IN BRIEF

Prosecutors to check on Chonsawas charges

Makkasan police yesterday filed eight criminal charges against Samut Prakan Municipality Mayor Chonsawas Asavahame with the public prosecutor.
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Surrogacy Bill earns approval

Wijarn Jiansane, a father of triplets, was crossing his fingers while listening to a discussion of experts on the second draft of the Surrogacy Bill yesterday.
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Revolt over school amulets

More than 500 parents and students of a school in Nakhon Si Thammarat yesterday marched in protest against its director's order to have each student buy at least one Jatukham Rammathep amulet produced on behalf of the school.
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New probe into monk's murder

The Special Investigations Department will resume an investigation into the murder of activist monk Phra Suphoj Suwajo after a reshuffle of officials.
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Second BRT route planned

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced plans to build a second Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, from Nonthaburi's Pak Kret to Bangkok's Mor Chit.
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IN BRIEF

Student defaulters warned as Bt2.67 bn still to be repaid

A total of Bt2.67 billion owed by students to the Income Contingency Loan (ICL) has not been paid, ICL manager Thittima Wichairat said yesterday.
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'End hunt for Reinado '

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta has met with a follower of fugitive rebel leader Major Alfredo Reinado and wants a manhunt for him called off, he said in remarks broadcast yesterday.
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