enlarge A police officer looks at a smuggled antler confiscated from a house in Soi Chokdee, Rama IV Road on Thursday. Others confiscated items included bones and skulls of protected wildlife animals such as hornbills and tigers.//Photo by Khanathit Srihirundaj
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"Political Development Council" nears completion : PM
The government is planning to unveil a master plan for political development later this month and complete draft legislation to form the Political Development Council, an integral part of political reforms to boost civic society.
Protesters protest outside US embassy against US report
A group of activists protested outside the US embassy on Thursday here against a new report that ranked the kingdom among the world's worst offenders of intellectual property rights amid a patent row with Western drug firms.
Wrangle over costs hits climate change talks
Climate change experts battled for agreement Thursday on how to fight global warming as crucial UN talks here entered their final phase, with China railing against the cost of action, delegates said.
Bt44-bn stimulus package to help low-income groups
A Bt44-billion economic stimulus package launched yesterday by the Finance Ministry is aimed at helping people with small businesses and low-income groups get access to loans.
Thai press freedom slips lower
Thailand's press has been labelled "not free" because of its continued decline for the sixth year in a row, and is now ranked 127 out of 194 countries surveyed, according to an international media index on press freedom.
Danai falls to the guns of Agustin
[TENNIS] Danai Udomchoke stumbled on clay, losing to Argentine Agustin Calleri 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the first round of the US$625,000 Estoril Open in Portugal on Tuesday. Danai had the momentum swinging his way in the second set until Calleri, a clay court specialist, stormed back in the decisive set pounding a series of heavy groundstrokes to keep the Thai at bay.
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A police officer looks at a smuggled antler confiscated from a house in Soi Chokdee, Rama IV Road on Thursday. Others confiscated items included bones and skulls of protected wildlife animals such as hornbills and tigers.//Photo by Khanathit Srihirundaj
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