Article 44 plan to ease effects of navigation law on water dwellers
national June 28, 2017 01:00

THE GOVERNMENT yesterday said it planned to invoke the special powers of Article 44 of the Interim Charter to relieve the impact of the Navigation in the Thai Waters Act on some waterside dwellers.


Police vow fair CPF probe
national June 28, 2017 01:00

Employee charged with negligence amid concern Group will be let off by police.

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An uninvited guest
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A homeowner in Ayutthaya had a surprise when a 100-kilogramme monitor lizard paid a visit. The reptile was captured by wildlife officers and released back to the wild unharmed. &n

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‘Popcorn gunman’s conviction overturned despite confession
national June 28, 2017 01:00

THE Court of Appeals yesterday overturned the conviction of a man accused of being the “popcorn gunฌman” who shot dead a man and wounded four other people at a 2014 demonstration led by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).


Pheu Thai calls for review of primary voting clauses in new party law
national June 28, 2017 01:00

THE FORMER ruling Pheu Thai Party wrote to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday, calling for a review of some clauses in the controversial section on primary voting in the organic law on political parties.


Detecting with Hello Kitty
life June 27, 2017 12:57

The young and not-so-young get the chance to play detective in August as event organiser Tokyo Gets brings “Sanrio Characters and The Missing Treasure” to CentralWorld’s Eden Zone from August 19 to 27.

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Getaways Jun 28,2017 01:00
Thai Smile welcomes the rainy season with super-low fares for domestic flights starting at Bt1,150 and Bt2,480 for international flights.
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The 362-room Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu opened its doors last week in the 52-storey mixed-use Yiwu World Trade Centre – the tallest building in Zhejiang Province.
Cruises for the super rich
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All the preparations for the Royal funeral of His Majesty the late King Rama IX scheduled on October 26 will be ready in September, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday.
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