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Senate sets out charter draft plans
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Senate yesterday outlined models for a Charter Drafting Assembly (CDA) as it expects the referendum on constitutional amendments to be launched early next year.
Police make two huge drug busts in North
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Two major drug busts have netted close to 10 million methamphetamine pills and 100kg of crystal meth, according to Provincial Police Region 5.
Fare hike fury
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/09/2025
» Re: "Cabs can catch up", (Editorial, May 27).
Minister pledges to push education bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Education Ministry has vowed to push through a national education bill to overhaul the education system amid longstanding legislative delays.
Appeal Court suspends jail terms of WeVo activists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Appeal Court yesterday suspended the jail terms of Natthanon "Frank" Chaimahabut and four other We Volunteer (WeVo) activists who were sentenced to two years in prison in 2023 over the attempt to free Parit Chiwarak and Panupong Jadnok from police custody in 2020.
Floods 'a recurring nightmare'
Oped, George G van der Meulen & Chamniern Vorratnchaiphan, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand has faced floods for more than a century. Some years are worse than others, but the pattern is consistent. The catastrophic 2011 floods remain the most painful reminder: according to the World Bank, they caused US$46.5 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in economic losses, displaced 13 million people, and claimed approximately 800 lives. Much of the country's industrial heartland was submerged for months, severely impacting global supply chains.
Brazil and the US: Same crime, different fate
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 16/09/2025
» If Donald Trump were a religious man, he might have said "There but for the grace of God go I" when he heard that former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro had been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Bolsonaro's crime was to have plotted a coup to take back the presidency he lost in the 2022 election.
Ombudsman stands firm
Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Ombudsman Songsak Saichue has defended his role in reviewing former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's hospitalisation at the Police General Hospital, stating that his actions were based on law and facts, rather than providing benefits to any individual.
Challenging Asean digital sovereignty
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 16/09/2025
» Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are busy finalising a draft of a Digital Economic Framework Agreement (Defa) -- this digital framework is hoped to boost regional bloc intra-trade, attract foreign investment, and transform the grouping into a global digital hub. As the current chair, Malaysia is eager to see the world's first such agreement concluded under its leadership.
Bayer project provides sports gear to kids
Business, Published on 16/09/2025
» Bayer Thai has organised "Ronstar for Thai Kids" to provide sports equipment to farmers' children in northern and northeastern provinces.