THE NATIONAL Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has gathered sufficient evidence to take legal action against two former directors-general at the Tourism and Sports Ministry for corruption in the procurement of exercise equipment for the development of recreational and health tourism destinations, PPTVHD 36 said late afternoon today (Oct. 8). Mr. Surapong Intarathaworn, the graft agency’s
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Former Phuket Airport deputy chief held on graft charges
A FORMER deputy director of Phuket Airport was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport upon arrival from overseas on charges of corruption in mishandling garden decoration contracts for Thailand’s main airport worth 7.1 million baht, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 26). A National Anti-Corruption Commission and Immigration Bureau 2 team apprehended Mr. Manas (surname withheld),
Read moreHousing estate juristic chairman, manager held for bribing officials
THE JURISTIC chairman and manager of a luxury housing estate in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian district were arrested yesterday (Sep. 5) on charges of bribing officials much to the relief of residents who have been living in fear for years with some of them even beaten up, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Col. Phermwut Pratumrat,
Read moreGraft, bribery suspected over Chinese submarine project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NAVY’S DELAYED procurement project for a Chinese-built submarine was suspected to be riddled with corruption and kickbacks involving a civilian “keyman”, among others. People’s MP Rangsiman Rome, who concurrently performs as chair of the House Committee on State Security, Thai Border Affairs, National Strategies & National Reforms, said today
Read moreBhumjaithai MP gets jail in Khon Kaen cooperative graft case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Ekarat Changlao has been today (April 17) sentenced by court to multiple terms in prison on charges of embezzlement and forged documentation pertaining to finances of the Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative. The Khon Kaen Provincial Court today ruled the Bhumjaithai MP of the northeastern province guilty of
Read moreWanted temple project graft suspect arrested in Texas
THE former director of the National Office of Buddhism Mr. Nopparat Benjawattananan was provisionally arrested by US marshalls at a hospital in Texas after fleeing to the US in 2017 with alleged millions of baht of kickbacks from a temple renovation and development subsidy project, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Apr. 13). The National
Read moreMonthly pay for senators’ ‘advisers’ funneled to political party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT was seen as an alleged pilferage of the taxpayer’s money, some 10 million baht in monthly pay for persons formally hired as “advisers” to senators has been allegedly siphoned off monthly via “mule accounts” to a certain political party. An army of 138 senators, currently suspected to have
Read moreBhumjaithai MP held guilty of ethical abuse
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP NATCHANON Srikorkua is currently charged with perpetrating a severe violation of the code of political ethics for which the Supreme Court will hand out a ruling against him sooner or later. National Anti-Corruption Commission Secretary-General Sarot Puengrampan confirmed today (Jan. 2) that the anti-graft agency has formally held
Read moreNACC to see if digital wallet project might overlap a farmers subsidy scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission was today (May 4) petitioned to investigate whether the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project might be illegally implemented in overlapping fashion with an ongoing subsidy programme for some farmers. Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwatana filed the petition for the NACC to find out whether the digital wallet
Read moreEx-police chief’s spouse ‘seeks British nationality to escape money-laundering charges’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NIPAPAN SUKWIMON, spouse of former police chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon, has quietly applied for British nationality in an alleged effort to escape money-laundering charges, said a famed lawyer today (Apr. 30). Also known as “Madame Kookkai”, the spouse of the former police chief who has been suspended from duty
Read moreEx-deputy House speaker found guilty of illegally occupying forest land
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY HOUSE Speaker Supachai Bhosu has been found guilty of illegally occupying forest land in Nakhon Phanom, officially considered tantamount to a severe breach of the politicians’ code of ethics. National Anti-Corruption Commission Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said today (Apr. 25) Supachai had falsely claimed to hold Nor Sor 2
Read moreHundreds protest against Malaysian govt after DPM’s graft charges were dropped
By AP and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Hundreds of people staged an anti-government rally on Saturday (Sep. 16) in Kuala Lumpur, accusing Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally escape prosecution in exchange for political support. Prosecutors unexpectedly dropped 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Read moreChuwit challenges adversary to a boxing match at Met police HQ
FORMER MP and graft-buster Chuwit Kamolvisit today (Mar. 2) challenged a former Special Branch policeman to a boxing bout when the latter arrived at the Metropolitan police headquarters to ask for speeding up of his nine complaints against the former, Thai Rath newspaper said. Just as Mr. Santhana Prayoonrat, or Deputy Tor, arrived at
Read moreChuwit sprays cleaning solution at Transport Ministry, does not submit evidence
FORMER MP and graft-buster Chuwit Kamolvisit today (Feb. 24) went to the Transport Ministry and sprayed a cleaning solution around the complex but did not submit any evidence on alleged corruption surrounding Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand’s (MRTA) Orange Rail Line, Matichon newspaper said. He told the media that he did not submit
Read moreArrest warrant out for ex-interior minister over graft charges
THE Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders today (Feb. 7) issued an arrest warrant for former interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan on the charges of receiving gifts in excess of the 3,000 baht ceiling, Thai Rath newspaper said. This stems from the defendant not having attended a hearing on Dec. 13, 2022 with
Read moreBMA probing school director over alleged lunch money swindle
THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (Feb. 2) launched an investigation of the director of a school in Khlong Sam Wa district over charges of swindling the contractor who won a bid to supply lunch to the students out of over 329,000 baht, Naewna newspaper said. BMA’s Deputy Permanent Secretary Dr. Wantanee Wattana said
Read moreWoman senator lashes at Prayut for doing nothing to combat corruption
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR PORNTHIP Rojanasunand has today (Jan.19) taken Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to task for allegedly doing nothing to combat corruption among government personnel. In a rare criticism of the prime minister, Pornthip posted on her Instagram page to say Prayut has obviously remained non-committal to graft scandals surrounding high-ranking government
Read moreNational Parks Dept chief nabbed on extortion charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE & PLANT Conservation Department director-general Ratchada Suriyakul na Ayudhya was today (Dec.27) arrested on charges of extorting and accepting payoffs in cash from subordinate officials of the agency. In a press conference following the surprise arrest of the chief of the national parks agency, National Anti-Corruption Commission secretary-general
Read moreYoung engineer commits suicide over road construction corruption
A 27-YEAR-OLD engineer who was found dead in his pickup truck revealed in his suicide note that he had been pressured by higher authorities in Nong Bua Lamphu province to collect bribes from a contractor who built sub-standard roads, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 28). A police team from Mueang Khon Kaen police station who
Read moreKindergarten director gets 192 years in jail for swindling lunch money
THE Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 8 sentenced a former kindergarten director to 192 years and six months in jail after he was found guilty of swindling the budget for children’s lunch leading to the tots getting poor quality meals, Naewna newspaper said today (Oct. 21). However the defendant, Mr. Somchaow
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