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Drinkers awake to higher tabs
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/09/2013
» Drinkers awoke Wednesday to higher prices of beer, wine and liquor after the cabinet Tuesday approved new effective alcohol tax rates.
Rubber farmers reject cabinet subsidy offer
Published on 04/09/2013
» A government representative will negotiate with rubber farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Wednesday after they threatened to intensify their protests following a cabinet offer which failed to appease them.
Prayuth backs Blair's national unity advice
News, Published on 04/09/2013
» National reconciliation will be achieved only if all sides can reach an agreement, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said yesterday.
Dems, Greens hatch own reform assembly
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 04/09/2013
» The Democrat Party has enlisted the help of the Green Politics Group to put together its own national reform council, in parallel with the government's reform assembly.
New transport permanent secretary approved
News, Published on 04/09/2013
» The cabinet has approved a reshuffle of high-level civil servants at the Transport and Education ministries.
Senators approve B2.5 trillion for 2014
News, Published on 04/09/2013
» The Senate on Tuesday night approved the 2.5-trillion-baht Budget Bill for the 2014 fiscal year after two days of debate.
PM gears up for historic UN speech
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/09/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will next week become the first Thai leader to address the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
Premier trumpets China rubber talks
News, Published on 04/09/2013
» China has agreed to buy natural rubber from Thailand and will set up rubber processing factories here, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday.
Step up fight on trafficking, says Tammy
News, Published on 04/09/2013
» Thailand should work more closely with Washington to combat human trafficking, Thai-born US Congresswoman Ladda Tammy Duckworth says.
Chadchart takes on bus unruliness
Published on 04/09/2013
» Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt on Tuesday submitted an amended regulation to govern behaviour on public buses, which includes a ban on offensive language and spitting.