About 20 senior officials implicated in destitute fund fraud face transfer About 20 middle-ranking officials of the Department of Social Development and Welfare will face transfer this month as the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission has […]
44 accused of fiddling student fund The Education Ministry has accused Rojana Sinthi and 43 associates of embezzling money from a multi-million-baht fund for poor students, with one grantee also having allegedly been duped by […]
Prayut hints at new plan to retain grip Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has hinted that he might accept an invitation to be on a political party’s list of nominees to become prime minister after […]
U-Tapao International Airport’s Key Role in Thailand’s EEC Success (HD video) The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is the great hope for Thailand to leap aboard the Industry 4.0 evolution, breaking it free from the middle […]
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is the great hope for Thailand to leap aboard the Industry 4.0 evolution, breaking it free from the middle income trap and propelling it to upper-middle-income status. At the heart […]
UN Experts: Thailand makes progress in tackling human trafficking Thailand has made notable improvements in eradicating human trafficking and forced labour from the fishing industry, according to UN experts. — Prachatai English State officials ‘embezzled’ […]
Brickbats and bouquets for govt from UN rights group A UN group has urged the Thai government to improve human rights protection for migrant workers, indigenous local communities, and human rights defenders. — The Nation […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Technology Boosting Green Growth in The GMS In the last 20 years, rapid economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has reduced poverty and brought […]
Probes find 34 welfare heads committed fraud The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) plans to request the ministry overseeing 34 provincial state welfare centres to consider taking disciplinary action against their heads after investigations… — […]
At least 94 people are implicated in cheating of fund for the destitute As many as 94 people, including officials and civilians, were found to be involved in the cheating of fund for the Protection […]
BoT revises GDP growth target to 4.1% The central bank has revised this year’s GDP growth target to 4.1% and export growth target to 7%. — NNT Thailand protests China over registration of “Monthong” as […]
Thailand wants to join CPTPP trade pact this year: deputy PM Thailand aims to seek membership in a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement this year, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday. — Reuters First batch […]