Police

Phuket Governor Refuses to Address Corruption Probe

Phuket's governor has refused to comment on an expanding corruption investigation that has already triggered major changes in the provincial administration's leadership.

15 Jul The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has declined to answer key questions about the widening corruption investigations that have engulfed Phuket’s provincial administration, refusing to say whether investigators have identified additional officials linked to the alleged network that prompted the biggest shake-up of the province’s leadership in years.

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US Chipmaker ADI Opens Design and Testing Hub in Thailand

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Police

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Phuket Hosts National PAO Engineering Training on AI, GIS

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Regional

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Police

Sister Mourns Tosakan Band Keyboardist's Death at Funeral Service

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Police

Police Dismantle International Nominee Company Scheme

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National

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