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Court orders SRT to stump up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) may need to devise a new debt-restructuring plan, after a court ordered it and the Transport Ministry to pay almost 12 billion baht in compensation to Hopewell (Thailand) Co for scrapping a mega-transport project 20 years ago, a rail agency source said.
Twice lucky
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/12/2010
» Once again the Democrat Party has survived on a legal technicality and once again critics are complaining the Constitution Court failed to consider the evidence against it.
Padipat critised over barbecue 'meeting'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2023
» Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada has come under fire after spending his parliamentarian allowance on treating 370 caretakers for an all-you-can-eat buffet on Friday evening.
Vaccine altruism?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/11/2020
» The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) will sign a 182-billion-baht contract with AstraZeneca for 26 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, sufficient for 13 million people (BP, Nov 27). This equates to 7,000 baht per jab.
A bitter pill to swallow
Spectrum, Published on 07/05/2017
» In December last year, rocker Artiwara Kongmalai completed a 400-kilometre charity marathon to raise funds for Bang Saphan Hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Better known as Toon Bodyslam, the lead singer of rock band Bodyslam ran from Bangkok to Bang Saphan in 10 days during which he hoped to raise 63 million baht. The donations are still coming in.
Thanong: 'I'd do the same again'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/07/2017
» Former finance minister Thanong Bidaya has insisted he made the right decision in opting to float the baht in July 1997.
The rebranding of 'big brother' Gen Prawit
Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/09/2022
» A day after Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was suspended from his prime ministerial duties, Paiboon Nititawan, deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, was handing out a biography on Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, now acting PM, to reporters.
Govt debt to disappear
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/12/2011
» 1.14 trillion baht in govt debt from 1997 crisis to be erased immediately by shifting off balance sheet to Bank of Thailand.
Court clears Sira of abusing his power
News, Published on 02/07/2020
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday cleared Palang Pracharath Party's Sira Jenjaka of abuse of power in relation to claims he interfered in a condominium project in Phuket last year, paving the way for him to file a counter-suit against fellow MPs who brought the case to court.
PPRP ready to fulfil vows
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2019
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has pledged to implement its election campaign policies immediately if it is able to form a government.