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Prayut ruling angers students
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2020
» The Constitutional Court's vote to clear Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of a conflict of interest in staying in an army house after his retirement has sparked outrage among anti-government protesters.
Green Line plans under fire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2020
» A House committee on transportation is planning to ask anti-corruption agencies to scrutinise the proposal to extend BTS Group's concession to operate the Green Line electric train.
Ruling incenses students
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/12/2020
» The Constitutional Court's unanimous vote to clear Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of a conflict of interest in staying in an army house after his retirement has sparked outrage among anti-government protesters.
TAT aims to bump up average spending per trip
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/12/2020
» Thailand needs to revamp its tourism industry in the post-Covid period by accelerating average spending per head by 30% to offset the estimated 8 million arrivals next year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Not looking like Xmas this year, or next
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 03/12/2020
» Everybody has high hopes for the year 2021. Stock markets seem to think so. The Dow Jones Industrial average started the year at around the 29,000 mark and dropped by one-third to 20,000 when Covid-19 became a global threat in late March. Today, despite the second, third, and fourth rounds of outbreaks around the globe, Dow Jones is approaching the 30,000 mark.
The temple of our concrete jungle
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/12/2020
» Each day countless numbers of Bangkokians commute past Wat Pathum Wanaram, the royal temple sandwiched between Siam Paragon and CentralWorld. Every day, they see it from the windows of their cars, buses or Skytrains. Few, however, actually step into the temple to learn more about it.
Britain okays vaccine as global Covid death toll nears 1.5 million
AFP, Published on 03/12/2020
» LONDON - Britain on Wednesday became the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, while Japan and Italy pledged free inoculations for all even as the Americas reported a big surge in cases and the global death toll rose towards 1.5 million.