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NACC makes bolder calls
News, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2019
» Despite being an independent public agency, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been questioned over its political impartiality many times over the past five years. While it has proceeded with cases against politicians from the ousted Pheu Thai government with speed, it has either dropped or handled at a snail's pace cases involving the former military regime and its allies.
Confusion reigns in TM30 palaver
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/08/2019
» Long-term foreign residents of the kingdom have spent the weekend scratching their heads in bewilderment over the baffling requirements of the now notorious TM30 form after a recent forum at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) with senior Thai immigration officials present on the panel.
Marium's death a timely warning
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/08/2019
» Many people may not care about the tragic death of Marium, an eight-month-old orphaned baby dugong. Marium died on Saturday from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach. She was found beached in Krabi province in April, rescued and then treated by veterinarians of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources with the hope that, one day, when she was strong enough, she would be able to return to the wild to be with the other dugongs in the sea around Libong island in Trang province.
A grain of truth
News, Postbag, Published on 19/08/2019
» Re: "Jurin floats rice price insurance", (BP, Aug 18).
The 'steel lady' of the forest
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/08/2019
» Viraya Ochakul, who is referred to by her colleagues at the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) as the "steel flower of Western Forest Complex", said she was surprised to be one of six recipients of the National Geographic Thailand Explorer Awards 2019.
Port's unbeaten run extends to 5 Thai league games
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 19/08/2019
» Resurgent Port made the most of their trip to relegation-threatened Suphanburi by recording a 3-1 victory that helped them close the gap on second-placed Chiang Rai United on Sunday night.
Shuttlers braced for battles in Basel
Sports, Published on 19/08/2019
» Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Kantaphon Wangcharoen and Khosit Phetpradab are all in action on the first day of the BWF World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, today.
Thai spikers rally to beat Taiwanese in Asian opener
Sports, Published on 19/08/2019
» Thailand survived an early scare to defeat Taiwan 3-1 (20-25, 25-13, 25-22, 25-20) in their opening Pool C match of the 2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in Seoul on Sunday.
Dodt shows up in play-off, ends drought
Sports, Published on 19/08/2019
» Kuching: Andrew Dodt defeated Richard T Lee on the first extra hole after sinking a two-foot birdie putt to win his third Asian Tour title and the first in four years at the US$300,000 Sarawak Championship yesterday.
Govt urged against easing labour rules
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/08/2019
» Human rights advocates are urging the government to keep up its efforts to tackle human trafficking and exploitation following its successes in improving Thailand's international standing on the issue.