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PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
Police stand their ground on female ban
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/09/2018
» Terminating the recruitment of female cadets is a step backward for gender equality, say critics, but the police are standing their ground on the policy and insist that despite the move, the role of women in the police force will not be phased out.
Three saved from burning vehicle
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/08/2018
» Rescue workers saved three injured men from certain death, pulling them from their burning vehicle after it crashed into a roadside tree in Rattaphum district of Songkhla early on Tuesday morning.
Rents 'may rise' on regulations
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 29/05/2018
» Apartment rents are likely to increase after the Office of the Consumer Protection Board's (CPB) new regulations that control lease contracts for residential properties took effect on May 1, say legal and property consultants.
Ratchathewi apartment fire kills 3
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 03/04/2018
» Fire swept through a 14-storey Ratchathewi apartment building on Soi Phetchaburi 18 in Bangkok early on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring about 30.
Regime tries to downplay wave of public anger
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/02/2018
» The regime is downplaying efforts by "anti-government elements" to undermine its position, predicting the movements will lose steam.