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Prayut dodges opposition questions over flawed oath
Bangkok Post and AP, Published on 18/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come under fire in a parliamentary debate because he omitted a key phrase in taking his oath of office in July, but dodged opposition demands to explain why he had left it out.
200 pigs culled in Chiang Rai amid swine fever fears
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2019
» More than 200 pigs were culled in Chiang Rai this week, authorities said on Wednesday, in the first such action amid heightened fears of a potential outbreak of African swine fever.
Death of young 'pretty' perplexes police
Wassayos Ngamkham and Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2019
» Police are questioning a "person of interest" as they investigate the mysterious death of a young "pretty" found lying on a sofa in the lobby of a condominium building in Bangkok's Thon Buri area early on Tuesday.
Constitutional Court rules PM was not state official as NCPO chief
Published on 18/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was not a state official when he ruled as head of the junta, the Constitutional Court has ruled, a decision that secures his position as prime minister. .
Saudi to announce oil attacks findings as US weighs retaliation
AFP, Published on 18/09/2019
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said it will unveil the results later Wednesday of its probe into attacks on key oil installations, as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to the kingdom to discuss possible retaliation.
Opposition debaters demand PM Prayut's resignation
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/09/2019
» The opposition on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha resign over his failure to recite the complete oath of office, an omission that speakers during the general debate said invalidated the cabinet's legitimacy.
Netanyahu, Gantz deadlocked after Israeli polls
AFP, Published on 18/09/2019
» JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz were deadlocked Wednesday after an Israeli general election, reports said, raising the possibility of a unity government or even the end of the premier's long rule.
Asian firms' sentiment bounces from low but recession fears grow
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2019
» SINGAPORE: Confidence among companies in Asia lifted slightly in the September quarter from 10-year lows, but most firms do not plan on hiring or expect business to pick up as they see a risk of a global recession looming, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey found.
Oath debate to end by 6pm
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2019
» The opposition will conclude its debate on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s failure to recite the complete oath of office by 6pm, so cabinet members can attend a ceremony for the late King at Dusit Palace.
In Britain's bingo capital, love for the game endures
AFP, Published on 18/09/2019
» GLASGOW - Most nights of the week, Margaret Fisher can be found sitting in the same seat in the same Glasgow bingo club she has been frequenting for nearly 25 years.