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Holiday period begins in China, 710m expected to travel
Published on 01/10/2017
» BEIJING: An estimated 710 million people are expected to take trips within or outside China during an eight-day holiday period which began on Sunday, according to the China National Tourism Administration.
Suzuki mulls joining EV development venture
Published on 01/10/2017
» NAGOYA: Suzuki Motor Corp is considering joining an electric vehicle development company recently set up by Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
Fang favourites
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/10/2017
» Yellow Fang's Pym chooses her favourite albums.
Test Yourself: Nice threads
Itsarin Tisantia, Published on 01/10/2017
» Test Yourself is where you can improve your reading skills. Whether it’s for tests like University Entrance Exams or IELTS and TOEFL, or even just for fun, these pages help you to read, understand and improve your English.
Transport dept to crack down on red licence plate abuses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2017
» The Land Transport Department will start penalising drivers of cars with red licence plates on Sunday if they fail to register with authorities within 60 days.
Govt 'knew Yingluck was in UK'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2017
» The government insists that it had obtained information that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was in London before foreign media reported it, spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
Drug buying plan debated
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/10/2017
» HIV and kidney disease patients are considering protesting about a controversial decision to have Rajavithi Hospital buy drugs under the universal healthcare scheme, arguing the institution does not have the capacity for the job like the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Panel heads get together to devise national strategy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2017
» Heads and secretaries of six new national strategy drafting panels will meet this week to map out their plans, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam says.
Small-scale farmers will not face water tax, says NLA deputy Peerasak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/10/2017
» Small-scale farmers will not be taxed for the water they use for farming, according to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) scrutinising the relevant draft bill, as farmers are up in arms over the issue.
Justice system is failing everyone
News, Editorial, Published on 01/10/2017
» The wrongful conviction of a fried pork vendor that hit the media headlines this past week attests to the fact that a pledge by those at the top of the Justice Ministry to get serious about the long overdue reform of the justice system is not going anywhere. Phisit Suwanpim, the vendor, was wrongfully convicted of stealing diamond jewellery worth about 15 million baht on Dec 28 last year. He was arrested in February this year by Bang Sao Thong police and, despite a plea for innocence, was thrown into jail, where he spent some six months.