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NHRC honours fallen labour rights activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/01/2012
» The National Human Rights Commission yesterday granted its 2011 awards to seven fighters for equality who have disappeared or been killed.
Govt foreign labour plan comes under fire
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2012
» Labour activists have criticised a plan by the Labour Ministry to allow thousands of foreign workers from Vietnam, Bangladesh and Nepal into the country to cope with a labour shortage.
Organisers await word on charges
News, Published on 27/01/2012
» The organisers of a fireworks show in Suphan Buri are awaiting word on whether they will be charged in relation to a fatal blast at the event.
Gold prices for Friday
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying price at 24,938.20 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,300 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Three dead in passenger van crash
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» A passenger van ran into a pickup truck on Uthong road in Suphan Buri province, resulting in three deaths, police said Friday.
Korn: Govt wants to avoid scrutiny
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» The government has issued four financial executive decrees instead of enacting new legislation to avoid parliamentary screening, former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a message posted on Facebook.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/01/2012
» The Nitirat group comes under heavy fire for its controversial proposals regarding the monarchy, as moves to amend or rewrite the charter gained added momentum. Meanwhile, a confrontation is looming between the City Hall and the government over flood prevention - amid predictions of another flood crisis this year.
Poll: Plan to privatise PTT opposed
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» A total of 77.0 per cent of people polled recently disagreed with the government’s plan to sell part of its stake in state enterprise PTT Plc to the Vayupak Fund, to make it a private company, according to survey results released by Bangkok Poll on Friday.
PT won’t change Section 112
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party on Friday issued a statement insisting that it has no plan or thought of amending Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, reports said.
Twitter able to now selectively block tweets
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Twitter said it now has the ability to block tweets from appearing in a specific country if legally required to do so.