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NLA approves new anti-graft court bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/06/2016
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has voted unanimously to push through a bill forming a branch of the Criminal Court to specifically handle corruption cases.
High-speed track build set to start
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/06/2016
» Authorities have decided to begin construction of the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed rail track in September as disagreements over costs remain.
Experts find meth idea a bitter pill to swallow
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2016
» Health experts have voiced concern over removing methamphetamines from the narcotics list as part of new anti-drug measures proposed by Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya, saying it will not reduce the number of drug users.
Govt to extract dentist's overseas assets
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/06/2016
» Harvard University dentist Dolrudee Jumlongras, who has been accused of not repaying a 36 million baht loan, is likely to be the first bankrupt person whose overseas assets will be seized under draft amendments to Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act.
Defamation charges 'are silencing dissent'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/06/2016
» Activists and academics have warned against the use of defamation charges to silence activists, journalists or civil society members working to expose malfeasance committed by public figures, including state officials, politicians and corporations.
House search turns up two hornbills
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/06/2016
» Officials have found two hornbills at Vikrom Kromadit's house in Khao Yai as they are investigating the billionaire's dubious possession of wild animals.
Muslim view of LGBT shifts after Orlando
News, Associated Press, Published on 17/06/2016
» After the massacre in Orlando, the head of a prominent Muslim advocacy group stood before a bank of microphones and made remarks beyond the expected condemnations.
How the European Union pushed Britain to leave
News, Clive Crook, Published on 17/06/2016
» So Britain might actually do it. With a week to go before the referendum on June 23, recent polls say the campaign to quit the EU is ahead. The government and its allies in the Stay campaign are alarmed.
Some extremists fire guns; others promote them
News, Nicholas Kristof, Published on 17/06/2016
» Over the past two decades, Canada has had eight mass shootings. Just so far this month, the United States has already had 20.
Govt sees 16 airlines red-flag free this year
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/06/2016
» The Transport Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) aim to have "red flags" issued by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) lifted for at least 16 airlines by the end of the year.