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Judge wants training for teen offenders
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 13/08/2018
» The Justice Ministry is being urged to push for the expansion of the Baan Kanchanapisek project, a vocational training centre for juvenile delinquents, as part of justice reform, a seminar was told.
Madappa scores record-breaking victory
Sports, Published on 13/08/2018
» Bengaluru: Young talent Viraj Madappa delighted the home crowd when he closed with a four-under-par 67 to claim a two-shot victory for his first Asian Tour title at the Take Solutions Masters yesterday.
Fraudsters adopt bitcoin to evade cops
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/08/2018
» Aarni Otava Saarimaa, a 22-year-old Finnish man, may know the tricks of the trade when it comes to cryptocurrencies, but the bitcoin millionaire was caught unaware when a group of Thai people approached him in June last year with a plan to scam a fortune from him.
Chemical ban a must-do
News, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2018
» Two court cases last week in California are set to affect and perhaps change the future of Thai farming. The legal decisions are stark. Courts and a jury ruled that two of the most popular chemical products used in Thai agriculture pose huge risks to humans even in tiny quantities. One causes irreparable damage in babies' brains. The other is carcinogenic. It is exactly what Thai campaigners have been saying in an effort to eliminate the two products.
Confident Thailand ready for Qatar joust
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 13/08/2018
» The Thai men's football team landed in Jakarta yesterday, oozing with confidence of stealing at least a point from Qatar in their opening Group B clash of the 2018 Asian Games.
US-China rift is an awfully messy affair
News, Michael Schuman, Published on 13/08/2018
» A financial adviser I know, Frank Astorino, says nothing destroys wealth like divorce. That's a warning China and the US should keep in mind as they intensify their trade war.
Storms force dam discharge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2018
» The Nam Un dam in Sakon Nakhon is now holding 102% of its safe maximum capacity, necessitating continued discharge of water downstream with the dam is expected to take more inflow later this week.
Nation pulls together to honour the Queen
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2018
» Thai people nationwide yesterday celebrated Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's 86th birthday and used the occasion to express love for their mothers to mark National Mothers' Day.
Thai human rights body in state of flux
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 13/08/2018
» It was the country's people-based 16th constitution (1997) which established Thailand's National Human Rights Commission. The expectation was that the commission would act as a promoter and protector of human rights, with due regard for universal standards, complementing the constitution and national laws. It would also be a check and balance mechanism, especially where the traditional pillars of the state might not be fulfilling their tasks or impinge on human rights.
Can Jones and Johnson be the face of 'new politics'?
News, John Lloyd, Published on 13/08/2018
» Two men of influence -- the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and politician Boris Johnson -- now face media bans and ridicule for what they saw as speaking their minds. Both, though quite different in background, manner and actions, are pioneers in the new politics.