Graftbuster in the dock A Supreme Court decision to launch an independent probe into a gold-bar bribery claim is more than just the due process of law. Bangkok Post · Jun 23
Ministry sidelines DLA chief on nationwide exam-rigging case The Interior Ministry has abruptly transferred Department of Local Administration (DLA) Director-General Teeruth Supawiboonpol amid a sweeping corruption scandal tied to local recruitment examinations valued at more than 4.5 billion baht. Bangkok Post · Jun 23
Panel ends probe into 4 gold bribery suspects A Supreme Court independent inquiry panel has concluded its examination of four people in a bribery case linked to former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn. Bangkok Post · Jun 22
Jonno Duniam calls Pauline Hanson’s push for monoculture ‘bizarre’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 21
PP attacks B1.6bn AI programme The opposition People's Party (PP) stepped up its pressure on the government to scrap its 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, warning that it would petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate once public registration opens. Bangkok Post · Jun 12
Chadchart challenged over rehires Former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is facing a complaint filed with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over the allegedly unlawful appointment of 17 senior Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials after a review panel ruled the appointments invalid. Bangkok Post · Jun 11
Chaichanok to face grilling The opposition will join the House legal affairs committee next week to summon Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob to explain the controversial 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, warning that it will seek an anti-graft investigation if the scheme proceeds. Bangkok Post · Jun 11
Exercise kit scandal 'not over' Former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has insisted that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) controversial exercise equipment procurement scandal remains unresolved. Bangkok Post · Jun 9
People's Party submits complaint over chat leak The main opposition People's Party has petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate allegations that a senior Interior Ministry official used a Line chat group to instruct subordinates to support candidates from the Bhumjaithai Party during the Feb 8 election campaign. Bangkok Post · Jun 9
House Speaker Sophon under fire over Saksayam case The opposition People's Party (PP) has threatened legal action against House Speaker Sophon Zarum if he fails to forward a petition against the national anti-graft body to the Supreme Court. Bangkok Post · Jun 7
Opposition alleges NACC misconduct Opposition MPs and allies submitted a petition seeking a Supreme Court-led inquiry into the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) dismissal of a concealed shareholding complaint involving former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob. Bangkok Post · Jun 5
Chadchart denies BMA patronage claim Recently resigned Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has denied allegations of corruption, patronage networks, and the sale of civil service positions within the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) during his tenure. Bangkok Post · Jun 3
Dissecting the threat of the 'blue regime' Opposition leader and People's Party head Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut's reference to the "blue regime", and his sharp criticism of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for inviting members of the Privy Council to a water-shortage meeting on May 19 have sparked a backlash against his party and a heated debate on social media… Bangkok Post · May 31
PP faces tough test on charter reform More than three months after failing to secure the top position in a national election marred by allegations of irregularities, the People's Party (PP) is striving to regain momentum despite a number of unfavourable factors. Bangkok Post · May 29
AAP · May 29 Calls to change corruption body's 'secretive' culture A top lawyer has called for an overhaul of the anti-corruption commission's recruitment and culture following Paul Brereton's resignation.
The Guardian - AU · May 29 Labor promised to do something serious about corruption. Now they’ve got a second chance The Nacc head’s appearance before a Senate inquiry illustrated why public confidence in the agency is in the toilet – and what now needs to be done
Bangkok Post · May 29 NACC official charged over fatal drunk-driving crash Police have charged a senior executive of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over a fatal drunk-driving crash that killed a delivery rider in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.
The Canberra Times · May 29 An effective 'reset' of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings It's more than an issue of appointment.
Bangkok Post · May 29 Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crash A senior official of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was found drunk after his pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle, severing a delivery rider’s arm and killing him, before allegedly attempting to flee in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.
The Conversation · May 28 Grattan on Friday: An effective ‘reset’ of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Then after winning government, Labor ticked off a promise when it set up the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which began officially in July 2023.
Bangkok Post · May 28 Anti-corruption official tests drunk after fatal crash A senior official of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) was found drunk after his pickup truck crashed into a motorcycle, severing a delivery rider’s arm and killing him, before allegedly attempting to flee in Nonthaburi on Wednesday night.
Bangkok Post · May 27 NACC must come clean Justice has finally caught up with one of Thailand's most controversial political wealth concealment cases.
Bangkok Post · May 27 Former graft-busters get jail terms in Prawit watch case Two former officials of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) have been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for failing to disclose information related to the high-profile luxury watch case involving former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
AAP · May 27 NSW:'Bit of a monster': Lehrmann fights to recover diaries Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is locked in a tussle with the federal corruption watchdog over the seizure and alleged distribution of his personal diary.
AAP · May 27 'Bit of a monster': Lehrmann fights to recover diaries Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is locked in a tussle with the federal corruption watchdog over the seizure and alleged distribution of his personal diary.