Article 44 exempt from legislative controls
national April 07, 2017 15:35

The new charter stipulates that any legislation must be considered in conjunction with a hearing process, although orders by the sweeping power of Article 44 are exempt, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday.

In this image released by the US Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter conducts strike operations while in the Mediterranean Sea, April 7.//AFP

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Independent agencies will remain in office: Wissanu
Breaking News April 07, 2017 15:14

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday that independent agencies will continue in office following the promulgation of the new charter and changes would be clearer when the new organic laws are enacted.


Luck of the draw for aspiring Mathayom 1 students
national April 07, 2017 15:05

Students in Bangkok's Din Daeng area were in luck after turning up for Surasak Montri School draw for its Mathayom 1 student intake for academic year 2017 on Friday.

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Thai coma woman being flown back from South Korea today
national April 07, 2017 14:41

A team of doctors on Thursday flew to South Korea to prepare a 25yearold Thai woman who fell into a coma while on a trip to return home, her mother said.

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