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4G spectrum windfall to help farmers
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 20/11/2015
» The government will spend part of the revenue from the fourth-generation (4G) spectrum auction to finance the country's agricultural plan to ease the impact of drought on farmers.
Media groups lobby against constitutional controls
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 19/10/2015
» The country's four major media associations have asked the Constitution Drafting Committee to exclude from the new charter a provision governing the existence of the press, but encouraging it to exercise self-supervision to ensure freedom of speech.
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.
Earmarked funds face new scrutiny
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 10/08/2015
» Special taxes earmarked to fund independent organisations must be scrutinised under the fiscal budget system, a charter drafter says.
Packed draft charter needs trimming down, PM says
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 08/05/2015
» The draft constitution is highly controversial and its contents should be trimmed down in order to gain approval, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.
NCPO urged to lift curbs on media
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 04/05/2015
» Four major media organisations marked World Press Freedom Day Sunday with a call to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to revoke three orders which they say restrict their right to speak freely.
Constitution plans to upgrade TAOs
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 29/04/2015
» The new charter will enable a tambon administration organisation (TAO) to be upgraded to a tambon municipality once it has gained sufficient members, with the upgraded municipality improving services to the public, the Constitution Drafting Committee's (CDC) chief says.
Govt installs phones for hearing impaired
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 21/04/2015
» New telephone booths for the hearing impaired have been installed nationwide to allow them to communicate with friends, file complaints to the government or make emergency calls.
Public 'must have power' to check on govt
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 27/03/2015
» Political reform and a workable democracy in Thailand will be achieved only when the people are given power to scrutinise those in charge and to protect their interests, prominent academic Thirayuth Boonmi says.
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.