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Workers, bosses joust over minimum wage increases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» Workers and employers are still not satisfied with increases in the minimum daily wage following seven hours of talks involving a tripartite wage committee.
Warrants out for 14 suspects in bus arson
News, Published on 19/01/2018
» The Yala provincial court has approved warrants for the arrests for 14 suspects believed to be involved in the torching of a passenger bus in Yala on Dec 17, said a source.
Local politician ambushed, killed in Pattani
Published on 23/01/2018
» PATTANI: Gunmen ambushed and killed a member of a tambon administration organisation in Yarang district late on Monday night, local police said.
Minimum wage rise not tabled at cabinet meeting
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2018
» Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo put off tabling the proposed new minimum wage agreement at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, while seeking to allay concern over the delay with the explanation some matters still needed to be sorted out.
Obesity, diabetes threat hits students
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/01/2018
» More than one in three secondary school students and one in five primary school students in Bangkok are overweight, according to a survey by the Office of Private Education Commission (Opec) and Thai Health Promotion Foundation.
Time is not on our side
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/01/2018
» This is a note on an important Thai film that is unlikely to be shown in Thailand. Such is the fate of home-grown cinema in a time of disease, the time of a black hole.
Suspects deny blast link
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2018
» Two suspects detained in connection with Monday's motorcycle bomb attack at the Pimolchai fresh market in Yala have denied any involvement in the blast which killed three and injured 34 others, a security source said yesterday.
Minimum wage deduction set to rise
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Finance Ministry will soon seek cabinet approval to temporarily raise tax-deductible expenses for the minimum wage paid to employees to 1.15 times from 1 at present, an adjustment that can absorb employment costs of 9-10 baht a day per employee if it wins the nod, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantovorawong.
Students left traumatized by stop, arrest of van driver
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 26/01/2018
» YALA: Teachers are up in arms over the way the driver of a van taking young students home after school was arrested at a security checkpoint on Thursday, saying the 26 children were left psychologically traumatized by the terrifying experience.
D-Day for beach smokers approaches
News, Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 28/01/2018
» From Thursday, smokers who drop cigarette butts on beaches will face hefty fines and a possible jail term.