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King bestows royal pardons
News, Published on 13/08/2022
» More than 100,000 inmates serving time in jails nationwide will be released early or see their sentences reduced on Saturday under a royal decree to mark His Majesty the King's 70th birthday on July 28 and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's 90th birthday on Friday.
Sincerity forsaken
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/05/2021
» Re: "Thamanat saga a blight", (Editorial, May 7).
Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
What's in a name?
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 02/11/2016
» For "smooth cultural integration", Thai international study agency Smart NZ Education advises that students with nicknames like Poo, Pee and Porn consider alternatives. The issue made headlines earlier last month after a report by the New Zealand Herald indicated that students might get "harassed if nothing is done". That's not unlikely, despite the fact that "faeces", "urine" and "pornography" -- the formal English words for the aforementioned nicknames -- weren't exactly those parents' intention when their children first came into the world.
2000 hidden luxury cars
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/06/2013
» 2000 luxury cars smuggled into Thailand stored in private dangerous goods zone at Laem Chabang port. 90% of luxury cars imported illegally, source claims.