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More stimulus urged to spark dull economy
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/08/2012
» The Thai economy is expected to grow by less than 5% this year as government spending slows, says Narongchai Akrasanee, a former commerce minister.
Land reform an unkept promise
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 03/06/2012
» On June 6, the Supreme Court will decide the fate of three village leaders who are among more than 100 people arrested in 2002 for trespassing on private land in Lamphun's Ban Hong district. The villagers say they were justified in taking over the idle private land for cultivation, as the pledge of successive governments to distribute such land to the poor has not been fulfilled. So far, 35 villagers from Ban Hong, including the three village heads, have gone to court and 23 have been sentenced to jail.
Scholars warn govt to go slow on gaming bill
News, Published on 23/01/2012
» Academics and civic groups have called on the government to delay pushing for passage of its gambling bill.