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End child detention, activists say
News, Published on 18/08/2017
» The government should set a clear framework that will stop child refugees living in detention-like conditions and come up with alternatives that are more child-sensitive, says Ratirose Supaporn from Save the Children.
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Asean stories on the silver screen
Life, Published on 18/08/2017
» The slums of Manila, a factory in Bangkok, the colonial wound of Indonesia: Southeast Asian stories are ready to be told this weekend at Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre's Asean Film Festival, which runs from tomorrow to Aug 23. All screenings are free and after each film there will be a discussion with critics, Asean experts and the cast of the film.
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NSF to raise ceiling for contribution
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/08/2017
» The National Savings Fund (NSF) plans to amend the law to lift the ceiling contribution for some members to 30,000 baht a year from 13,200. The move is intended to raise the level of potential savings so members can live more comfortably in retirement.
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Distributor DMHT toasts rejig of alcohol excise tax
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 18/08/2017
» Diageo Moet Hennessy Thailand Ltd, (DMHT), an importer and distributor of premium alcoholic drinks in Thailand, says it supports the alcoholic beverage tax scheme under the new Excise Tax Act.
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Bid to push up workers' redundancies
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/08/2017
» The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare has proposed an amendment to a labour law in which 400 days' compensation will be granted to daily wage earners laid off after being employed for more than 20 years.
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Govt relaxes laws on narcotic plants
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/08/2017
» Legal control measures have been relaxed on certain narcotic plants to allow them to be grown and used for medical and research purposes, said the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) yesterday.
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BBLAM waits for bargain share grab
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/08/2017
» Bualuang Asset Management (BBLAM) has increased its cash holding in its equity portfolio as it waits for the right time to purchase undervalued shares.
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India begins changing its secular identity
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/08/2017
» When India got its independence from Britain 70 years ago this week, it was founded as a secular democracy -- secular because it acknowledged the status and rights of Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and other religious minorities as equal to those of the Hindu majority. Mahatma Gandhi, the great hero of the independence movement, was a devout Hindu, but he was murdered by a Hindu fanatic for defending Muslim rights after Partition.
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America and the problem of weak fascism
News, Eli Lake, Published on 18/08/2017
» There is no question that President Donald Trump's shifting reactions to the domestic terrorism in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been odious. While he condemned the murder of Heather Heyer, his equivocations, hedges and moral equivalency in the last few days signal a quiet approval of white supremacists. "What about the alt-left?"
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BMW previews new Z4 at 2017 Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach
Richard Leu, Published on 18/08/2017
» The German luxury carmaker has unveiled a thinly-disguised show car of its next-generation roadster, to be built in conjunction with Toyota.
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