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New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/05/2024
» The cabinet approved several new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.
No parole for killer
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2022
» The Department of Corrections on Thursday confirmed that it has not granted parole to a former army sergeant who is serving a 33-year sentence for murder.
Killer gets parole after 4 years
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2022
» A murderer - an ex-army sergeant - will be released on parole after serving less than five years of a 33-year sentence.
8,000 prisoners released to ease virus risk
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Department of Corrections has suspended jail sentences for more than 8,000 prisoners nationwide to ease overcrowding in prisons during the Covid-19 pandemic.
New megamall to occupy 400 rai at Klong Toey port
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) said it only plans to use about half of a 900-rai area at Klong Toey port, and hand the rest over to a real-estate project to facilitate a new landmark by the Chao Phraya River.
Pheu Thai govt hopes fade
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2019
» The Pheu Thai-led alliance's hope of forming a coalition government look dashed after the Election Commission (EC) endorsed 149 party-list MPs on Wednesday, which effectively reduced the number of seats garnered by the alliance to 245.
List seat saga 'may drag on'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/04/2019
» A former member of the Election Commission (EC) that is overseeing the March 24 poll voiced concern on Tuesday that a controversy over the way party-list seats are calculated and allocated would drag on with no clear solution even though the matter has been referred to the Constitutional Court.
Poll chiefs feel the heat
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/04/2019
» The embattled Election Commission (EC) is expected to face two potentially serious petitions on Tuesday with one calling for the nullification of the March 24 poll and the other demanding the impeachment of its seven members for alleged malfeasance in its handling of the election.
Experts expect post-poll strife
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2019
» More signs of political unrest have emerged in the run-up to the Feb 24 general election, with pundits now anticipating further political disruptions after the poll.