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Crackdown out of control
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2017
» As was virtually assured from the start, authorities now have gone unacceptably overboard in their censorship. Last week, the chief of the police Central Investigation Bureau said his force will begin action against internet users who even view a forbidden web page or social media post. Pol Lt Gen Thitirat Nongharnpitak seems to want to warn Thai people against the spread of lese majeste material. Still, he should withdraw this threat, as it is the wrong way to proceed.
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Treasury development projects still on schedule
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2017
» The Treasury Department's three large projects with total investment worth 33.8 billion baht remain on track, says its outgoing chief.
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Speed focus not making roads safer
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/05/2017
» During my recent trip back from Chiang Mai last week, I was suddenly stopped by police who issued me a speeding ticket.
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800 rai of park land reclaimed
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 24/05/2017
» KANCHANABURI - Authorities have reclaimed over 800 rai of national park land allegedly encroached on by resort operators as well as seizing 184 buildings for inspection and detaining 34 suspects in a series of crackdowns over the last month.
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New sugar trading system from November
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 24/05/2017
» Thailand, the world's second-largest sugar exporter, is introducing regulations to govern its sugar trading system for the 2017-18 crop, which commences in November, to bring the system in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
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Dusit sets up franchise deal in China
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 24/05/2017
» Dusit International, a leading Thai hotel management chain, has clinched a franchising deal with China-based hotelier Dossen International Group to operate 40 branded resorts and residences under the Dusit Princess label across China over the intermediate term.
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PTTOR SET listing hits transfer snag
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/05/2017
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, may have to delay the plan to list its wholly-owned subsidiary PTT Oil and Retail Co (PTTOR) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) from 2018 to 2019 due to a longer-than-expected asset transfer process.
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'Principled Realism' without principles or realism
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/05/2017
» The media mostly missed it (or chose to ignore it as a piece of meaningless rhetoric), but Donald Trump proclaimed a new doctrine in his speech to the assembled leaders of the Muslim world in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. It goes by the name of "Principled Realism", though it didn't offer much by way of either principles or realism. In practice, it mostly boiled down to a declaration of (proxy) war against Iran.
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A strategy to deal with energy challenges
News, Published on 24/05/2017
» Growing energy dependence has become a major concern for both economic and national security policymakers in Thailand. The country has ambitious goals of entering the fourth industrial revolution (known as "Thailand 4.0"), promoting high-quality travel and tourism, and attracting large-scale industrial investments to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). These initiatives are all expected to experience massive energy demand growth, especially from the power sector.
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Population more than just a number
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 24/05/2017
» The Finance Ministry's proposal to offer additional tax incentives to encourage people to have more children is the latest move by the government to restore fertility rates in a country coming to terms with an ageing society.
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