The Thai private sector has faced difficulties and delays in applying to the authorities for licences, not least due to the lack of a one-stop service agency. This has resulted in bribery and so it is imperative that the licensing system is overhauled, said Manapol Poosomboon, vice-chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, who helped expose a major corruption scandal at the top of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), has been promoted to a new job within the department.
The director of a Bangkok school has been suspended for allegedly extorting money from a supplier of student lunches, while insisting that the cash found in his office belonged to someone else.
The leader of the Thai Civilized Party has asked anti-corruption police to investigate executives of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and others over the 33-million baht contract for the new nameplate and logo redesign of Bang Sue Grand Station.
The prime minister signed an order shunting the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation chief to an inactive post at the PM’s Office on Wednesday, to facilitate the investigation into the top official’s alleged demands for huge bribes.