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

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World’s first anti-corruption coffee shop opened in Ubon Ratchathani

UBON RATCHATHANI, 22 August 2015 (NNT) – The NACC and the UNDP have opened the world’s first ‘Corruption Unwelcome’ coffee shop at Ubon Ratchathani University, the NACC President says. The President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, (NACC) Panthep Klanarongran, has officiated the opening of the ‘Corruption Unwelcome’ coffee shop at Ubon Ratchathani University with the […]

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Prayut’s ‘war on corruption’ will kick off soon

ON MONDAY, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will “declare war” on graft to reinforce his government’s claimed commitment to carve out corruption. Representatives from the government, private and third sectors, foreign agencies, diplomats and the media will be invited to Government House to listen to him reaffirm his regime’s mission. His speech will be televised live […]

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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 […]

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Pheu Thai Party accuses NACC of having unqualified member

BANGKOK, Jan 20 — Ruengkrai Leekitwattana, proxy for five Pheu Thai party members including former deputy prime minister/foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, filed a lawsuit with the Criminal Court today accusing Pakdee Pothisiri, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), of lacking the qualification to sit in the anti-graft panel. Read more: MCOT

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