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  • Thailand NewsMayor’s murky water deal: Politician’s son-in-law in bribery charge

    Mayor’s murky water deal: Politician’s son-in-law in bribery charge

    Prosecutors formally charged Veerachart Rasamee, son-in-law of Chada Thaiseth and mayor of Talukdu municipality, Uthai Thani, in a 600,000 baht bribery case involving village water supply construction. Police from the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) arrested Veerachart at his residence in 2023 after allegations surfaced that he solicited bribes from contractors for two underground water supply projects. The contractors involved in both…

  • Crime NewsThai police foil bribery attempt to free Chinese suspects, fake officer arrested

    Thai police foil bribery attempt to free Chinese suspects, fake officer arrested

    Thai police arrested four individuals, including a man impersonating a high-ranking officer, who attempted to bribe law enforcement to release detained Chinese suspects. Today, it was reported that the authorities successfully apprehended the four culprits in a sting operation in Chiang Rai. Late in the night, officers from the Chiang Saen Immigration Checkpoint and Chiang Saen Police Station, led by…

  • Business NewsTaxes up, bribes down – Palang Pracharath Party wants venues to operate legally

    Taxes up, bribes down – Palang Pracharath Party wants venues to operate legally

    The ruling Palang Pracharath Party’s Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn wants to make it easier for entertainment venues to operate legally. The Minister for the Digital Economy would like to see bars and clubs operate within the tax system, bringing in fiscal revenue and administration fees while reducing the scope for bribery. Chaiwut said on Sunday that Palang Pracharath members had agreed that…

  • Hot NewsCorruption investigation leaves some Thai immigration officials in hot water over helping Chinese businessmen

    Corruption investigation leaves some Thai immigration officials in hot water over helping Chinese businessmen

    A corruption investigation has left some Thai immigration officials in hot water over their alleged involvement in helping Chinese businessmen. Senior Immigration Bureau investigators say they found clear evidence that some officers are helping foreign criminals by serving as owners of foundations that provided visas to Chinese nationals. According to Bangkok Post, one of the ‘foundations’ had its headquarters in…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya clubs and police deny allegations of bribes

    Pattaya clubs and police deny allegations of bribes

    Netizens believe a photo circulating on social media, showing a list of names and numbers, reveals the names and numbers of police officers involved in soliciting bribes from local businesses. The officers and business owners allegedly named deny any wrongdoing. In the fallout of the Club One Pattaya drug raid, both Pattaya Police and venue owners are denying claims of…

  • Crime NewsClub One Pattaya faces 5 year closure after drug raid

    Club One Pattaya faces 5 year closure after drug raid

    The shocking story of the Club One Pattaya drug raid keeps getting juicier. The Sunday morning raid was thwarted by a rebellion, as patrons pushed past police to flee. Then the nightclub owner complained he already had a deal with authorities to avoid raids. Now, police suspect a Chinese national with an extensive criminal history to be the true owner…

  • Crime NewsCop gets 50 years for taking bribes from Thai massage parlour

    Cop gets 50 years for taking bribes from Thai massage parlour

    The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases yesterday sentenced a cop to 50 years in prison for taking bribes, totalling 641,000 baht, from a Bangkok massage parlour. The unnamed police officer was indicted on 65 counts of bribe-taking after turning a blind eye to illegal activities at the massage parlour on Ratchadaphisek Road. The ruling was published in…

  • South Thailand NewsThai immigration official transferred amid allegations of bribery

    Thai immigration official transferred amid allegations of bribery

    A Thai immigration official has been transferred and an investigation launched following allegations of corruption. The officer is accused of demanding regular bribes from an immigrant in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla, in southern Thailand. Officers from Immigration Division 6 have now launched an investigation into the claims. They insist the investigation will be transparent and impartial, adding that…

  • Crime NewsThai Airways procurement probe points to corruption

    Thai Airways procurement probe points to corruption

    “Corruption has definitely occurred.” An investigation by the Transport Ministry has revealed that some employees of Thai Airways got quite rich from a major plane procurement deal struck in 2003-2004. Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam said yesterday that the conclusion came after a team led by a former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau completed its investigation. Thaworn was assigned…

  • World NewsPakistan airlines cleans house after the pilot license cheating scandal

    Pakistan airlines cleans house after the pilot license cheating scandal

    In the wake of a deadly Pakistan plane crash, the country’s flagship carrier, PIA, says they may let go more than 150 pilots after finding many have allegedly faked their own licenses. The government says that pilots both inside and outside the airline had allegedly allowed other people to take their exams in order to keep their flying licenses. Now, those…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMinister promises fair investigation into transfer of hospital director amid corruption allegations

    Minister promises fair investigation into transfer of hospital director amid corruption allegations

    Following the transfer of the director of Khon Kaen hospital in north-east Thailand amid corruption allegations, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says an investigation into the matter will be “fair and just”. Dr. Charnchai Chanvorachaikul was transferred to Prapokklao Hospital in the eastern province of Chanthaburi, following allegations, strongly denied, of misappropriation of hospital funds. He was initially replaced…

  • Crime NewsHealth minister promises hospital graft investigation

    Health minister promises hospital graft investigation

    Further to a story reported by The Thaiger, Deputy PM and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to investigate allegations that many of the ministry’s 186 hospitals have taken kickbacks from drug companies for buying their products. He says he’ll order a formal investigation, if there is any substance to the allegations, which he admits have tarnished the reputation…

  • Covid-19 NewsPolice identify individuals seeking bribes from Pattaya hotels, no charges filed

    Police identify individuals seeking bribes from Pattaya hotels, no charges filed

    Pattaya police say they’ve identified a number of individuals seeking kickbacks from hotels in exchange for being listed as a Covid-19 quarantine facility. However, as none of the hotels involved have filed a complaint, the individuals in question have not been charged. Yet. With hotels across the city shut down as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, some people have…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Governor and Vice Governor deny million baht bribe accusation

    Phuket Governor and Vice Governor deny million baht bribe accusation

    Recently, an audio clip went viral, claiming to have recorded a conversation between an anonymous man and an employee from a project accused of having encroached on Sirinat National Park (in Phuket’s north west). Phuket Governor, Pakkapong Tawipat, says that he had nothing to do with the voice recording, which detailed a 7 digit negotiation deal to end an encroachment…