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PM 'open to opinions' on reforms-before-polls
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/06/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is open to hearing people's opinions on the reforms-before-election proposal, Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Sitabutr said on Monday.
SET down 3.34 to 1,504.03 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 08/06/2015
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index fell 3.34 points or 0.22% to 1,504.03 at noon on Monday.
Bees are 'sick of humans' but man will feel the sting
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» PRETORIA - In a worrying development which could threaten food production, South Africa's traditionally tough honey bees -- which had been resistant to disease -- are now getting "sick of humans", with the population of the crucial pollinators collapsing, experts say.
Sombre silence for child quake victims at SEA Games
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» SINGAPORE - Athletes, officials and fans at Singapore's SEA Games marked a sombre minute's silence on Monday for the six schoolchildren and two adults killed in an earthquake on Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu.
Myanmar arrests 93 human traffickers, but none in Rakhine
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar police have arrested more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year, media reported Monday, but no cases have been uncovered in Rakhine state where persecuted Rohingya have fled in droves.
Japan can win World Cup mind game, warns Miyama
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» VANCOUVER - Captain Aya Miyama has warned that despite the weight of expectations Japan have the mental strength to pull off a successful defence of their women's World Cup title.
B300 wage here to stay, says ministry
Online Reporters, Published on 08/06/2015
» The Labour Ministry has clarified any change to the 300-baht national minimum wage will only be in one direction — higher.
North-to-South drug runners busted in Lampang
Published on 08/06/2015
» Two people making a delivery of 100,000 methamphetamine pills from the northern border in Chiang Mai to Narathiwat in the far South were caught in Lampang province on Monday.
Heartache for Japan's real-life 40-year-old virgins
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» TOKYO - Takashi Sakai is a healthy 41-year-old heterosexual man with a good job and a charming smile. But he's never had sex, one of a growing number of middle-aged Japanese men who are still virgins.
Greenpeace says India barred activist from entry
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» NEW DELHI - Greenpeace said on Monday an Australian staff member had been barred from entering India despite holding a valid visa, in what it said was the latest crackdown against the group.