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South Korea to hold presidential election May 9
Published on 15/03/2017
» SEOUL - South Korea will hold a presidential election on May 9 to replace Park Geun-hye, who was ousted from office over a corruption and abuse-of-power scandal, South Korea's Interior Minister Hong Yun-sik said on Wednesday.
Huge rhino horn shipments seized at Bangkok, Hanoi
Published on 15/03/2017
» The Customs Department seized 21 "unusually large" rhinoceros horns worth around $5 million on the black market - 148.2 million baht.
Egat fires up coal plant plans
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/03/2017
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) says it will launch a new environmental and health impact assessment (EHIA) for the planned coal-fired power plant in Krabi and an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its deep-sea port within three months.
Revenue Department told to grab Thaksin tax
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2017
» The government has ordered the Revenue Department to expedite efforts to collect 12 billion baht in tax from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the Shin Corp share sale by the March 31 deadline.
US clobbered by late-winter storm
Published on 15/03/2017
» NEW YORK (AP) - A sloppy, blustery late-season storm lashed the Northeast with sleet and more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralysing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over.
EU headscarf ban ruling sparks faith group backlash
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2017
» BRUSSELS - Companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday, setting off a storm of complaint from rights groups and religious leaders.
'Hottest days' myth scorched again
Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2017
» The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has again dismissed claims Thailand will suffer from a severe heatwave tied to the next week's spring equinox.
Nok Air boss Patee confident THAI will keep him on board
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/03/2017
» Nok Air chief executive Patee Sarasin has expressed confidence he will defy the rumours and be kept in his position following the overhaul of Thai Airways International's (THAI) aviation strategy to be mulled on Tuesday by its board.
Media rejects 'protection' offer in govt reform bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2017
» The media has never called for protection from the government and it would continue to protest against the government's attempt to control it in the name of the media protection law, a seminar was told yesterday.
Son of senior cop 'admits' to student's killing
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/03/2017
» The son of a high-ranking policeman yesterday confessed to killing a Silpakorn University student in Phetchaburi last month, police said.