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PPRP faces major coalition snag
News, Published on 16/05/2019
» The pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) chances of forming a coalition government have been thrown into doubt as concerns mount that the Democrat Party under its newly elected leader may switch sides and join an alliance led by the Pheu Thai Party.
'The Nation' to axe print edition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2019
» The Nation, a newspaper that has served the English-speaking community in Thailand for half a century, will terminate its print edition next month due to mounting financial problems, according to a source who works for the group.
HM King issues thanks to all
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2019
» His Majesty the King has expressed his thanks to all Thais, the state, private sector, and "Jit Arsa" volunteers for helping to make the coronation ceremonies a splendid success and asked that a thank-you party be organised for all concerned, according to the Royal Household Bureau.
Impostors busted over fees to end graft probes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/05/2019
» Police have arrested a couple who posed as National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officers to cheat officials who are currently being probed by the anti-graft agency out of more than two million baht.
SRT to push B300bn projects
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/05/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is prepared to push for bidding of megaprojects worth almost 300 billion in the second half of this year including the high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima and the second phase development of the dual-tracks.
Prawit shrugs off Senate picks criticism
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/05/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday defended the regime's choice of senators, 101 of whom have military and police backgrounds.
Top posts for PPRP chiefs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2019
» Four leading Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) figures are being tipped for major cabinet posts, according to a highly-placed government source.
Director at heart of school lunch scam dismissed
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/05/2019
» The director of a primary school in Surat Thani who was suspended from duty for 10 months over a scandal in which the school served poor quality lunch to young students has been dismissed from his job.
Rice fields to double as catchments
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2019
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is preparing two rice planting areas in the Central Plains, which will double as water catchment areas with a combined capacity to retain up to 1.5 billion cubic metres of water.
Hydrotherapy wards off elderly falls
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/05/2019
» A third of elderly people in Thailand suffer from falls each year, with 3,000 injuring their hips and two losing their lives on average as a result, says a new survey released by the Department of Disease Control.