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Journalist Bob Halliday dies at 74
News, Published on 28/05/2017
» An esteemed Bangkok Post columnist, long-time resident of Thailand and friend and teacher to so many Thais, Robert Halliday passed away on Saturday following a complication from pneumonia. He was 74.
Prayut enters fray in battle against Bangkok's flood chaos
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered city officers to work closely with traffic police to urgently find ways to ease flood and traffic problems in Bangkok following torrential rains on Saturday and earlier in the week.
Medics hope for welfare status boost
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» The Public Health Ministry is considering giving some medical personnel welfare benefits similar to those of the bureaucratic system in a fresh move to solve a shortfall in permanent civil servant positions for seven groups.
Prayut accused of attempt to retain power
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come under heavy attack for asking "leading questions" that are seen as an attempt to gather public support for the regime to stay on in power.
POMC launches Homeguard
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2017
» The Peace and Order Maintaining Command (POMC) yesterday launched a group of community surveillance volunteers called Homeguard after a series of bombs in Bangkok.
US sex slave ring exposed
News, Published on 28/05/2017
» >> The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) announced that it is prepared to investigate a case about hundreds of Thai women being forced into sexual slavery in the United States.
Car dealer to be called for questioning over tax dodge
News, Published on 28/05/2017
» The jet-set owner of a car import company could be called for questioning after his firm was accused of being part of a tax evasion network, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) says.
French navy frigate makes port call
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 28/05/2017
» Thai sea cadets and naval officials had the rare chance to board the French Navy's frigate Prairial as it visits Bangkok on a diplomatic and maritime surveillance mission which aims to strengthen ties between the Royal Thai Navy and the French Navy.
Nightclub road rage, Comedian's 'love child', May's web attack
News, Mae Moo, Published on 28/05/2017
» Former Thai-English actress Anna Reece is anxiously awaiting the result of a police probe into a highly publicised episode last week in which she struck a vehicle after losing her temper at a city nightspot.
Nurse packs in job after tight uniform fiasco
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 28/05/2017
» Parichat "Pang" Chatsri, the 26-year-old nurse whose photo of her at work wearing a short skirt got pulses racing after it circulated online, is taking a break from nursing, with a career in modelling potentially on the cards.