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A swinish proposal
News, Editorial, Published on 23/04/2018
» At a meeting earlier this month in Washington, the US government asked its Thai counterparts to do something they have never done, and should not do. In brief, the US delegation to bilateral trade talks asked Thailand to legalise a drug and put it in animal feed. The drug, ractopamine, is banned in 160 countries including Thailand. The back story to this disappointing US chicanery is that if Thailand legalises and allows Thai farmers to use ractopamine, Washington will then demand the end of the Thai ban on US pork.
French tycoon charged in Africa corruption probe
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» PARIS - Billionaire French industrialist Vincent Bollore was charged Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations his company helped two African leaders win elections in return for lucrative contracts, after two days of questioning by police.
Prices up 1.07% as demand improves
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/05/2018
» Headline inflation in April surged to the highest level in 14 months, driven by rising prices for fresh vegetables, tobacco, alcoholic drinks, fuel, housing and furnishings.
CSD cracks down on youth gambling
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/05/2018
» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) is preparing to crack down on gambling, especially online sites aimed at youths, before the Fifa World Cup next month.
Six-year-old gambler rings alarm bells
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/05/2018
» A case of a six-year-old kid found to have started betting on football matches has triggered alarm among anti-gambling groups.
Exploding e-cigarette killed Florida man, coroner says
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» MIAMI - An exploding e-cigarette killed a Florida man and set fire to his apartment, an autopsy has found.
Nun the wiser
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 27/05/2018
» How wonderful to be back in the Land of Smiles after my week-long sojourn to Italy, as documented in this column last week.
Korean War hero doubtful of Trump-Kim peace prospects
AFP, Published on 29/05/2018
» SEOUL - As a decorated war hero who once took out three machine gun nests with nothing but grenades, Choi Deuk-soo knows first hand what is at stake should US-North Korean peace talks fail -- and he is doubtful of an imminent breakthrough.
Smoking: a rundown on lighting up
Published on 30/05/2018
» PARIS: Every minute, smokers get through nearly 11 million cigarettes and 10 die from the habit, experts say, in an industry that generates billions of dollars.
B10m contraband cigarettes seized in Songkhla
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/06/2018
» SONGKHLA: Authorities have seized 15,000 packs of contraband cigarettes valued nearly 10 million baht from a house in Hat Yai district on Thursday.