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FTI wants SSF waiver for workers
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/07/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is calling for the Labour Ministry to waive the 5% contribution from insured workers to the Social Security Fund (SSF) for 6-12 months instead of increasing the daily minimum wage to 400 baht as promised during the election campaign.
Nathapol to tackle quality gap and digitization
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/07/2019
» On his first day in office, the newly-appointed education minister Nataphol Teepsuwan pledged to narrow the quality gap between schools in urban and rural areas, ease the burden of teachers and equip students with skills needed in the 21st century.
Court boosts compensation for parachuting death
Post reporters, Published on 18/07/2019
» The Appeal Court has ordered additional compensation and funeral costs be paid to the family of one of two police cadets who died during a parachuting exercise in Phetchaburi in March 2014.
Jurin lays out commerce agenda
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2019
» Jurin Laksanawisit, the newly installed deputy prime minister and commerce minister, vows to push ahead with an income guarantee for farmers, export stimulus, cost-of-living supervision and trade talks as his top priorities.
PM admonishes Phuket to stop ripping-off foreign tourists
Published on 18/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned that Phuket's reputation as a tourist destination will suffer if local people do not stop trying to rip-off foreign visitors.
New tourism minister highlights visitor-safety
Online Reporters, Published on 18/07/2019
» The new tourism and sports minister has made the setting of safety standards to regain the confidence of foreign tourists his priority task.
2019 Audi TT Roadster: Thai pricing and specs
Richard Leu, Published on 18/07/2019
» Open-top model of Audi’s popular two-door comes to Thailand on an official basis.
UN: Organised crime outpacing authorities in Southeast Asia
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2019
» Transnational crime syndicates are growing more powerful in Southeast Asia and raking in profit by exploiting rampant corruption, weak law enforcement and lax border controls, the United Nations said on Thursday.
BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (2019) review
Richard Leu, Published on 18/07/2019
» Punters of premium mid-sized SUVs now have quite a lot to choose from thanks to new offerings made more relevant for real-world use.
Gods unite at Cao Dai temple
Life, Dave Kendall, Published on 18/07/2019
» After centuries of wars -- as well as the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Sri Lanka -- it's easy to despair about religion and the conflict it causes. What seems to spark the extremism is the insistence, by most faiths, that they offer the one and only path to salvation -- and the rest be damned.