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Irrational sentence
News, Postbag, Published on 21/02/2020
» "A former abbot of Wat Sa Ket (Golden Mount) was sentenced to a suspended jail term of 36 months and fined 27,000 baht for embezzlement of 69.7 million baht in temple funds", read your online report concerning the politely termed "malfeasance" of a senior monk and a bunch of criminals from the National Office of Buddhism.
Linking Covid-19 and 'Parasite'
News, Apichai Sunchindah, Published on 21/02/2020
» The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 or Covid-19, which originated in China over two months ago and has been spreading around the world has claimed at least 2,100 human lives with another 70,000 laboratory-confirmed cases -- mostly in China.
Opposition ready to grill ministers
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/02/2020
» Opposition chief whip Sutin Klungsang is confident the opposition will be able to petition the national anti-graft body to pursue six corruption cases against certain cabinet ministers who will be grilled in a censure debate from next Monday until Thursday.
Covid-19 to get 'dangerous' label
News, Published on 21/02/2020
» Thailand will classify Covid-19 as a "dangerous" communicable disease, a term used for conditions requiring specific control, such as mandatory quarantine.
Ruling to make or break FFP
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Constitutional Court will on Friday deliver a ruling in the loan controversy that has engulfed the Future Forward Party (FFP), and while some academics don't expect the party to be dissolved, they believe its executives may be held responsible.
New complex for weapons production
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Defence Ministry is planning to set up a technology industrial estate so Thailand can stand on its own feet when it comes to manufacturing weapons.
Maximum penalty sought for gold shop shooter
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/02/2020
» Prosecutors are seeking the death sentence for Prasittichai Khaokaew, the school director-turned-killer who robbed a gold shop in Lop Buri last month.
House knocks back FFP coup-study panel plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/02/2020
» The House of Representatives has voted down a motion to form a committee to study ways to prevent future coups.
Thanathorn's mum in land spotlight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Royal Forest Department has agreed to examine the legitimacy of land owned by the mother of Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in Ratchaburi province after Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt asked it to apply equal standards in all cases.
Herbicide suppliers get lessons
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry said it is educating agrochemical suppliers nationwide on the sale of the herbicide glyphosate to comply with the latest resolution of the National Hazardous Substance Committee. The ministry said the step is needed to avoid any unnecessary legal action against the suppliers.