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NACC watch probe result out today
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/12/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has postponed its consideration of the findings of the probe into luxury watches worn by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon until Thursday.
Dead sperm whale had 6kg of plastic in its stomach
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» JAKARTA: A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem.
PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
Hospital facing legal action for rejecting acid-attack victim
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» Praram 2 Hospital in Bangkok will face multiple legal actions for rejecting a woman who had been attacked with acid and who died shortly after being sent away, the Health Service Support Department announced on Tuesday.
Suspect locks up duty warden, escapes police cell
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/11/2018
» A 23-year-old drug suspect who locked up a duty warden and escaped from a police cell in Sena district of Ayutthaya on Monday was recaptured after an extensive manhunt involving about 200 police and volunteers.
Bans set to hit air polluters
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/11/2018
» Construction sites in Bangkok found to be a source of severe air pollution could be ordered to halt work until the problem is resolved, according to Environment Minister Gen Surasak Kanjanarat.
'Phoenix' had serious design flaws, finds initial probe
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/11/2018
» Police investigators and forensic officials in Phuket are gearing up for the next phase of investigation now that the Phoenix tour boat that sank and killed dozens of Chinese visitors in July has been pulled from the bottom of the sea.
Cabinet to scrutinise draft marijuana bill
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/11/2018
» The Public Health Ministry will ask the cabinet next Tuesday to approve a draft bill which allows marijuana use for medical purposes as authorities demand measures to prevent possible abuse in the wake of its enactment.
Art attack
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 13/10/2018
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