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Flood prevention measures to help fuel 7% growth, says Kittiratt
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 08/01/2012
» Economic growth of 7% has been predicted this year by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong as a consequence of a series of economic stimulus schemes, including the launch of new infrastructure development.
Families of first South victims head compensation queue
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 22/01/2012
» Families of about 200 people killed soon after the southern insurgency began are expected to be the first to be eligible for a 7.75 million baht compensation package similar to one approved for those affected by political violence.
Nalinee refuses to quit
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 23/01/2012
» Newly appointed cabinet member Nalinee Taveesin yesterday rejected calls for her to step down following alleged business connections with the Zimbabwe regime and subsequent financial sanctions by the US.
Public input urged for rewrite drive
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 23/01/2012
» Academics have supported the idea to set up a constitution drafting assembly over the appointment of a charter drafting panel proposed by the National Independent Rule of Law Commission, chaired by Ukrit Mongkolnavin.
Aree loses Interior Ministry position
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 24/01/2012
» Red shirt leader Aree Krainara has lost his position as secretary to the interior minister, but the government insists the move will not upset its United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship supporters.
Nitirat has second thoughts about campaign
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 27/01/2012
» A proposal by a group of Thammasat law lecturers to devise a new political order has unified political camps that are normally at each other's throats.
PM says thank-you shindig to promote reconciliation
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 08/02/2012
» The invitation to Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda to preside over a party to thank agencies involved in flood response is aimed at promoting national reconciliation, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says.
Former security chief threatens to sue govt
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 11/02/2012
» Former secretary-general of the National Security Council Thawil Pliensri yesterday threatened to sue the government in the Administrative Court over his transfer last year which sparked controversy.
Cabinet sets charter rewrite draft in motion
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 14/02/2012
» The draft amendment of Section 291 of the 2007 constitution received the green light from the cabinet yesterday, marking the first step in the highly controversial rewriting of the charter.
Monarchy 'is not plaything of politicians'
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 20/02/2012
» National reconciliation can be achieved if the monarchy is left out of conflicts, Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.