anti-Corruption (CNAC), so it can consider disciplinary measures against them.
Architects call for river project review
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/05/2015
» The government should review its plan to build a 7km-long promenade along the banks of the Chao Phraya River, architects say.
Activists take on CP over 'trash fish'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 30/05/2015
» A network of environmentalists yesterday gave agro giant Charoen Pokphand (CP) three months to stop buying young fish to use as raw material in its animal feed factory.