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Railway contracts to be auctioned next month
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/01/2018
» Auctions for contracts to build extensions to the MRT Purple Line in Bangkok from Tao Poon to Rat Burana will commence next month, according to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) acting governor Rithika Suparat.
Oak renews plea for witnesses in KTB saga
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/01/2018
» Panthongtae "Oak" Shinawatra is asking the Department of Special Investigation to reconsider its refusal to take testimony in his defence from additional witnesses in connection with the Krungthai Bank (KTB) loan scandal case.
Gold scam victims decline settlement deal, petition DSI
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/01/2018
» A group of over 30 people has lodged a complaint with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) over a gold-based investment scam which is believed to have cost them and others losses in excess of 200 million baht.
Appeasement
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 25/01/2018
» World War I was so horrendous that it was universally believed another world war would mean Armageddon, the end of life on Earth. Imperialist conquest was one thing, but another world war had to be avoided at all cost. The way to settle conflicts was by talking, not shooting. An Austrian corporal, gassed and be-medalled, disagreed that the Great War was the War to End All Wars. Arguing that the Versailles Treaty ending it gave Germany -- his new country of citizenship -- a raw deal, he set about disclaiming it. Though talking peace, he set about arming the Third Reich.
Myanmar slams US diplomat for 'personal attack' on Suu Kyi
AFP, Published on 25/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar accused US diplomat Bill Richardson Thursday of a "personal attack" on Aung San Suu Kyi after an excoriating takedown of the former darling of the global rights community as he resigned from a panel on the Rohingya crisis.
Assange to learn fate Feb 6
The Associated Press, Published on 26/01/2018
» LONDON: Lawyers for Julian Assange asked a British court on Friday to drop a UK arrest warrant for the WikiLeaks founder, a move that would free him to leave the embassy of Ecuador after more than five years. A judge will rule on the application on Feb 6.
Air force officer seeks protection after drugs acquittal
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/01/2018
» An air force officer, acquitted by the Criminal Court on a drugs charge, has sought protection from the Justice Ministry after insisting someone planted narcotics in his vehicle, which led to his prosecution.
Passenger numbers on Thai flights set to soar
News, Published on 27/01/2018
» NAN: Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) has urged aviation authorities to kick-start immediate reforms in airspace routing and management, after international bodies estimated the country will rack up a maximum of 3 million flights per year in the next 18 years.
Samart shifts to expansion
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/01/2018
» SET-listed Samart Corp is shifting from a holding company to an operating unit, seeking to get into the digital innovation business through mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
