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Crippled Skytrain repairs not expected until midnight
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2016
» A switching problem that crippled Bangkok’s Skytrain mass-transit system Wednesday morning is not expected to be resolved until late tonight.
Nida Poll finds majority are satisfied with PM Prayut
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2016
» A majority of people are satisfied with Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's performance since he was elected prime minister by a handpicked legislature 18 months ago, after the May 2014 coup, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration or Nida Poll.
30 years later, some Filipinos still yearn for Marcos
New York Times, Published on 24/02/2016
» MANILA -- As Filipinos prepare for the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the “People Power” revolution that toppled Ferdinand E. Marcos, the Marcos family legacy is undergoing a political renaissance by those who claim it was a “golden age” of peace and prosperity.
Accused kitty strangler to face charges Tuesday
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 24/02/2016
» Police in Kanchanaburi province ordered a local man to appear Tuesday to acknowledge charges he strangled his ex-girlfriend’s kitten to force her to return.
Gen Sommai defends use of soldiers to promote charter
Published on 24/02/2016
» Supreme Commander Sommai Kaodeera on Wednesday defended the use of soldiers and territorial defence students to promote and explain the draft charter.
Uber chooses Thailand for new motorbike-hailing service
AFP, Published on 24/02/2016
» Uber offered its first motorbike taxi service on Wednesday, launching a pilot scheme in Bangkok which could spread across Asia as it takes on chief regional rival Grab Taxi.
Paiboon: Rajabhakti Park inquiry still incomplete
King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/02/2016
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya has asked the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to further investigate some unclear issues regarding the alleged corruption in the controversial Rajabhakti Park project.
Baby clings to life after being stabbed, buried alive
Published on 24/02/2016
» KHON KAEN — Doctors at Khon Kaen Hospital on Wednesday are desperately trying to save a newborn child stabbed 14 times and buried alive in Waeng Yai district.
Govt still not prepared to endorse supreme patriarch nominee
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 24/02/2016
» The government is still not prepared to propose the appointment of the 20th supreme patriarch because controversy still surrounds the nominee for the top monastic post, Prime Minister's Office Minister Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana said on Wednesday.
Police roll snake eyes in casino partner's murder probe
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2016
» Police remain clueless to who killed a Thai casino businessman whose corpse was found in western Cambodia on Sunday.