PACC chairman says 6,000 persons were involved in rice pledging scheme scam

The chairman the Public Sector Anti Corruption Commission (PACC) says about 6,000 people were involved in alleged mal-practices and corruption in the controversial rice-pledging scheme. Gen Phaiboon Khumchaya, also Justice Minister, and PACC chairman said these 6,000 names were found to have involvement in the rice scheme and would be held responsible to paying compensation […]

1 min read

Thailand to have its first corruption investigation handbook

BANGKOK, 24 November 2015 (NNT)-The Office of Public Sector’s Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will publish a handbook on corruption investigation procedures in a bid to shorten the investigation process. Director of PACC Sector 4 Police Lieutenant Colonel Wannop Somjintanakul, announced that Mahidol University, Rangsit University and other anti-corruption agencies are co-authoring the handbook. Read more: NNT

1 min read

Second batch of officials accused of corruption ready for submission in a few days

The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) says it expects to submit the second list of government officials accused of corruption to the Justice Minster for consideration within the next few days. Secretary-general to the PACC, Mr Prayong Priyajit, said the list of the second batch of officials accused of corruption have earlier been carefully scrutinised […]

1 min read

Thai Police own big casino in Bangkok

The chief of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has confirmed MP Chuvit Kamolvisit’s claim that senior police officers own a big illegal casino in the heart of Bangkok. PACC secretary-general Ampol Wongsiri on Thursday confirmed that his staff had found the casino on Ratchadaphisek 18 Road in Bangkok. He said it was […]

1 min read