Pro-government protesters seize NACC anti-graft office over rice probe

NONTHABURI, Feb 26 – Pro-government activists sealed off the office of National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today and charged the independent agency with prejudice in its investigation on negligence of duty charges against the prime minister in relation to the rice pledging scheme. The demonstrators, mainly from the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), charged […]

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PM Yingluck Shinawatra denies charges made by NACC over rice scheme

BANGKOK, 20 February 2014 (NNT) – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected charges in connection with the government’s rice-pledging scheme, saying she is not personally involved with any rice sale irregularities. The premier took to her Facebook page to insist that in addition to devising policies for the rice program, she had granted exclusive authority […]

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NACC to indict Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra over rice pledging fraud

BANGKOK, 18 February 2014 (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has resolved to press charges against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for dereliction of duty in handling the rice pledging scheme and will call her in to acknowledge the charges on February 27. NACC Commissioner Vicha Mahakhun announced that the commission had made a unanimous […]

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Chinese company might cancel rice purchase contract made with Thailand

BANGKOK, 31 January 2014 (NNT) – Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisal has told the press that the Thai government’s Chinese trade partner is concerned about its rice trade with Thailand and might call off the rice deal after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) launched a probe into the rice pledging scheme. The minister on Friday said […]

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NACC set to charge PM Yingluck Shinawatra over rice scheme after election

BANGKOK, 23 January 2014 (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission has said charges over the controversial rice-pledging scheme are expected to be laid against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after the February 2 general election. The NACC made known that it needed more evidence before it could charge Ms Yingluck over her mishandling of the scheme. […]

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NACC to probe Yingluck Shinawatra over rice pledging scheme suspected corruption

BANGKOK 17 January 2014 — Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in relation to the government’s rice pledging scheme’s suspected corruption. The Premier will today head to a meeting at the Ministry of Interior to be updated on the current political situation. Reports have indicated […]

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