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Spectrum revamp tipped
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 23/06/2014
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will seek amendments to the frequency allocation law to revamp its budget and revenue structure to improve transparency and public accountability.
Tearful PM makes plea for unity
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 05/11/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has tearfully pleaded for all sides to forgive each another and allow the country to move forward as protests against the blanket amnesty bill gain momentum.
Abhisit: Protest indictment 'no surprise'
Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 28/10/2013
» Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday said the Office of the Attorney-General’s decision to indict he and Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban for murder during the 2010 political protests was to be expected.
Graftbuster warns amnesty risks harming judiciary's powers
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 24/10/2013
» An anti-corruption advocate yesterday warned lawmakers that pressing ahead with the amnesty bill could be considered a violation of the judiciary's powers.
Civic groups set up own reform body
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 16/09/2013
» About 45 civic groups Sunday launched their own political reform body which will work in parallel with the government's reform forum.
Law experts fault amnesty bills
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 23/07/2013
» Legal experts are warning the various amnesty bills before parliament fail to specify which offences would qualify for pardons and which would not.
BIE rejects Thailand's bid to host World Expo 2020
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 12/06/2013
» The Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) has rejected Thailand as a contender to host the World Expo 2020 after the government failed to endorse the bid.
Govt 'caused' World Expo bid failure
Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 11/06/2013
» The former president of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) on Tuesday accused the government of ignoring and failing to support Thailand’s bid to host the World Expo in 2020 after the country was removed from the candidate list.
Romklao widow urges probe progress
Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 19/03/2013
» The widow of Gen Romklao Thuwatham, slain in the April, 2010, street clashes, on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to speed up the investigation by the Department of Special Investigation into her husband's death.
Critics slam blanket amnesty bill
News, Pradit Ruangdit, Published on 23/02/2013
» An amnesty bill proposed by the Independent Committee for Promotion of the Rule of Law has been criticised for its "wholesale" approach to pardoning political offenders.