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  Motorbike taxis face fare cap

  20 Jun 2014 : Setting benchmarks for motorcycle taxi fares has been made a top priority for the junta as part of efforts to regulate public transport services in the capital, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) said yesterday.

• NCPO hopes for rise on trafficking list

  20 Jun 2014 : The Justice Ministry and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) say they believe Thailand will be removed from the United States' human trafficking watch list and upgraded to a better ranking due to progress in dealing with the matter.

• Military launches bid to woo investors

  20 Jun 2014 : The military administration has assured key Western trade representatives it will restore investors' confidence and create a climate conducive to commerce.
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  Coup no setback to Japan ties

  20 Jun 2014 : Japanese ambassador Shigekazu Sato confirmed yesterday Japan will continue to cooperate with Thailand due to the countries’ long-standing relations and mutual interests.

• NCPO shakes up Labour Ministry

  20 Jun 2014 : The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday ordered lightning transfers of two senior Labour Ministry officials to inactive posts at the Prime Minister’s Office in its first push to tackle foreign labour exploitation problems.

• THAI chair told to stay put

  20 Jun 2014 : Coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has stepped in to put the brakes on the resignation of air force commander Prajin Juntong as chairman of Thai Airways International (THAI), a source at the Transport Ministry said Thursday.

• Army orders end to jail drugs

  20 Jun 2014 : The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has given state authorities a one-month deadline to eradicate drug trafficking from prisons nationwide or take responsibility for the failure.
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  Prayuth leads revamped security force

  20 Jun 2014 : Junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is reshaping the national security administration, making himself top policymaker to tackle the southern insurgency.

• NACC knocks back Yingluck witnesses

  19 Jun 2014 : The National Anti-Corruption Commission has rejected former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's request for eight additional witnesses to defend her oversight of the rice-pledging scheme.

• Lotto vendors wary of ticket price cuts

  19 Jun 2014 : Cuts in lottery prices and online lottery machines will only benefit wholesalers and big agents, lottery retailers say.