Deputy PM backs officials over tax-free deal
The deputy prime minister has defended government finance bosses for not initially sending a heavy tax bill for the Shin Corp sale to the deposed premier's children.
Published
on November 09, 2006 |
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TEMASEK'S FOLLY
Alarm over AIS 'bonus' of Bt80 bn
Questions raised as to why TOT cut revenue repayment of Shin's cash-cow
Published
on November 09, 2006 |
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SHIN CORP U-TURN
Thaksin's kids to face giant tax bill
Legal action launched as ousted PM's children
miss share deal's tax deadline
Published
on November 07, 2006 |
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Thaksin
'must be tried' over land deal
An anti-graft group yesterday called on
the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) to take legal
action against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra
over the controversial Bt772-million land purchase
by his wife Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra.
Published
on November 07, 2006 |
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GRAFT ALLEGATIONS
Thaksin
ready to go to court
Full cooperation promised in assets probe;
lawyer says this is not an excuse to return home
Published on November 07,
2006 |
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REFORM MOVES
AEC,
NCCC out to make anti-graft a priority
CNS chief says focus is on reconciliation,
corruption and HM the King's birthday
Published
on November 06, 2006 |
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AEC
'needs solid proof'
The Asset Examination Committee (AEC) needs hard
evidence to implicate former premier Thaksin Shinawatra
in the Bt772-million purchase in 2003 of a prime
land plot from the state by his wife, according
to a high court judge.
Published
on November 06, 2006 |
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AEC
tackles 3 scandals
The Asset Examination Committee (AEC) will
today summon witnesses in connection with the land
purchase by Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra, the CTX
bomb detection scandal and the rubber plantation
scandal for questioning, sources said yesterday.
Published on November 06,
2006 |
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Potential
conflict of interest the real issue
Last year, Finance Ministry permanent secretary
Suparut Kawatkul earned Bt6.5 million as a director
of Krung Thai Bank, PTT and Thai Airways International,
according to filings to the Securities and Exchange
of Thailand.
Published on November 03,
2006 |
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Pojaman
land deal to be forwared to court
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) will ask
the Criminal Division for Holders of Political
Positions in the Supreme Court to rule whether
the ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra violated
Article 100 of the Counter Corruption Act, the
AEC secretary-general Kaewsan Atibodhi said yesterday.
Published on November 03,
2006 |
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Thirapat:
Conflict of interest law needed to tackle graft
cases
The government should also consider setting up
an "independent political development council"
to ensure the process of democratic reform is
effective and sustainable, he said.
Published on November 02,
2006 |
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Pojaman
purchase lawful: BOT
Central bank confirms Land Department estimated
price of Ratchadaphisek plot
Published on November 02,
2006 |
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AEC
pay on par with NCCC
The Comptroller General's Department had set a
budget of Bt60 million for the Assets Examination
Committee (AEC), with its 11 members each getting
Bt108,000 a month, AEC secretary-general Kaewsan
Atibodhi said yesterday.
Published on November 02,
2006 |
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Pojaman
land probe now looks at price
Kaewsay says there seemed to be irregularites;
probe to focus on a conflict of interest
Published on November 01,
2006 |
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BOT
finds suspicious cheques
Company paid Bt130m to two linked to major party;
officials follow 'money trail'
Published on October 31, 2006 |
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Pojaman'in
trouble' over prized land
Question of legality in buying govt property may
haunt ex-PM's wife
Published on October 30, 2006 |
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POJAMAN'S
'OFFER' TO PREM:'Seize assets' if they're illegal
Thaksin's wife also offered donation to charity
and sought Privy Council chief's backing for Thaksin's
return, reveals source
Published on October 28, 2006 |
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NCCC
to put asset claims on display
Asset declarations by deposed premier Thaksin
Shinawatra and his 32 ministers will be available
for public viewing from November 14 to 28, a senior
official from the anti-graft agency said yesterday.
Published on October 27, 2006 |
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Thaksin
'poorer' after his PM stint
Bt73-bn Shin Corp profit not included in March
assets
Published on October 21, 2006 |
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Assets
committee 'to focus on airport'
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) yesterday
finalised the appointment process for three subcommittees,
each of which will have five members responsible
for specific graft cases involving the deposed
government.
Published on October 20, 2006 |
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Pojaman
returns without Thaksin
Ousted Cabinet members declare assets to NCCC
Published on October 19, 2006 |
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Corruption
issues
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is among
seven former Cabinet members who have yet to submit
their assets declaration to the National Counter
Corruption Commission, its chairman Panthep Klanarongran
said yesterday.
Published on October 18, 2006 |
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AEC
to probe housing project
Social Development and Human Security minister
Paiboon Wattanasiritham said the Asset Examination
Committee could fully investigate corruption allegations
over the Ua Arthorn low-income housing project.
Published on October 18, 2006 |
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Jaruvan
asks ICT Ministry to review CAT cellular projects
Auditor-General Jaruvan Maintaka yesterday submitted
an urgent letter to Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom
asking it to review Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) service projects by the Communications
Authority of Thailand (CAT).
Published on October 16, 2006 |
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Special
OAG panel for Nibhat case
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) will
set up a special panel to look into the charge
of being unusually rich against former Finance
Ministry deputy permanent secretary Nibhat Bhukkana-sut,
its deputy spokesman Poramet Intarachumnum said
yesterday.
Published on October 14, 2006 |
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Assets
probe will be swift but fair, insists Kaewsan
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) is preparing
to appoint eight subcommittees to help investigate
eight projects.
Published on October 13, 2006 |
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Graft
probes launched into 8 accusations
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) yesterday
decided to appoint sub-committees to officially
probe eight corruption allegations involving projects
under the Thaksin government next week.
Published on October 10, 2006 |
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AEC
ready to decide on cases to pursue
The country's latest corruption-busting panel
meets today to assess if investigations to date
merit further action against subjects of graft
probes.
Published on October 09, 2006 |
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AEC
wraps up case relating to airport
An Assets Examination Committee (AEC) investigative
group has finished one of the cases relating to
Suvarnabhumi Airport and will present it to a
committee meeting on Monday, secretary-general
Kaewsan Atibhodi said yesterday.
Published on October 05, 2006 |
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Viroj
heads probe into Shin taxes
The 11-member Assets Exami-nation Committee (AEC)
decided yesterday to split its responsibilities
into three investigative groups in order to expedite
the uncovering of graft violations by the deposed
government.
Published on October 04, 2006 |
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NCCC
lists four top graft cases
Four major schemes implemented by the government
of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra top
the list for investigation by the newly appointed
national anti-graft agency, its chairman said
yesterday.
Published on October 03, 2006 |
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Panel
to focus on eight major scams
Assets Examination Committee picks Nam Yimyaem as
chairman, sets sights on Shinawatra siblings' share
sales
Published on October
03, 2006 |
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Jaruvan
threatens to quit panel
Committee chair says he must focus on corruption
cases, not on personal wealth
Published on September 29,
2006 |
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Jaruvan
denies Sawat conflict
Chairman of the Assets Examination Committee Sawat
Chotephanich and Auditor-General Jaruvan Maintaka
yesterday denied news reports they were in conflict,
saying they simply had different opinions, including
the committee's working scope and meeting schedule.
Published on September
29, 2006 |
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The
CDRM's order establishing an asset investigation
committee
The 23rd statement of the Council for Democratic
Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM)
Published on September 26, 2006 |
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Legal
counsellors' neutrality queried
The appointment of asset investigators and former
Thaksin cabinet members as legal advisers to the
Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional
Monarchy (CDRM) met with opposition from academics
and politicians yesterday.
Published
on September 26, 2006 |
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projects likely to be scrutinised
The Thaksin government grandly approved a number
of projects despite fears that they were riddled
with corruption. Now, the Council for Democratic
Reform under Constitutional Monarchy has appointed
a panel to investigate controversial deals, though
it has not yet revealed what will be looked into.
Published on September
26, 2006 |
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Panel
has power to freeze politicians' assets
The new committee to probe the assets of the former
premier and his cabinet has been empowered to freeze
the assets of politicians found to have attempted
to hide or transfer their wealth.
Published
on September 26, 2006 |
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Thaksin
regime's business networks
An extensive study by a Chulalongkorn University
economy lecturer has established what could be complete
picture of the extensive network of business empire
of the Shinawatra family.
Published
on September 26, 2006 |
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All
projects face probe
Thaksin projects to be investigated by high-power
panel; concerns grow that ex-PM flew assets out
ahead of coup
Published
on September 25, 2006 |
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New
NCCC ready for business on Monday
The National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC)
will resume its duties with a new line-up of nine
graft busters on Monday.
Published
on September 23, 2006 |
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PROFILES:
The nine graft-busters named by CDRM
Panthep Glanarongran, 61, chairman
Published
on September 23, 2006 |
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