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03 Jul 2014 : The consumer
confidence index rose to 75.1 in June, the highest in eight months, the
Thai Chamber of Commerce reported on Thursday.
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03 Jul 2014 : Entry to seven
zoos will be free of charge on July 11, Asanha Bucha Day, Weerawat
Yomchinda, a board member of the Zoologogical Park Organisation of
Thailand, said on Thursday.
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03 Jul 2014 : The
Supreme Court on Thursday upheld jail sentences handed down by the
Appeals Court on a former army officer attached to the Supreme Command
and two other men found guilty in a drug case.
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03 Jul 2014 : Gunmen
opened fire at police guarding students and teachers during the morning
national anthem at a school in the southern border province of
Narathiwat on Thursday morning. Fortunately, no one was injured.
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03 Jul 2014 : A
major fire destroyed a supermarket in the heart of the provincial
capital of Udon Thani early Thursday, causing about 100 million baht
damage, police said. No casualties were reported.
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03 Jul 2014 : UBON
RATCHATHANI - Police in Sawang Wirawong district are growing rice and
vegetables and raising fish on land inside the station compound in line
with the Sufficiency Economy philosophy developed by His Majesty the
King.
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03 Jul 2014 : The
Customs Department organised an auction of 355 seized smuggled cars at
its headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday and expected to raise more than
600 million baht for government coffers.
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03 Jul 2014 : Parliamentary
reform that can hold politicians accountable will be the backbone of
all future reforms because a better democracy cannot be achieved unless
politicians fully represent the interests of the people, legal expert
Bavornsak Uvanno said.
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03 Jul 2014 : A
South Korean man has been nabbed for allegedly trying to smuggle 12
kilogrammes of gold worth 16 million baht out of Thailand, authorities
said yesterday.
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03 Jul 2014 : A
wildlife trade monitoring network, Traffic, has accused Thailand of
encouraging the massive slaughter of elephants in Africa by failing to
control the domestic ivory market.
education
03 Jul 2014 : The
Education Ministry will launch a campaign this month to solicit public
opinions to chart its plans for education reform in line with the
junta’s national reform policy.-
Narcotics
03 Jul 2014 : Authorities
are racing against time to respond to the military government's calls
to tackle drug problems by focusing on preventive measures and
rehabilitation of several thousand drug addicts.
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30 Jun 2014 : Jakrapob
Penkair, the fugitive former PM’s Office minister who faces lese majeste
charges, has denied police claims he possessed war weapons, saying the
accusation is fiction and the military regime should produce evidence to
support it.
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29 Jun 2014 : Jakrapob
Penkair, the fugitive former PM’s Office minister who faces lese majeste
charges, has denied police claims he possessed war weapons, saying the
accusation is fiction and that the military junta should produce
evidence to support it.
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29 Jun 2014 : A report by the Phnom Penh Post,
quoted in Thai media, that Prime Minister Hun Sen is not satisfied with
the National Council for Peace and Order's handling of the Cambodian
migrant workers is incorrect, NCPO spokesman Col Winthai Suvaree said on
Sunday.
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29 Jun 2014 : The
National Anti-Corruption Commission has rejected former prime minister
Yingluck Shinawatra's request for it to call eight more witnesses to
testify in her defence in the rice-pledging probe, NACC member Vicha
Mahakhun said.
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28 Jun 2014 : Thailand's
slow, outdated and inefficient justice system needs a top-to-bottom
overhaul as part of the country's reform process, says former
attorney-general Kanit Na Nakhon.
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28 Jun 2014 : An
arrest warrant has been issued for anti-coup activist Jakrapob Penkair
for alleged possession of war weapons, police said on Saturday.
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28 Jun 2014 : Suthep Thaugsuban has cancelled his weekly fundraising dinners after a stern rebuke from Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha.
VAT FRAUD
28 Jun 2014 : The
Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has seized about 500 million baht
worth of assets belonging to three suspects in the 4-billion-baht VAT
refund scam.-
POLITICS
28 Jun 2014 : Former
prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has defended her decision not to
declare a 2.5-million-baht watch she claims to have sold before taking
up the premiership.
POLITICS
28 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has instructed relevant
agencies to immediately communicate with foreign firms which have banned
or are planning to ban exports from Thailand following the United
States' downgrade of the country on the human trafficking list.
POLITICS
28 Jun 2014 : Academics
and members of the judiciary yesterday came up with proposals for
political and judicial reform to foster national unity.-
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28 Jun 2014 : With 24 million registered users in Thailand, the chat application Line is on virtually every Thai’s smartphone.
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26 Jun 2014 : The Department
of Special Investigation will meet operators of fishing trawlers
operating outside Thai territorial waters to discuss ways to combat
human trafficking.
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26 Jun 2014 : Police have
launched an investigation into the activities of the anti-coup movement
set up by former Pheu Thai Party leader Charupong Ruangsuwan, national
police deputy commissioner Ake Angsananond says.
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26 Jun 2014 : Having
been reinstated as director-general of the Central Institute of
Forensic Science (CIFS), Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan is looking forward
to the challenge. Speaking to KING-OUA LAOHONG, she talks about her
time in the South, and on how she can help improve the justice system.
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26 Jun 2014 : Police
investigations into the haul of war weapons seized in Nakhon Ratchasima
on Monday will be expanded to locate the source of money used to
procure them.
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26 Jun 2014 : The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has set up five panels to monitor content in all branches of the media.
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26 Jun 2014 : The
Central Institute of Forensic Science’s (Cifs) new chief Porntip
Rojanasunan is proposing wide reform of forensic work by merging key
forensic institutes and giving control of the new body to either the
Public Health or the Justice Ministry.
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25 Jun 2014 : SURAT
THANI — People’s Democratic Reform Committee leader Suthep Thaugsuban
was hailed a hero and welcomed by thousands of people when he set foot
in his hometown for the first time in eight months on Tuesday night
after spearheading anti-government protests in Bangkok.
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25 Jun 2014 : Chinese
ambassador to Thailand Ning Fukui praised the military junta on
Wednesday for measures to revive China's business confidence in
Thailand.
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25 Jun 2014 : Thais
should not give weight to the anti-coup organisation-in-exile set up by
former interior minister and ex-Pheu Thai leader Charupong Ruangsuwan
as it was not capable of creating an impact on the country, the junta
said Wednesday.
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25 Jun 2014 : Sanguan
Pongmanee, a former Pheu Thai MP for Lamphun, surrendered to the Crime
Suppression Division (CSD) on Wednesday to answer an arrest warrant
issued by the Bangkok Military Court.
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25 Jun 2014 : Former
prime minister Anand Panyarachund sees a good opportunity for Thailand
to reduce the deep-rooted corruption in the government sector that has
caused great damage to the country.
POLITICS
25 Jun 2014 : Cambodia's
ambassador to Thailand, Eat Sophea, has pledged her country's support
for National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) efforts to enforce
regulations on Cambodian migrant workers.
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23 Jun 2014 : Energy sector
reform is likely to take place within six months and price structure
reform for petrol and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) should conclude by
the end of this month, said ACM Prajin Juntong, deputy chief of National
Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
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23 Jun 2014 : The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has pleaded with the European Union to understand its need for staging the coup.
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23 Jun 2014 : Fruit
growers in the East hit by low produce prices will be the next to get
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23 Jun 2014 : What
do former Department of Special Investivation chief Tarit Pengdith,
former defence permanent secretary Gen Nipat Thonglek, and former House
of Representatives secretary-general Suwichak Nakwatcharachai have in
common? They have been given new jobs that do not fill them with
enthusiasm.
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23 Jun 2014 : The
National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will
seek amendments to the frequency allocation law to revamp its budget and
revenue structure to improve transparency and public accountability.
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23 Jun 2014 : People’s
Democratic Reform Committee leader Suthep Thaugsuban has been advising
the junta chief on how to unseat the Thaksin regime since 2010, Mr
Suthep revealed at the weekend.
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23 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) performance is approved
of by most people, according to a recent poll, but the honeymoon may not
last long.
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23 Jun 2014 : A big clean-up. That’s how one would describe the military regime’s whirlwind of activity in the past month.
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22 Jun 2014 : Police
arrested eight people Sunday for demonstrating against Thailand's
military junta, including a man who was dragged away by undercover
officers for reading a copy of George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
outside one of Bangkok's most luxurious shopping malls.
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22 Jun 2014 : A
video clip of an army general berating a Nan district police chief for
failing to crack down on illegal timber trading and a casino racket run
by his own subordinate has gone viral with internet users voicing
over-whelming support for soldiers.
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22 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order's performance in its first month
of governing Thailand has received an approval rate of 8.82 out of 10 in
an opinion survey conducted by Suan Dusit Poll.
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22 Jun 2014 : The
highest number of people say in responding to an opinion survey
conducted by the National Institute for Development Administration has
found a large proportion of people want the National Council for Peace
and Order to nominate Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha for prime minister of a
planned provisional government.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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politics
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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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politics
20 Jun 2014 : Junta
chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is reshaping the national security
administration, making himself top policymaker to tackle the southern
insurgency.
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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.
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19 Jun 2014 : Cuts in lottery prices and online lottery machines will only benefit wholesalers and big agents, lottery retailers say.
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19 Jun 2014 : The National
Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has instructed the Royal Forest
Department to relaunch investigations into three high-profile forest
reserve encroachment cases which have made slow progress.
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19 Jun 2014 : Cuts in lottery prices and online lottery machines will only benefit wholesalers and big agents, lottery retailers say.
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19 Jun 2014 : Worachet
Pakeerut, a Thammasat University law academic and core member of the
anti-coup Nitirat group, appeared before a military court yesterday
morning and was subsequently freed on bail.
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19 Jun 2014 : The
junta yesterday insisted it had never been behind the current exodus of
Cambodian workers and has no policy to crack down on them.
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19 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday briefed foreign
military attaches in Thailand on the reasons for the May 22 coup and
appealed for their understanding of the political situation.
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19 Jun 2014 : The
construction of a new six-lane road along the banks of the Chao Phraya
River will make riverside neighbourhoods unliveable, locals say.
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19 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is planning to order the
national broadcasting and telecom regulator to remit to the central
government tens of billions of baht in revenues it obtained from the
auction of digital TV spectrum.
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19 Jun 2014 : The
junta has ordered a crackdown on mafia-controlled taxi services at
Suvarnabhumi airport and promised the public will notice improvements
this month.
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19 Jun 2014 : The
military junta is asking commercial banks to investigate more than 400
accounts of clients who have been imprisoned and whose names appear on a
list of money-laundering suspects.
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19 Jun 2014 : Business
operators facing labour shortages following the mass exodus of
Cambodian workers have been urged to report their manpower needs to the
Labour Ministry so it can help fill the shortfall.-
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19 Jun 2014 : The
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor has voiced opposition to the
National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) plan to develop the
Makkasan Airport Rail Link station into a new passenger van hub.
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18 Jun 2014 : The
Bangkok Military Court on Thursday released Worachet Pakeerat, a
Thammasat University lecturer and key member of the anti-coup Nitirat
group, on 20,000 baht bail.
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18 Jun 2014 : Cambodia has
accused Thailand's new military rulers of fomenting an exodus of migrant
workers which it claimed had caused at least eight deaths and economic
hardship for both countries.
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18 Jun 2014 : The Appeal
Court yesterday overturned negligence and malfeasance convictions
against the heads of a now-defunct asset liquidation panel set up to
sell bad assets after the 1997 financial crisis.
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18 Jun 2014 : Thai stocks opened up 0.11% at the start of trade this morning.
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18 Jun 2014 : Gen
Prayuth Chan-ocha, chief of the National Council for Peace and Order
(NCPO), wants government lottery tickets to be sold fairly at their
proper price of 40 baht each, or 80 baht per pair, instead of the
100-110 baht per pair now being charged by vendors.
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18 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has ordered a review of 28
more projects totalling 40 billion baht to ensure their transparency,
cost-effectiveness and necessity.
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Education
18 Jun 2014 : The
Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has confirmed plans to
replace the One Tablet per Child scheme with "smart classrooms" equipped
with interactive computer software in every school.
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18 Jun 2014 : The
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is likely to face public
scrutiny when the proposed 2015 defence budget is unveiled later next
month.
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17 Jun 2014 : The
military junta and traffic police on Tuesday outlined a new three-phase
plan to reorganise queues and boarding of public vans around the busy
Victory Monument area.
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17 Jun 2014 : SURAT
THANI - About 1,000 coastal fishermen and local officials held the
first significant protest since the May 22 coup on Tuesday, to demand
that a ferry firm based in Don Sak district immediately halt dumping mud
into the sea.
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17 Jun 2014 : The military has set up a joint public-private committee to solve economic problems.
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17 Jun 2014 : Thailand
and Cambodia agreed on Tuesday to quash "rumours" of a crackdown on
illegal migrant workers by the junta following the exodus of nearly
180,000 Cambodian labourers.
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17 Jun 2014 : An
executive of the state-owned Marketing Organisation for Farmers (MOF)
has been arrested in a corruption sting for allegedly extorting 1.5
million baht from a businessman.
