Dead fish on Tapi River possibly toxic
Provincial authorities have warned people living along the Tapi River not to consume floating dead fish as they might contain toxic chemicals.
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HM congratulates new WHO chief
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has sent a message of congratulations to Dr Margaret Chan on her appointment as the new director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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DSI to look into killings
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is poised to intervene in a batch of four cases of alleged "silence killings" during the previous government's war on drugs in 2003, Justice Minister Chanchai Likhitjittha said yesterday.
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Police reform: Charnchai tries to set record straight
Justice Minister Charnchai Likhitjittha yesterday dismissed rampant rumours that police units would be transferred to local governments under National Police reform.
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Equipment defective
The spine boards supplied with 232 high-performance ambulances that were purchased in an allegedly corrupt deal might need to be replaced, a Public Health Ministry panel said after finding a sample to be substandard during checks yesterday.
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Students hurt in blast
Four people, including two students and a security official, were injured in a bomb blast yesterday, marking a major setback to the government's strategy to provide security for teachers and students.
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Horrific midnight accident claims 10 lives, injures 2
Ten people were killed and two severely injured late on Wednesday when two passenger vehicles crashed into an 18-wheel trailer truck, which had overturned and blocked the road, in the north-eastern province of Buri Ram.
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A just reward for a 'good citizen'
An electrician was rewarded with Bt20,000 and is to receive a plaque for his honesty in returning a bag containing Bt500,000 to a Swiss tourist yesterday.
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Mongkol: law says doctors cannot say no to patients
The controversial announcement from the Medical Council that states doctors are justified in rejecting non-emergency patients was not lawful, Public Health Minister Dr Mongkol na Songkhla said yesterday.
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Bill under study
The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday accepted three draft laws to turn three state universities into autonomous institutes for further readings.
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