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
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Chuwit 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
Read moreHigh-ranking official caught stealing public money
A HIGH-RANKING official in Ayutthaya was caught red-handed pocketing almost 80,000 baht in cash made out to pay for religious ceremonies today (Sept. 7), TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said, Acting on a complaint filed against Mrs. Somsri (pseudonym), Mr. Poomwisan Kasemsuk, acting secretary-general of the Office of the Public Sector Anti-corruption Commission,
Read moreFormer head of Krisda Mahanakorn property giant gets 860 years in jail
THE former top executive of Krisda Mahanakorn was sentenced to 860 years in jail by the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases today (August 19) on money laundering charges with five other defendants including his son also given lengthy jail terms, Matichon newspaper said. However as the maximum imprisonment is 20 years
Read more‘Big Joke’ probing 6 million baht bribe paid by British detainee
HEADING to northern Mae Hong Son province today (July 19) was Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachet Hakphan, or Big Joke, assistant to the National Police Chief, to investigate fraud charges against a police officer, who was his classmate at the police academy, in allegedly taking a 6 million baht bribe from a British detainee to
Read morePolice station head transferred as corruption probe is launched
THE SUPERINTENDENT of Nong Prue police station in Kanchanaburi province was transferred to the provincial police operations centre to facilitate an investigation into allegations of corruption in the compensation to the father of a teenager who died after his motorcycle collided with his vehicle, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Apr. 23). Pol. Maj. Gen. Pairote
Read moreFamily files complaint against prison guard for demanding money
THE DAUGHTER of a woman jailed on charges of supporting drug-related offences submitted a complaint to the Justice Ministry today (Apr. 21) accusing a female guard at the Thonburi Women Correctional Institution of having demanded money several times to take care of her mother, Amarin TV said. Accompanied by Mr. Ronnarong Kaewphet, chairman of the
Read moreWoman MP could lose MP status due to false asset claims
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH MP Pareena Kraikupt might probably lose her MP status in foreseeable future due to alleged falsifications of her wealth which she had earlier filed. The National Anti-Corruption Commission today (Mar.22) concluded that the woman lawmaker of Ratchaburi had doctored some of her claimed assets which have been found
Read morePheu Thai MP told to stop doing duties over attempted extortion charge
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PHEU THAI MP was yesterday (Dec. 15) ordered by the Supreme Court to immediately stop doing his legislative duties pending a ruling on an attempted money extortion charge filed against him. The Supreme Court handed out the order for MP Anurak Tangpanithanon of Mukdaharn to immediately stop performing as
Read morePrayut summons anti-graft agency head over charges against his brother
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION Secretary General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol was yesterday (Oct. 8) summoned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for talks in the wake of wealth concealment allegations filed against the premier’s own brother. Prayut sent for the NACC chief at Government House following the wealth concealment charges earlier filed at the
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