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Rights groups call for end to child marriage
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/07/2018
» Rights activists have called on the government and Muslim leaders to take legal action against a 41-year-old Malaysian man who controversially married an 11-year-old girl from Narathiwat province and prevent such a case from happening again.
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Followers' faith in busted monk strong as ever
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 10/06/2018
» Frequent visitors to Wat Sam Phraya and disciples of former abbot Phra Phrom Dilok still believe in the innocence of the former abbot even though he has been charged with temple fund embezzlement.
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Role of 5G put under scrutiny
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 20/11/2018
» The next generation of wireless technology, known as 5G, will enable Thai voters to directly exercise their democratic rights through the use of electronic voting systems (iVote), but such a shift will depend on the readiness of all players within the political system, a seminar was told on Monday.
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Don urges cross-border trade boost
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 15/08/2018
» NAY PYI TAW: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has urged the Thai-Myanmar joint trade commission to hold its next meeting soon to help both countries reach their target of doubling bilateral trade volume by 2022.
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ACT claims billions in state funds saved
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/08/2018
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) celebrated its 7th anniversary Wednesday, with chairman Pramon Sutivong saying the organisation has helped save 25.1 billion baht of state funds that could have been lost to corruption over the past seven years.
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Acmecs fund aims for end of this year
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 17/06/2018
» The Acmecs fund will be established by the end of this year and Thailand will contribute a sum of seed funding, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced after the end of the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Amecs) summit in Bangkok yesterday.
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Child welfare payments receive a boost
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 29/05/2018
» The cabinet has approved a Ministry of Labour proposal to increase monthly child support grants from 400 baht to 600 baht per child for those insured under the Social Security Office (SSO), says government spokesperson Sansern Kaewkamnerd.
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Prayut denies Buri Ram trip 'political'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 08/05/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, while insisting that his Monday visit to Buri Ram -- a Bhumjaithai Party stronghold -- was not politically motivated, pledged before large crowds gathered at Chang Arena to turn this lower northeastern province into a sports and tourism hub.
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Subregion summit kicks off in Hanoi
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 29/03/2018
» A railway improvement project connecting Denchai, Chiang Rai and Chiang Khong worth more than 30 billion baht will be among 226 projects to be endorsed at the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit being held today until Saturday in Hanoi, Vietnam, assistant government spokesperson Col Atisith Chainuvati said on Wednesday.
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Firebrand to 'break this regime'
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 02/04/2018
» After announcing he will enter politics, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a founder of the much-talk-about Future Forward Party or Anakhot Mai, has gained more attention as well as public scrutiny and accusations about what he did in the past. Preparing to make a transition from the realm of business into politics, the prai muen laan (proletarian billionaire) scion of Thai Summit autopart company brings his ready-to-fight attitude to the table in an exclusive conversation with the Bangkok Post's PATPON SABPAITOON.
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