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North Korea 2017: Hope to hostility
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: In the first month of Donald Trump's presidency, an American scholar quietly met with North Korean officials and relayed a message: The new administration in Washington appreciated an extended halt in the North's nuclear and ballistic missile tests. It might just offer a ray of hope.
Holiday spending on the up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» Thais are expected to spend 57 billion baht to further bolster the rebounding economy during this New Year holiday, the government says.
Public logs 90,000 complaints with govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» More than 90,000 complaints were lodged with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the military regime last year with noise pollution from entertainment venues and teenage motorcycle racing ranking as the top public nuisances.
The dawn of a new year
News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2018
» With a single exception, the past year for Thailand has felt like a quiet period. The nation hopes it was not the lull before the storm. The leader of the military regime, after more than three years of ordering one delay after another, has promised in writing to take the first step towards resuming democratic principles before this new year is out. The country expects Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to meet that promise within 11 months from today.
Road deaths rise to 239 after 4 days of New Year's danger period
Online Reporters, Published on 01/01/2018
» The accumulated death toll rose to 239 on Sunday, the fourth day of the "seven dangerous days" of New Year's holiday travel, with Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani recording the most deaths.
Army regions warn against canvassing
News, Wassana Nanuam & Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/01/2018
» Regional army commanders have warned politicians against canvassing for support during the festive period while revealing soldiers have been deployed to shadow certain targets.
A classical holiday feast for all
Life, Michael Proudfoot, Published on 02/01/2018
» Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler were two of the greatest conductors of classical music of the last century. Their approaches to performance were quite different. Toscanini believed in faithful adherence to the score, reproducing scrupulously the original tempi, the composer's written markings, the time signatures and so on. Furtwängler, on the other hand, was more spontaneous, responding to the particular circumstances of a concert: the concert hall's acoustics, the orchestra, the responses of the audience, while always, at the same time, keeping the overall architecture of the piece in mind. No two Furtwängler performances of the same work were alike.
Words of wisdom
News, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2018
» Re: "Regime's gifts must be of true value", (Editorial, Dec 31).
Land tax bill set to face impact hearings
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/01/2018
» The land and buildings tax bill is unlikely to be scrapped but public hearings on possible negative impacts are required before the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) moves ahead with its deliberation, NLA deputy chairman Surachai Liangboonlertchai has said.
Road deaths rise to 317 after 5 days of New Year's danger period
Online Reporters, Published on 02/01/2018
» The accumulated death toll from road accidents rose to 317 on Monday, the fifth day of the "seven dangerous days" of New Year's holiday travel, with Si Sa Ket recording the most deaths.