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South's seemingly lost cause
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/01/2012
» More than 160 billion baht has been spent to deal with violence in the southermost provinces since it flared up eight years ago with little success to show for it, a security expert said.
Council urges govt to speed up plan for special army unit
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 09/01/2012
» The government has been urged to quickly set up a special army unit dedicated to combatting the southern insurgency and reducing areas in the far South covered by the emergency decree.
Phangnga governor, two others accused of encroachment
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 10/02/2012
» The Phangnga governor and two other men have been accused of encroachment on a wildlife sanctuary in Phatthalung.
Amlo finds B60bn in South
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 12/04/2012
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office has found 60 billion baht of underground money circulating in the deep South.
Farmers vent fury at rally
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/05/2012
» Southern rubber farmers have descended on Bangkok to demand the dismissal of the agriculture permanent secretary and the director of the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF) for distributing "fake" fertiliser.
Healthy weight
Life, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/05/2012
» Overweight and obesity have been linked to several illnesses such as hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, etc. And keeping your weight in a healthy range will not only help minimise the risk of suffering from such conditions but also, for those who are affected, help in controlling the disease and prevent related complications.
Cows imported to meet demand
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/07/2012
» A shortage of cattle in the South is forcing farmers to import cows from India and Bangladesh.
Pledge scheme traders dupe state by offering old rice stock
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/08/2012
» Some rice merchants have put up old rice stock as product from the new crop to cash in on the government's rice pledging scheme, sources say.
Rubber fund staff oppose merger plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 10/09/2012
» The Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF) chief has come under fire, with his staff strongly opposed to a plan to transform the state enterprise into a public organisation.
Dengue fever cases on the rise
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 05/11/2012
» The number of people diagnosed with dengue fever in all parts of Thailand has risen significantly this year, with 52 deaths attributed to the mosquito-born disease, a senior health official said on Monday.