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Police fire tear gas to disperse Christmas Eve protesters
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters, many wearing masks and reindeer horns, after scuffles in shopping malls and in a prime tourist district as anti-government rallies escalated into chaos on Christmas Eve.
Reporter gets jail in libel case filed by poultry farm
Associated Press, Published on 24/12/2019
» A court on Tuesday sentenced a reporter to two years in prison for criminal libel for a comment she tweeted about a labour abuse grievance at a poultry farm.
Factory owner arrested in connection with murder
Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2019
» SARABURI: Police have arrested owner of a fertiliser factory charged in connection with the murder of a woman three years ago in Phra Phutthabat district.
Special envoys appointed to peace talks team
Published on 24/12/2019
» The cabinet has endorsed the appointment of two army generals as special envoys in the Thai dialogue team in the southern peace talks, according to deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul.
Pirapan chairs House charter amendment panel
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/12/2019
» Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, who represents the government, has been voted chairman of the House extraordinary committee to pave the way for constitution amendment.
Mayor sentenced to death for murder of municipal director
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/12/2019
» SONGKHLA: The Criminal Court has sentenced six people, including the Muang Singha Nakhon municipal mayor, to death and another to life imprisonment for the murder of a municipal director in July last year.
Cabinet approves B777m development loan to Myanmar
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2019
» The cabinet has approved a low-interest 777-million-baht loan under a 30-year contract to Myanmar for infrastructure development in Myawaddy.
'Insane' man stops suicidal bid
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2019
» CHIANG MAI: A rescue worker impersonating an insane man has successfully saved the life of a student who was about to jump from a pedestrian bridge in this northern province.
Cabinet approves 2020 headline inflation target of 1-3%
Published on 24/12/2019
» The cabinet has approved the central bank's headline inflation target of 1-3% for next year, narrowed from this year's 1-4% range, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Man charged with rape of autistic woman
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/12/2019
» A 29-year-old man accused of raping an autistic woman who had sneaked away from home to see TV drama locations in Nakhon Sawan has been arrested in Nonthaburi.