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Premier Leaguer's military deferral bid stirs Singapore
Published on 20/07/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's refusal to allow its first footballer signed to the English Premier League to defer compulsory military service has sparked a debate over whether the rigidity of its conscription law is preventing young people from pursuing their dreams.
Injuries at work yield more money
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/07/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed a bill allowing private employees and contracted workers at state agencies to glean more benefits from a compulsory compensation fund in the event of an accident at work.
SRT set for a 'bright future' after hitting speed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the country's main railway authority, may still be operating half-century-old trains countrywide, but acting governor Voravuth Mala believes the debt-ridden organisation is headed for "a bright future".
Phone firms 'not blighting' BTS system
News, Published on 27/06/2018
» State-owned telecommunications company TOT's 2300-megahertz spectrum is not responsible for interfering with the signalling system of the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS), according to an initial report by the telecom regulator Tuesday evening.
Injured Thai man's family begs for help
News, Yuttapong Kumnodnae, Published on 27/06/2018
» A Thai labourer who is blind in one eye and who has worked illegally in Israel for several years to support his family is now stranded in the Middle Eastern country and unable to pay his hospital bills after sustaining serious injuries from falling down a flight of stairs.
Thai illegal worker injured in fall, stranded in Israel
Yuttapong Kumnodnae, Published on 26/06/2018
» A Thai labourer who has risked working illegally in Israel for years to support his family in the Northeast, despite being blinded in one eye, is now stranded and unable to pay the hospital bill after he fell down a flight of stairs and was seriously injured.
Labour reps march against employee rights violations
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/06/2018
» About 500 labour representatives hit the streets of Bangkok Sunday to convey their concerns about growing unemployment and finding a sustainable solution to labour rights violation.
Greenpeace: Paper giant cut forests during conservation pact
Associated Press, Published on 16/05/2018
» Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world's largest paper companies, accusing it of cutting down tropical forests in Indonesia during the entire time the two were cooperating on conservation.
Foreign jobs see Thais packing their bags for a better future
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/04/2018
» Getting a job abroad and earning higher wages is a dream for many Thais as they watch their neighbours build homes and fund children's education with money sent from overseas.
Landlords kick up fuss over new regulations
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/04/2018
» The owners of condominiums and houses renting their assets to tenants say the authorities did not properly inform them when making new leasing regulations that will take effect on May 1.