Minister decries damage done by toxic dump
The Natural Resources and Environmental minister has asked environmental police to investigate the illegal dumping of toxic chemicals on private land in Kanchanaburi.
Schools blamed for late list
The Office of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) yesterday blamed an incomplete grade list for more than 240 students for the delayed announcement yesterday of successful applicants for interviews under its direct university admission system.
Registered migrant workers can stay till June 30
Burmese, Lao and Cambodian workers legally qualified to work here, plus their families, can remain in the Kingdom until June 30, following endorsement by the Cabinet yesterday.
Night workers must be protected by labour laws, union and NHRC say
Advocates for night workers urged the Labour Ministry yesterday to take care of almost 300,000 employees working in night entertainment venues, who they said were not protected by employment laws and often taken advantage of by unscrupulous bosses.
400,000 scholarships
A total of 400,000 Education Ministry scholarships will be made available this year for students whose parents don't earn much money.
Toddler dies from meningitis in South
Lab tests have confirmed that an infant has died of meningococcal meningitis, a disease which has not been seen in the Kingdom for more than a decade.
