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Ugandan arrested for human trafficking, others flee
Online Reporters, Published on 01/06/2018
» A Ugandan man wanted for alleged human trafficking has been arrested in Bangkok, but five of his countrymen also named on arrest warrants have managed to flee the country.
Local bodies cop most graft complaints
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/05/2018
» Local administrative organisations (LAOs) faced most graft complaints last year, the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) says.
Natural diesel substitute tested in Nakhon Phanom
Patanapong Sripiachai, Published on 30/05/2018
» NAKHON PHANOM: A local administration organisation says it has been successfully testing an oil extracted from a local tree as an alternative fuel for farm machinery, and has found it to be more efficient than diesel.
Police add 3 accomplices to monk hunt
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/05/2018
» Police are hunting two Thais and one Lao national who are believed to have helped two senior monks flee as they were being sought in connection with a temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Migrant registration gets new hurry-up
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan & Suthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 25/05/2018
» The Labour Ministry will hasten registration of nearly 170,000 undocumented migrant labourers across the country in a bid to legalise them by the middle of next month.
Panel stirs anger over 'toxic' vote
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/05/2018
» Campaigners have vowed to go to the Administrative Court after Wednesday's ruling by the Hazardous Substance Committee to allow the continued use of three toxic pesticides despite mounting concerns about their health impact.
Acmecs summit meet to forge ties
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 18/05/2018
» Thailand will next month host the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) summit to discuss ways to increase economic competitiveness along the borders of five member countries.
36 foreigners detained in coordinated raids
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2018
» Thirty-six foreign nationals and one Thai were detained during Tourist Police-led raids on 104 locations across the country in the early hours of Thursday.
Pressure builds for ban on herbicides
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/05/2018
» Academic experts have urged the committee making decisions on the use of chemicals to ban the herbicides paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos.
Hydro dam battle taking on new allies
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/05/2018
» As resistance mounts to hydroelectric dam projects along the Mekong River, local leaders have tried to engage civic movements in the Mekong sub-region in the battle.