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Small comfort in new graft rank
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thailand is doing a little better in the fight against graft, falling to 96th place in the latest Corruption Perception Index from 101st place a year ago.
Mass transit to shape market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/02/2018
» Eleven new mass transit lines citywide spanning 480 kilometres will change the property landscape and urban lifestyles in the next decade, say property analysts.
Activists challenge protest ban in court
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/02/2018
» Pro-election activists on Wednesday petitioned the Constitutional Court to strike down the regime's ban on political gatherings, which they said violates their rights.
Pakorn Peetathawatchai named SET's next president
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 22/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's board of governors yesterday selected Pakorn Peetathawatchai as the bourse's 13th president, effective from June 1.
Africa's man-made water crisis
News, Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Published on 22/02/2018
» About a decade ago, at a meeting of South African mayors convened by Lindiwe Hendricks, South Africa's then-minister of water and environmental affairs, we predicted that an unprecedented water crisis would hit one of the country's main cities within 15 years, unless water-management practices were improved significantly. That prediction has now come true, with Cape Town facing a shutdown of its piped water network. The question now is whether African leaders will allow our other projection -- that, within the next 25-30 years, many more of the continent's cities will be facing similar crises -- to materialise.
SET ends flat, other SE Asia stocks mostly gain
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 21/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index slightly gained on Wednesday, while most Southeast Asian stock markets ended in positive territory.
NLA 'likely to pass' last 2 election bills
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/02/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is unlikely to shoot down two organic bills on the election of MPs and the selection of senators that must be passed in order for the general election to be held either later this year or early in 2019, an NLA whip says.
Rock star Sek Loso arraigned on firearm charges
Nujrree Raekrun and Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2018
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted rock star Sek Loso in court on firearm charges arising from an incident at a temple in this southern province in December.
Thai Niyom local needs plan kicks off
News, Wassana Nanuam and Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 20/02/2018
» The first phase of the government’s Thai Niyom Yangyuen development programme to gauge people’s needs for local development kicks off on Wednesday, army commander-in-chief Gen Chalermchai Sitthisad said on Tuesday.
Theft by officials in aid for poor scheme widespread
King-oua Laohong and Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/02/2018
» More embezzlement of financial aid intended for the destitute has been uncovered as graft busters expand their investigation in rural provinces, and the corruption appears to be well organised.