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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.
Freed drug dealer tells of anguish
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 26/10/2015
» 'Drugs took everything from me," said Sathaporn Srisa-ard, 48, a convicted dealer, fresh out of jail. On Oct 17, he breathed the air of freedom for the first time since his release from a jail term of 12 years and nine months. The sentence was commuted from 25 years on account of his good behaviour.
Bank manager loses bail in slave case
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 10/09/2015
» A Krung Thai Bank manager who allegedly subjected 13 Lao workers to slave-like conditions at his Nakhon Pathom pig farm has been jailed after a court revoked his bail.
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.
'Turkish' suspect last seen two weeks ago
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 01/09/2015
» The latest of three male suspects wanted in connection with the Erawan shrine bombing had lived at Maimuna Garden Home in Bangkok's Min Buri district for about a year and was last seen two weeks ago, a neighbour said.
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.
B30,000 offered for Erawan tuk-tuk driver to come forward
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 20/08/2015
» Police are offering 30,000 baht for the tuk-tuk driver who took the suspected Erawan bomber to come forward after learning he took Thailand’s most wanted man to a hotel near the Ratchaprasong intersection Monday evening.
Call to open media to new entrants
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 16/06/2015
» Regulation is still needed in the Thai media market to make it fair, though the government can afford to relax some barriers to entry, says a study funded by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
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.
Snapper follows his field of dreams
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 04/05/2015
» A prestigious first prize for his news photograph lifted Aram Songsuairup to the top of his journalistic career, but he yearned to do something different.