Nitirat defiant amid criticismThe Nitirat group remained defiant in the face of heavy criticism yesterday over its campaign to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, commonly known as the lese majeste law.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Theera calms fears of dam levelsAgriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut has played down public fears over high water levels in the country's major dams, promising they will be below 50% of capacity by May 1.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Historic case sees stateless kids freedTwo stateless children, their mother and another member of their family were released yesterday after 20 months in detention in a landmark case.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Senators to fight FIDF debt switchA group of senators will file a court challenge against the government's transfer of financial crisis bailout debt to the Financial Institutions Development Fund next week.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Strong opposition to PTT's privatisationThe PTT labour union will send a letter asking the finanace minister to reconsider the PTT privatisation plan, as a survey shows at least half the people believe there's probably a hidden political agenda in the government's decision.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMT
Four killed in passenger van crashA passenger van ran into the back of a pickup truck in Suphan Buri on Friday morning, killing four people, including a nine-month-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, police said.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:21:00 GMT
Twitter able to now selectively block tweetsSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Twitter said it now has the ability to block tweets from appearing in a specific country if legally required to do so.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:18:00 GMT
Weekly highlightsThe Nitirat group comes under heavy fire for its controversial proposals regarding the monarchy, as moves to amend or rewrite the charter gained added momentum. Meanwhile, a confrontation is looming between the City Hall and the government over flood prevention - amid predictions of another flood crisis this year.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:21:00 GMT
Kittiratt seeks doubling of flood insurance fundThe government is considering whether to double to 1 trillion baht the maximum coverage of a proposed insurance fund for losses from natural catastrophes.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Demilitarising Muslim politicsCan Muslim governments free themselves from their countries' powerful militaries and establish civilian control comparable to that found in liberal democracies? This question is now paramount in countries as disparate as Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Pop firebrand's rocky road to monkhoodFrom pop star to fiery protest leader and probably best remembered for escaping the clutches of the police by climbing down a length of rope from a hotel balcony, Arisman Pongruangrong now walks calmly in his new role as a Buddhist monk.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Nitirat has second thoughts about campaignA proposal by a group of Thammasat law lecturers to devise a new political order has unified political camps that are normally at each other's throats.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Army major held in drug trafficking caseAn army major suspected of involvement in a billion-baht drug case has been arrested while a warrant was issued for one of his subordinates.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Governor on notice about floods threatInterior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit yesterday threatened to remove Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra if he fails to cooperate with the government in dealing with the potential flood threat this year.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
PM Yingluck joins India's national day celebrationsPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was guest of honour on Thursday at India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations, an annual display of the country's military might held amid tight security.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:51:00 GMT
TLSC demands wage hike nationwideThe Thai Labour Solidarity Committee plans mass gatherings of workers throughout the country to pressure the government to immediately raise the daily minimum wage to 300 baht nationwide, TLSC chairman Chalee Loysoong said on Thursday.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:07:00 GMT
PT: Conspiracy to topple governmentA group of politicians and members of an old power clique have set up a fund of almost three billion baht to ignite a workers' movement to overthrow the government, Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit claimed on Thursday.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:32:00 GMT
PT: Conspiracy to topple governmentA group of politicians and members of an old power clique have set up a fund of almost three billion baht to ignite a workers' movement to overthrow the government, Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit claimed on Thursday.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:32:00 GMT
Nitirat group has gone a bit too farThe Nitirat scholars have made no secret of their opposition to the lese majeste law, but their latest proposal regarding the highest institution has overstepped the line and provoked uproar among the military and within pro-monarchy academia.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:11:00 GMT
Nitirat has gone too farThe Nitirat scholars have made no secret of their opposition to the lese majeste law, but their latest proposal regarding the highest institution has overstepped the line and provoked uproar among the military and within pro-monarchy academia.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:11:00 GMT
Trading security for the tourist dollarThe beauty of Thailand, for some, is that one can enter and exit the country almost as easily as walking in and out of a 7-Eleven.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Locals live in fear of annual fireworks terrorThe annual Chinese New Year celebrations in downtown Suphan Buri, including spectacular fireworks displays, have given residents reasons to be nervous.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Prayuth tells Nitirat group to think againLaw professors who demand amendments to the lese majeste law must realise the great contribution which the royal institution has made to the country and learn to help their motherland, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha says.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Suspect ties top military officer to drugs gangPolice have arrested a major drug suspect whom they say admitted to acting as a drug courier for a senior military officer in Phitsanulok.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT
Policy rate cut, diesel price revisionThe central bank has again cut the key policy rate to 3.00%, as the Energy Ministry might allow the diesel price to rise above 30 baht a litre.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:48:00 GMT
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