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Court keeps Sondhi's 20-year term
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» The Appeals Court yesterday upheld the lower court's 20-year jail sentence on Sondhi Limthongkul, founder of the Manager Media Group (MMG), along with two former managing directors of the company, for falsifying loan documents and fraud.
Ministry reshapes 'civic duty' lessons
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/08/2014
» The Election Commission ( EC) and the Education Ministry plan to make changes to what is being taught in school under the Civic Duty subject to better promote democratic values from an early age.
Torture claims spur regime panel move
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» The junta says it will set up a working group to respond to "issues of international concern", after human rights groups expressed alarm at a red-shirt's claims she was tortured by the military.
Agencies defy deadline for graft reports
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/08/2014
» More than half of all state agencies missed the July 30 deadline to submit disciplinary probe reports to the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), said its secretary-general Prayong Preeyajit.
Cabbie nabbed for US tourist stick-up
Online Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» A 30-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for using a toy gun to rob an American passenger of 3,000 baht in Bangkok’s Watthana district.
Myanmar men held in vice sting
Online Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» TAK: Four Myanmar men have been arrested in a sting operation for procuring women, including an underage girl, for prostitution.
Army brass salutes Prawit's birthday
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/08/2014
» Members of the National Council for Peace and Order who staged the May 22 coup and other high-ranking army officers offered birthday wishes to former defence minister Prawit Wongsuwon at his Bangkok home Friday.
Pornphet voted NLA president
Online Reporters, Published on 08/08/2014
» National Legislative Assembly members on Friday unanimously voted former Supreme Court judge Pornphet Vichitcholchai as the body’s president, as expected.
Stronger mandate sought for AICHR
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/08/2014
» Regional civil society organisations are seeking more independency for the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and a clearer protection mandate as Asean begins reviewing the agency's terms of reference (ToR) after five years.
Japanese 'father' abandons surrogate babies
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/08/2014
» A 24-year-old Japanese man claimed to be the father of nine surrogate babies discovered in Bangkok, Mitsutoki Shigeta, fled Thailand early Thursday morning, immigration police confirmed on Friday