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Regime inspections turn up damaged pledged rice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2014
» Rice of deteriorated quality was found in warehouses under the government's rice-pledging scheme on the first day of inspections carried out by the National Council Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday.
NCPO eyes populist policy ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2014
» The junta has given “prescriptions” for the new permanent constitution to include measures preventing populist policies that could endanger the economy, an NCPO source says.
‘No backroom deals’ in Veera release
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2014
» The release of Veera Somkhwamkid, who was imprisoned in Cambodia for more than three years for espionage, was unconditional and Phnom Penh had not sought any favours in return, the Foreign Affairs Ministry insists.
Drugs fight deadline looms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2014
» Authorities are racing against time to respond to the military government's calls to tackle drug problems by focusing on preventive measures and rehabilitation of several thousand drug addicts.
Weapons charge opens door to Jakrapob extradition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2014
» The Bangkok Military Court has issued warrants for the arrest of Jakrapob Penkair, a fugitive former PM’s Office minister who faces lese majeste charges, and four others for alleged involvement with seized weapons.
NACC rejects Yingluck plea
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2014
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission has rejected former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's request for it to call eight more witnesses to testify in her defence in the rice-pledging probe, NACC member Vicha Mahakhun said.
Prayuth warns Suthep to ‘stay low’
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2014
» Suthep Thaugsuban has cancelled his weekly fundraising dinners after receiving a stern rebuke from junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Sunai calls on Prayuth to step down, call elections
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2014
» Former Pheu Thai MP Sunai Jullapongsathon yesterday called on coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha to stand down and call fresh elections or face resistance from those who want elections.
Send martial cases back to normal courts, lawyers say
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2014
» A group of lawyers yesterday called on the junta to return all cases against civilians handled by the martial court to normal courts of justice.
NCPO blames graft for TIP ranking cut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2014
» Inadequate enforcement of anti-human trafficking laws and corruption among authorities assigned to maintain the laws are to blame for the US deciding to downgrade Thailand to the lowest level, or Tier 3, in its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) says.