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Rice wealth fantasy turns to nightmare
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 06/03/2014
» The populist politics of the rice-pledging scheme has kept many of us poor and made us immature. Yet, it has the immense power to lure.
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Prayuth take on separatism hikes tension
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/03/2014
» Army commander Prayuth Chan-ocha's tougher stance towards the political stalemate resulted from the so-called "Lanna separatism" issue and now the political mercury is soaring.
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China knife attack spurs reactions akin to Sept 11
News, Published on 06/03/2014
» It’s the rare Chinese who hasn’t waited in a long line at a railway ticket window, then moved along to a waiting room so crowded that the only seats available are atop the luggage that passengers bring with them. Just during this year’s 40-day Chinese New Year rush, Chinese took 258 million individual rail journeys, often on standing-room only night trains. It’s a ubiquitous, levelling experience, shared by students, migrant labourers and business travellers who increasingly prefer China’s high-speed rail lines to the expense and inconvenience of air travel.
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Postbag: Don’t bet the farm
News, Published on 06/03/2014
» Re: “Protest farmers refuse to quit” (BP, March 5).
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Myanmar MSF ban hinders Asean
News, Published on 06/03/2014
» The Myanmar government on Feb 27 ordered Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF-H) to cease activities in Rakhine State. The move came after the agency reported that it had treated 22 patients affected by violence in Du Char Yar Tan village, where up to 40 people were reportedly killed in January. The government denies that the killings took place, and the state authorities and local politicians have accused MSF of spreading false information. MSF has also been accused of providing preferential medical treatment for Rakhine State's Muslim population. MSF’s statement last week claimed that for over 22 years, the agency has provided health care to the people of Myanmar based solely on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender, HIV status or political affiliation.
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Farmers are still in strife
News, Published on 06/03/2014
» The Election Commission (EC) has approved the government’s plan to borrow 20 billion baht from the Central Fund to enhance the liquidity of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) so it will be able to settle the overdue rice payments with the unfortunate rice farmers.
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Ao Phrao coral still damaged
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2014
» Scientists have discovered that coral reefs at Ao Phrao beach on Koh Samet in Rayong's Klaeng district still show signs of damage, six months after the area was flooded by tonnes of crude oil.
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Two nabbed, 3.6kg heroin confiscated
News, Published on 06/03/2014
» Police have arrested suspected drug traffickers in several cases and seized 3.6 kilogrammes of heroin, a large number of methamphetamine and assets believed to have been acquired using drug money in the northern provinces of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai.
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Thailand touts FTA benefits
News, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 06/03/2014
» An early conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) for South and Southeast Asia is essential to stimulate regional trade and enhance integration between its members, Thailand has told the third Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit.
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Angkhana still waiting for justice
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/03/2014
» After 10 years and six prime ministers, Somchai Neelapaijit's family is still waiting for an apology from state officials regarding his enforced disappearance and for progress in prosecuting those involved in the case.
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