
Roadshows to target S'pore, Middle East

The Finance Ministry is kicking off an economic roadshow in Singapore next month to woo back Asian investors, particularly for the three Bt150-billion mass transit lines, with plans to move on to the Middle East at a later date.
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Vatana's land-grab case dropped

A senior prosecutor yesterday dropped an indictment against former deputy interior minister Vatana Asavahame on a forest-encroachment charge, citing insufficient evidence.
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Members sure party won't be dissolved

Thai Rak Thai party members are confident their party will not be dissolved after the Election Commission handed over legal documents and evidence from the Nam Yimyaem investigation to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on Tuesday.
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Appointments overruled

The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld a lower court's order overruling two Finance Ministry orders five years ago that appointed four senior Revenue Department officials as deputy directors-general, saying they were promoted without undergoing mandatory training and performance appraisals.
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'Righteous' Pachara

Attorney General Pachara Yuthithamdamrong has been thrust into the spotlight after receiving investigation files from the Election Commission that effectively make him the key man who will decide the fate of the Thai Rak Thai Party.
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PM's Office to decide on iTV fine

The Office of the Permanent Secretary for the PM's Office will decide on June 19 whether to impose a fine on back payments of concession fees owed by iTV, after cancelling yesterday's meeting on the matter.
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EC official fights court decision

A senior Election Commission (EC) official filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court yesterday, seeking to revoke the Supreme Court decision not to nominate new EC commissioners.
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Dispute over election decree 'just a rumour'

Borwornsak Uwanno, the outgoing Cabinet secretary-general, yesterday dismissed as groundless speculation that he decided to resign after being pressured by the government to issue a royal decree calling a new election.
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