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PM defends ad spending by govt
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/08/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and government officials on Friday defended spending by the Office of the Prime Minister on advertising, after it was ranked 13th out of 20 businesses and organisations for the highest ad spending in the country according to a recent poll by the US-based research firm Nielsen.
Maid claims woman cop abused her
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2022
» The Special Branch Bureau (SBB) will set up a committee to investigate a police corporal for torturing and abusing her maid, who had served as a military officer for almost two years, according to the police force's deputy spokesman.
Doctors warn of 4am booze plan flaws
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2022
» Doctors have warned against the government's plan to extend the operating hours of pubs to 4am to boost the economy, citing the potential for more road accidents and the risk of further Covid-19 infections.
Visas extended to boost tourism
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/08/2022
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the economy as the pandemic eases, the agency said on Friday.
PM's tenure review approaches
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/08/2022
» The opposition's petition calling for a definitive ruling on when Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's eight-year premiership should end is expected to be forwarded to the Constitutional Court for a review on Monday.
Top spot race hots up
News, Published on 20/08/2022
» Within the span of a few weeks, the country has learned of two potential prime ministerial nominations being uttered straight from the horses' mouths.
Steel prices drop amid demand dip
Business, Published on 20/08/2022
» Global steel prices, which soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, have declined following lower demand for steel in China and an increase in steel imports into Asia from Russia, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Disaster awaits
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/08/2022
» Re: "Bangkok still tangled up in sky spaghetti", (PostScript, Aug 14).
Why Taiwan matters to the democratic world
News, Published on 20/08/2022
» US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's headline-generating visit to Taipei has reminded the world how much Taiwan matters to China. But Taiwan also should matter to the democratic world.
Sports stadiums echo ancient divisions
Oped, Published on 20/08/2022
» More than 230 amphitheatres, among the largest and most memorable monuments left to us by the Romans, survive in cities from northern England to the banks of the Jordan River. The Romans built amphitheatres for more than 500 years in a range of sizes -- from a capacity of a few thousand to 50,000 in the Colosseum -- using a variety of techniques. The amphitheatre at Pompeii was built in the first century BCE by workers who excavated hillsides, placed terraced seating on the packed soil, and erected retaining walls to hold the rows of seats in place. The amphitheatre in Bordeaux was built nearly 300 years later as a freestanding oval fashioned out of brick, concrete, and cut stone.