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• NHRC says regime must respect rights

  21 Jun 2014 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to ensure the human and judicial rights of political detainees.
  
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  Cambodian workers return as crackdown fears abate

  21 Jun 2014 : Cambodian workers who last week fled Thailand en masse have begun trickling back into the country as concerns over a harsh military crackdown are easing, officials say.
  

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• Top CIFS job handed back to Porntip

  21 Jun 2014 : Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan has been reappointed as the director-general of the Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS), as part of the restructuring of the peace process in the far South.
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  It’s best to keep mum

  21 Jun 2014 : At the height of the political conflict, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was warned to go with the flow of developments or watch his party decline.
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  Prayuth targets human traffickers

  20 Jun 2014 : The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is ready to go after influential figures and officials involved in trafficking illegal workers from neighbouring countries, vows Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha.
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  Charupong quits PT leadership

  20 Jun 2014 : Charupong Ruangsuwan has resigned as the leader of the Pheu Thai Party and his departure automatically dissolves its whole executive board.
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  Dissident Sombat: Keep junta honest

  20 Jun 2014 : A jailed activist who helped organise protests against last month's military takeover in Thailand has some advice for his followers -- the coup is an accomplished fact, so concentrate on keeping the junta honest.

• SRT boss vows fight for Chatuchak

  20 Jun 2014 : The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will oppose any City Hall move to reclaim the right to run Chatuchak Weekend Market, the SRT governor says.

• Poldet urges reform to be fast-tracked

  20 Jun 2014 : The junta should spell out national reform details and a timeframe for executing them in the next three months before the proposed reform council takes shape, a forum was told.
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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.