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Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:13:00 +0700Parliament approves list-MP calculation favouring big parties
The parliament on Monday approved a list-MP election calculation method that favours big political parties after an amendment that would have benefitted small parties failed to attract a quorum.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:18:00 +0700Making more than ends meet
A move to expedite the enforcement of the new daily minimum wage as early as October has added to the debate over what the most acceptable wage rise should be.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:07:00 +0700EEC schemes to get govt hurry-up
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will today chair a meeting of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee to follow up on progress in investment projects.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:47:00 +0700For a better future, make your people better
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Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:16:00 +0700Koh Samui welcomes govt plans
Surat Thani: Tourism business operators on Koh Samui are urging the government to press ahead with plans to promote the island as a wellness destination and connect Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to Koh Samui via a bridge.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:51:00 +0700New climate policy fails to sway critics
The government is setting out major bureaucratic reforms with the introduction of the Climate Change Act and the founding of the Department of Climate Change, which will be the new legal tool and central agency to oversee the country’s climate acti...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:42:00 +0700Cannabis sales on Khao San Rd ‘illegal’
The sale of cannabis and cannabis products by street vendors is illegal and if the rule is violated, it is the police’s job to take criminal action against the offenders, said Phra Nakhon district chief Wasan Boonmuenwai.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:57:00 +0700Forensics help ID pair buried in concrete
Forensic science proved invaluable in helping police identify the bodies of two murdered foreigners found buried in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Chok Chai district last month.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:51:00 +0700Pheu Thai won't make quorum for election bill that favours small parties
The opposition-core Pheu Thai Party will not help make a quorum for the joint sitting of representatives and senators on Monday to vote on an election bill that would provide small political parties with the chance to win list-MP seats.
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:41:00 +0700Six northern provinces, Ayutthaya still flooded
Parts of six northern provinces are still under water as a result of heavy rain brought by tropical storm Mulan - now downgraded to a tropical depression over Vietnam - the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.