City folk want flood plan sped up
A group of Bangkok residents is calling on City Hall to speed up its expropriation of land for a 130-rai reservoir in Kannayao and Klong Sam Wa districts so it can be built to hold flood water as the community has been plagued by regular inundation for years.
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An association of racehorse owners in Nakhon Ratchasima province has taken a clear position against an order by the Department of Livestock Advancement that they get their horses immunized versus African horse illness (AHS).
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Quick-fix coups and the unfortunate legacy of 2014
Some "successes" in governments connected to military coups spell danger for a country where many have grown immune to putsches and look to them for a quick fix to national problems, argues Chaiwat Satha-Anand, a professor of politics and government at Thammasat University.
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MPs eye castration as rape deterrent
Chemical castration has been proposed to prevent rapists from repeating the crime and better protect victims, said Pacharin Sumsiripong, an MP of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party.
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Rehab chiefs to be named this year
The court-ordered administrators of the rehabilitation plan for Thai Airways International (THAI) will likely be appointed in no more than three months, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
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Protest pressure builds as govt enters new phase
The government is bracing for a tough road ahead as political tension builds post-Covid-19 although it looks likely to survive the onslaught to complete its term in office, according to academics. The prediction comes as Friday marks the 6th anniversary of the May 22, 2014 coup.
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