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Making Thai passports more powerful
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 16/01/2018
» For a country that welcomed more than 33 million visitors from well over 150 countries last year, it is shocking to find out that Thai passport holders can go to just 73 countries without visas. That is pathetic and unacceptable and well below Singapore and Malaysia whose citizens can visit 176 and 166 countries visa-free respectively.
Activists want 35 orders from NCPO axed
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 16/01/2018
» Activist groups are inviting people to sign a petition calling for the annulment of 35 orders and announcements issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) which they claim violate people's rights.
Armed robber 'not Prawit's guard'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2018
» The police and army on Saturday denied a news report that a suspect in an armed robbery is one of the security officers deployed outside the residence of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Tip of the iceberg
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 14/01/2018
» Myanmar's government and entirely out-of-touch military soiled themselves again, over the Rohingya issue of course.
On handling the gentlemen of the press
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/01/2018
» It is hardly a secret that the Thai prime minister is not exactly enamoured with the media. The press can admittedly at times be a pain in the posterior for those in power. It cannot be much fun having microphones shoved in your face after breakfast every morning by a scrum of journalists asking awkward questions about watches, submarines and elections.
PM pushes authoritarian values to kids
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cultivated authoritarian values for children while speaking about "Thai-style democracy" during a speech marking National Children's Day, Pheu Thai Party key figure Chaturon Chaisang says.
All abuzz about going solar
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 13/01/2018
» Who says solar power doesn't save institutions money?
Migrant kids still on the edge
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 13/01/2018
» When it comes to her education, 13-year-old Pakaotow from Myanmar tries to stay positive and take things one day at a time -- never quite knowing when the rug will be pulled out from under her feet.
Ministry to roll out 7 new courses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2018
» The Education Ministry plans to begin offering seven new vocational study programmes this year to advance the government's national development strategies.
Amlo to meet banks about ID theft saga
News, King-oua Laohong & Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/01/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) will meet 36 Thai and foreign commercial banks on Monday to find ways to prevent people using the identification cards of others to open bank accounts.