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Indonesian fishermen settle human trafficking suit
Associated Press, Published on 04/01/2018
» A human trafficking lawsuit just settled between two Indonesian fishermen and an American boat owner will not impact nearly 800 other foreign fishermen in Hawaii's fleet who are banned from leaving boats when the vessels reach US shores, industry officials say.
Trump administration tightens anti-pot policy
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department will rescind on Thursday a policy on marijuana that eased enforcement of federal laws as a growing number of states and localities legalised the drug, a source familiar with the matter said.
New book leaves Trump furious, 'disgusted' with Bannon
Associated Press, Published on 05/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on former top adviser Steve Bannon, responding to a new book that portrays Trump as an undisciplined man-child who didn't actually want to win the White House and quotes Bannon as calling his son's contact with a Russian lawyer "treasonous."
PM coy on political future, cultivates media
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he is non-committal on whether he will return as an non-elected outsider prime minister after the general election.
18 months' jail for blind woman
News, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Yala Provincial Court yesterday jailed a blind woman for 18 months for violating the country's lese majeste law, her lawyer and a court official said.
SEC measure aims to back bondholders
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will require bond issuers to appoint bondholder representatives in an effort to protect bondholders' interests, with an effective date expected around mid-2018.
A year of living dangerously in Thailand
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/01/2018
» They were supposed to be in power for the royal transition but they have stayed too long and now want to win an unavoidable election.
Prayut set for vital Mekong region summit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha next Wednesday will attend the 2nd Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Summit in Phnom Penh, where it is expected leaders will approve a five-year action plan.
Unlicensed drones targeted
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/01/2018
» Drone owners have four days to register their devices or face up to five years in prison or a 100,000-baht fine.
Justice Ministry sets goal to slash number of re-offenders
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2018
» The Justice Ministry has set a target of cutting the number of repeat offenders by 10% over the next three years, after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha voiced concern over the high rate of return to crime.