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PM seeks help over Doi Suthep protest heat
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/05/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked state agencies to help come up with a solution to the judicial housing controversy, as legal experts agreed that demolishing the houses would be against the law.
Sex tours sites prompt clean-up
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/04/2018
» Police are looking into a sex tour scandal after a foreign media report emerged claiming that companies are offering steamy vacations to Western travellers with particular emphasis being placed on resort destinations such as Pattaya and Phuket.
Prayut threat to sue MP is 'self-defence'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/04/2018
» The threat of a lawsuit against former Democrat MP Watchara Phetthong by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is an act of self-defence against a baseless claim the politician made, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Tests uncover Viagra in stars' diet products
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/04/2018
» Mercury, Viagra and a substance used to make methamphetamine were among ingredients found in substandard dietary supplement products and cosmetics promoted and sold by celebrities, the Dietary Supplement Industry Club said on Wednesday.
Money for nothing
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 11/04/2018
» The Central Administrative Court ordered Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to pay more than 1.1 billion baht to Bestlin Group and its allies for unlawfully terminating a procurement contract for 489 new gas-fuelled buses.
Songkran drive-by warning
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/04/2018
» Revellers are being urged to stop their vehicles before throwing water over pedestrians in a bid to reduce Songkran traffic accidents, as hospitals prepare emergency response measures and medical facilities.
Police to get wage hikes
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 29/03/2018
» Work on the much-anticipated reform of the police force has been completed with highlights including a pay rise for more than 100,000 officers and brighter career prospects for inquiry officers, the panel in charge said Wednesday.
Regime under fire as it rains cash on villagers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/03/2018
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government plans to inject 30 billion baht into more than 82,000 villages nationwide amid criticism it is aiming to score political points ahead of the general election that is expected next February.
New law protects Constitutional Court from criticism
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/03/2018
» A new law makes criticism of the Constitutional Court punishable by imprisonment, giving extra protection to a body that in recent years has made controversial rulings altering the shape of governments.
Small comfort in new graft rank
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thailand is doing a little better in the fight against graft, rising to 96th place in the latest Corruption Perception Index from 101st place a year ago.