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Academics say govt's status expired
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/03/2014
» A group of academics named Siam Prachapiwat on Tuesday declared the Yingluck Shinawatra government's caretaker status now over, as 30 days have passed since the Feb 2 general election.
AoT turns down govt bond offer
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/02/2014
» The government’s effort to pay farmers under the rice-pledging scheme was dealt another blow after the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) turned down its request to help buy bonds to finance the scheme.
Suvarnabhumi airport braces for rice farmer protest
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/02/2014
» Suvarnabhumi airport has set aside its long-term parking area to host around 1,000 farmers coming to Bangkok to demand rice-pledging payments from the caretaker government.
Airport staff protest bond-buying plan
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/02/2014
» Around 500 Airports of Thailand (AoT) employees dressed in black on Tuesday amid rumours that the agency plans to buy government bonds to help the caretaker government pay farmers owed money under the rice-pledging programme.
EC to seek detail on B130bn pledge loan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/01/2014
» The Election Commission (EC) will ask caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong to clarify the government's plan to borrow 130 billion baht to pay farmers.
Bus purchase project flawed, says Act
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/10/2013
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (Act) says it suspects the 13-billion-baht bus procurement project of the Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Authority (BMTA) is overpriced by about 3 billion baht.
Don Mueang warehouse to store rice
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/10/2012
» Transport Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan on Thursday agreed in principle with a plan to use a cargo building at Don Mueang Airport as a temporary rice warehouse for the government's price-pledging scheme.