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Apirat defends mandatory draft
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/11/2018
» The new army chief has ruled out an end to the military draft but said he would make sure soldiers treat conscripts as their "youngest brothers".
HM to open Suvarnabhumi airport bike track
News, Published on 04/11/2018
» His Majesty the King will preside over the official opening of a 23.5-kilometre cycling lane at Suvarnabhumi airport on Nov 23, it was announced on the airport's Facebook page.
Sontirat mulls CPTPP membership
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/11/2018
» Thailand is studying the pros and cons of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that is due to take effect on Dec 30, said the Commerce Ministry.
Pattani pupils win right to wear hijabs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2018
» The Songkhla Administrative Court has issued an junction barring Anuban Pattani School from penalising students for wearing Muslim headscarves to class.
National Library becomes key digital hub
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/11/2018
» A recent survey by the Thai Publishers and Booksellers Association found that 88% of Thais read and spend an average of 37 minutes a day reading.
High-rise condos put forgotten neighbourhood back on the map
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/11/2018
» Charoen Nakhon Road in Klong San district hasn’t been a hot topic until recently. Only some Bangkok residents living near the Chao Phraya River and the old town know where it is.
What's holding up the watch probe?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has disappointed the public once again this week with its lame excuse for not completing a long-overdue probe into the high-profile watch scandal involving Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
When politics override logic
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2018
» Re: “Light rail routes facing cutback”, (BP, Nov 2). A number of weeks ago I made a simple calculation based on the projected cost, the expected number of likely passengers and the proposed fare for a high-speed rail to Chiang Mai. The venerable Japanese International Cooperation Agency undertook a large study of that route and concluded it was not feasible and withdrew its interest in it.
Majority indifferent to 'Prathet Ku Mee': Nida Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2018
» A majority of people say they haven't watched the video or heard the song "Prathet Ku Mee" (What My Country's Got), and most who have say they are indifferent to it, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Wonderful world of drongos and warblers
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/11/2018
» Having a small garden I am fortunate enough to wake up most mornings to the sound of birdsong rather than pile-drivers or cement trucks rumbling on their way to feed the latest condominium. Taking advantage of the recent beautiful weather, I spent some time loafing about on our porch observing the wildlife. Sounds like old age is really setting in.