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Pork crisis rubs salt into government wounds
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/01/2022
» Despite numerous presents from the government over the New Year celebrations, the public's jovial spirit was quickly dampened by a rush of bad news, first and foremost, the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and reports of African swine fever (ASF) wreaking havoc on the pig farming industry.
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Rising costs seen as final straw
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2022
» Soaring food prices are taking a bigger bite of people's income and are believed to be intensifying political pressure on -- and even shaking the stability of -- the coalition government, which has a little over one year left in office.
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HM King endorses cabinet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2019
» The coalition government, which has been royally endorsed, will not have the luxury of "a honeymoon period" as the country's economy is in bad shape and is in need of urgent action from the new government, observers in the private sector said.
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Dems cagey ahead of PM vote
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2019
» Pressure is mounting on the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the Democrats to thrash out their differences and finalise a deal over the formation of a coalition government ahead of the prime ministerial vote in parliament scheduled for Wednesday.
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Plundered budget
News, Postbag, Published on 17/05/2019
» Since the start of the coup and Thailand's dictatorial control, the national budget has been plundered by the military. With so many social pressures supposedly causing the need for a coup, the dictator and his underlings have seen it fit to purchase submarines, tanks, military aircraft, and now Stryker armoured vehicles. How do these expenditures truly serve the people?
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Guns or doctors?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2011
» Thailand suffers from a doctor shortage but not a shortage of soldiers. Military spending eats up money for health care.
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High alert
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/04/2011
» People in the South have been warned to remain on alert for more mudslides and those in the North and the Northeast should expect stormy weather.
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Radioactive sweet potatoes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/03/2011
» Radioactive contamination detected in sweet potatoes imported from Japan, grown near Fukushima's failing nuclear power reactor.
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Under stress
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/03/2011
» Thais have been very generous in collecting donations for the relief effort in Japan, and it appears there are many Thai expats in Japan who need help as well.
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Dramatic call for help
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/02/2011
» Unwilling to suffer any longer, she decided to try something more dramatic more than writing letters.
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