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Thai Niyom scheme comes under scrutiny
The state-funded Thai Niyom Yangyuen (Sustainable Thainess) programme is gathering steam as the disbursement of a budget of nearly 100 billion baht has now come under close scrutiny, particularly the nationwide distribution of a grant of 200,000 baht per village and community. Keep reading ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Expediting e-services
Governments and state enterprises play an important role in providing online public services, but involving the private sector can lead to more and better innovations, says a regional expert on Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Keep reading ...
Blue Flag store allegedly imposes additional fee on social welfare card holders
The Ministry of Commerce is looking into an online claim alleging a shop owner is charging customers an additional fee for using a social welfare card. Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has instructed Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Whichai Phochanakij to investigate the claim ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Destitute centre fraud found in 67 provinces
Allowance misappropriation and related irregularities have been found at 67 provincial protection centres for the destitute, while only nine provincial centres were cleared in the massive scandal, according to results of an inquiry by the Public Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).Keep reading ...
Piyanuch Tamnukasetchai
More than 100 welfare officials face transfer
for the underprivileged could be transferred in the wake of the embezzlement scandal involving state funds intended for helping the destitute.Keep reading ...
King-oua Laohong
Bangkok commuters can now enjoy new buses on five routes
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), operator of city bus service, today (March 27) put into service 100 new NGV-powered buses on five main routes to serve Bangkok people who have been waiting for the new air-conditioned buses for over a decade.Keep reading ...
Thai PBS Reporter