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Locals renew demand for payout delay
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 18/12/2015
» Villagers who live close to the Klong Dan wastewater treatment project in Samut Prakan yesterday have again asked the government to delay paying compensation to the NVPSKG consortium until the court reaches a final verdict in the dispute.
Stateless Lao still struggling for basic rights 40 years later
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 14/12/2015
» The 21-year civil war in Laos forced a large number of Lao people to seek refuge in Thailand, and many of them still live in the country today.
Thai, foreign press 'face similar pressures'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 21/11/2015
» Pressures facing the Thai media are apparently no better than those in other countries, a seminar was told yesterday.
Watchdog pans crime re-enactments
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 06/11/2015
» The police habit of parading criminal suspects before a press conference to admit their supposed guilt is against the law and violates suspects' rights because they are regarded as innocent until found guilty, a seminar was told Thursday.
Somsak denies B16m house is his at trial
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 06/11/2015
» Former education minister Somsak Prisnananthakul has made a last-ditch effort to defend himself against accusations of having acquired "unusual wealth" at a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) hearing as his impeachment case nears its close.
NRSA sets 20-month reform goal
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 19/10/2015
» The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) has unveiled a new "1-1-18" timeframe for its work on reform and is set to establish a committee to foster reconciliation.
Sanit apologises in cop promotion row
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 06/10/2015
» Acting Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) chief Sanit Mahathaworn yesterday expressed regret for upsetting a group of police officers who felt he had discriminated against them and threatened legal action if he persisted.
Nation 'needs specialised law courts'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 09/09/2015
» Thailand needs more specialised courts to help cut down on the number of appeals handled by the Supreme Court, a seminar was told on Tuesday.
Media bill 'should exclude newspapers'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 03/09/2015
» Newspapers should be exempt from possible media curbs under the media reform bill drafted by the National Reform Council (NRC) and submitted to the cabinet on Tuesday, a forum was told Wednesday.
Abhisit wants NRC to reject draft charter
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 25/08/2015
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called for the National Reform Council to vote down the draft constitution on Sept 6, saying the proposed establishment of an all-powerful "crisis committee" is unacceptable.