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Cabinet asked to review new land law
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/01/2020
» The House of Representatives has agreed to ask the cabinet to either review or repeal the controversial Land and Building Act, which lawmakers argue will slash the income of local administrative organisations (LAOs).
Thailand on alert to prevent spread of virus
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2020
» Thailand has taken high-level measures to monitor and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus after China's public health authority confirmed the virus can spread from human to human, Sukhum Kanchanapimai, the Ministry of Public Health's permanent secretary said.
New reason given for gold shop robbery
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2020
» The Sing Buri school director accused of robbing a gold shop in neighbouring Lop Buri province on Jan 9 says he was in desperate need of money to pay off debts of more than 2 million baht, a source in the Crime Suppression Division's investigation team said.
Use law to end smog: Prawit
News, Published on 24/01/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said law enforcement is the key to controlling fine-dust pollution which has shrouded the country over the past few weeks.
Third victim found in suspect's pond
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2020
» Investigators have found the bones of a third victim allegedly killed by Apichai Ongwisit after retrieving a metal casket from a pond near his house in Bangkok yesterday.
Kratom set to be legalised in parts of the country
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/01/2020
» The Narcotics Control Board is planning to relax the legal prohibition on kratom and permit the consumption of the plant in certain areas.
Thailand ranks 101 in global corruption index
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2020
» Thailand's score in Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index stands at 36 out of 100 for a second year, though its ranking has dropped from 99 to 101. The country shares the ranking with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Panama, and Peru. Its corruption score rose from 35 in 2016 to 37 in 2017 before dropping a point again in 2018.
Stroke victim comes home
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2020
» A Thai migrant worker, who had lost access to the overseas privilege fund and had a stroke in Israel, has been brought back to Thailand by the Labour Ministry and other state agencies.
Family seeks clarity in prison death
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/01/2020
» The family of an inmate who died over the New Year holidays in Phitsanulok Provincial Prison on Thursday petitioned the House committee on law, justice and human rights to help monitor the Corrections Department's investigation into the case.
Ease terms for student loans: panel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2020
» Conditions for state-funded student loans should be made friendlier for borrowers, including allowing them to be self-guarantors, suggested the House panel studying the issue.