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Clash over Samui blast risks probe
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 15/04/2015
» The investigation into Friday's bomb blast at the Central Festival Samui car park could be jeopardised by remarks made by the government and the military claiming a political motive was behind the explosion, police say.
LRC aims to end meddling with media
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 06/04/2015
» The Law Reform Commission (LRC) has suggested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and the National Reform Council (NRC) push for legal measures to stop the state interfering with the media.
Public 'must have power' to check on govt
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 27/03/2015
» Political reform and a workable democracy in Thailand will be achieved only when the people are given power to scrutinise those in charge and to protect their interests, prominent academic Thirayuth Boonmi says.
Draft digital laws flawed, says panel
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 26/03/2015
» A sub-committee vetting 10 draft laws aimed at bringing about a digital economy has pointed out several key flaws in the bills.
111,000 rai of land to be allocated to the poor
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 19/03/2015
» The government has approved the distribution of a total of 111,210 rai of land in 15 provinces to poor, landless families to live on and farm.
Farmers turn to arid crops to survive
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 18/03/2015
» Farmers in Chai Nat province have switched from growing off-season rice to watermelon and kale after the worst drought in decades parched their rice fields. The farmers described the switch as a risk, but said growing rice would be worse.
Drought descends over rice fields
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 17/03/2015
» With the searing heat and drought extending over large swaths of farmland in Suphan Buri, many local farmers see no hope of growing off-season rice crops to sustain their income.
TDRI warns on digital economy
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 13/03/2015
» The digital economy may fail to materialise under a raft of proposed laws which give too much power to authorities, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has warned.
Fighting graft 'starts with schoolchildren'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 10/03/2015
» Corruption is not a question of being wealthy or poor, but a matter of opportunity, academics said at a Thammasat University seminar on corruption yesterday.
CDC unveils 13 steps to shake up polls, electoral systems
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 17/02/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has unveiled 13 objectives it says it needs to meet to overhaul the election and political systems.