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Farmers turn to arid crops to survive
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 18/03/2015
» Farmers in Chai Nat province have switched from growing off-season rice to watermelon and kale after the worst drought in decades parched their rice fields. The farmers described the switch as a risk, but said growing rice would be worse.
Drought descends over rice fields
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 17/03/2015
» With the searing heat and drought extending over large swaths of farmland in Suphan Buri, many local farmers see no hope of growing off-season rice crops to sustain their income.
TDRI warns on digital economy
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 13/03/2015
» The digital economy may fail to materialise under a raft of proposed laws which give too much power to authorities, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has warned.
Fighting graft 'starts with schoolchildren'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 10/03/2015
» Corruption is not a question of being wealthy or poor, but a matter of opportunity, academics said at a Thammasat University seminar on corruption yesterday.
CDC unveils 13 steps to shake up polls, electoral systems
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 17/02/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has unveiled 13 objectives it says it needs to meet to overhaul the election and political systems.
Digital lawmaker defends bills amid concerns over privacy
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 12/02/2015
» The architect of the government's 10 controversial "digital economy" bills defended the proposed policies at a media seminar yesterday, arguing the laws are necessary to drive economic growth.
Wissanu hints at revisions to cyber bills
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 07/02/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has admitted that some of the government's digital- and computer-related bills may need revising following complaints about privacy and rights violations.
Media share control rules 'still working'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 23/01/2015
» The broadcasting regulator has expressed confidence that existing regulations are sufficient for preventing business dominance of the media.
Digital bills will 'erode human rights'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 15/01/2015
» The government's eight bills underpinning its so-called digital economy are likely to infringe on the public's rights, critics say.
Digital economy body gets wide brief
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 14/01/2015
» The government is willing to change every draft law in efforts to realise the so-called digital economy, Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom, an adviser to Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, said yesterday.