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US Senate votes to restrain Trump on Iran
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Senate voted Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump from attacking Iran, sharply rebuking his foreign policy despite a week earlier acquitting him in his impeachment trial.
Phuket liner let-in cops flak
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2020
» More than 4,000 passengers and crew members from two cruise liners were allowed to alight in Phuket on Thursday, after public health officials said they had cleared them of the deadly coronavirus, prompting criticism of double standards after the Netherlands-flagged MS Westerdam cruise ship was turned away on Wednesday.
Rocket hits Iraq base hosting US troops: military
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» KIRKUK (IRAQ) - A rocket slammed into an Iraqi base where American troops are stationed in the remote province of Kirkuk, Iraq's military and a US security source told AFP on Thursday night.
Wombs-for-hire gang busted
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/02/2020
» Five women paid to be surrogate mothers were among seven Thais and two Chinese nationals arrested in raids on a transnational commercial surrogacy ring on Thursday morning. The women were among at least 100 women across the country hired by the gang to be surrogate mothers since 2012, said police.
Erosion plan wears thin with MPs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2020
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) has asked the State Audit Office to probe an anti-coastal erosion project which it says may have compounded the problem and was a waste taxpayer's money.
Underpinnings of a Thai mass shooting
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 14/02/2020
» Thailand's worst apolitical mass shooting on a Buddhist holiday last weekend left a trail of deaths and injuries with one lasting question that will be hard to answer. As the country reels from the shocking tragedy and loss, the Thai government needed to respond by pulling the country together in a healing process, coming to terms with the situation and drawing the right conclusions to prevent this sort of mindless killing from ever taking place again. Instead, the authorities from the prime minister to the army commander-in-chief focused too much on themselves and failed to show sufficient empathy with the people and provide a way forward for Thai society.
Single ticket for electric rail in June: govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2020
» A common ticketing system for all electric train systems in Bangkok will be rolled out in June, permanent secretary for transport Chaiwat Tongkamkoon, said on Thursday.
Public anger grows in aftermath of mall shooting
News, Published on 14/02/2020
» The mass shooting spree in Nakhon Ratchasima has fuelled public disappointment and anger at the role of the army and the government in their handling of the situation. The negative public sentiment is likely to be a result of the unprecedented level of violence among other factors.
Alro to audit land held by lawmakers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2020
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has been ordered to inspect all land that was initially intended for poor landless farmers and has been taken over by local or national politicians.
Terminal 21 in Korat reopens
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2020
» Nakhon Ratchasima: Terminal 21 Korat reopened for business yesterday after the shopping centre was shut down last Saturday during a gunman's rampage that left 30 dead and 58 people wounded.