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People's Party outlines city council priorities

The People’s Party (PP) has named its Bangkok councillor-elect in Bang Sue, Pattraporn Kengrungruengchai, its candidate for the chair of the new Bangkok city council.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30

Songsak downplays claims of rift in BJT

Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri has dismissed speculation of a rift between Bhumjaithai (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul and influential figure Newin Chidchob, insisting reports about an internal conflict are unfounded.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29

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

Video recording questions accuracy of minutes of iTV shareholders' meeting

Defunct media company iTV is back in the spotlight after a video recording of discussions during the annual shareholders’ meeting contradicted the official minutes.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

40 highway police sidelined over bribery

Forty highway police officers have been transferred for alleged involvement in the overloaded truck bribe-sticker scandal, as an anti-graft panel widens its investigation.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023

DLT targets licence vendors

The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has lodged complaints with the police after an elected MP from the Move Forward Party (MFP) revealed the names of people selling driver's licences illegally.

Bangkok Post · Jun 8, 2023

40 police transferred over 'bribe stickers'

About 40 highway police allegedly involved in a scheme to take kickbacks from illegally overloaded trucks by issuing so-called "bribe stickers" will be transferred to inactive posts, Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the Counter Corruption Division (CCD) commander, said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 8, 2023

Highway cops to report on bribery

All sub-divisions of the Highway Police Division (HPD) were instructed on Friday to submit reports about any cases of highway lorry bribery occurring in their precincts within five days.

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2023

MFP urged to end graft in logistics

Lorry operators called on the Move Forward Party (MFP) to stamp out bribery in the transport sector on Thursday, saying the practice has been around for about two decades.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023

Covert truck bribery stickers 'do exist'

Covert stickers showing that trucks operating illegally on Thailand's roads have paid bribes to police and other officials to avoid arrest do in fact exist, according to national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas.

Bangkok Post · May 31, 2023