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61. news | 30 Apr 2013
EIT blames collapse on poor repairs
BRIDGE TRAGEDY
By Sunthon Pongpao, Newspaper section: News
» Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) secretary-general Thanes Weerasiri is blaming Sunday's deadly suspension bridge collapse in Ayutthaya on an "unprofessional" repair job last year.
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62. learning | 26 Sep 2011
Too much rice in Thailand
About agriculture
» Real problem is overproduction & excess of rice pushing prices down. Labour wasted, used only sporadically in peak months. Poor farmers produce only 15 tonnes of rice per harvest, but are 82% of all rice-farming househol...
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63. learning | 19 Dec 2012
Debt & Poverty: Trapped by loan sharks
About banking
» Poor borrowers forced to sign blank contracts so loan sharks can increase size of loan & interest rate to as high as 1,095% per year (3% per day).
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64. learning | 03 Aug 2011
Land reform abuse
About forests
» Only half of 1990s land reform land from forest reserves actually got to the poor landless farmers. Buildings of rich developers on this land to be demolished.
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65. learning | 22 Aug 2012
Tax for rural internet access?
About internet
» Govt to tax True & other ISP's to provide internet to poor areas without internet. Companies claim will slow internet growth & improvement.
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66. news | 04 Apr 2013
Dortmund's misfiring Goetze rues missed chances
By AFP
» Germany star Mario Goetze admitted being frustrated by his poor finishing as Borussia Dortmund had to settle for a goalless draw at Malaga in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg.
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67. news | 28 Mar 2013
IMF urges countries to cut energy subsidies
By AFP
» The International Monetary Fund urged countries to reduce subsidies on energy, saying they worsen government's fiscal positions and eventually create more advantages for the wealthy instead of the poor.
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68. news | 07 May 2013
More than meets the eye
By Napamon Roongwitoo, Newspaper section: Life
» At first glance, a basic accessory like a pair of sunglasses really has no reason to be expensive _ and to be a health-related issue worthy of ophthalmological concern. How much can two small dark plates and a simple fra...
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69. news | 18 May 2013
Agency urged to mourn Woravat 'failures'
SCIENCE MINISTRY
Newspaper section: News
» Staff at the Science and Technology Ministry's key research agency have been urged to wear black on Monday to protest against the alleged poor performance of their minister, Woravat Au-apinyakul.
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70. news | 21 Apr 2013
US academic speaks out about gang-rape ordeal in PNG
By AFP
» A US academic says she was gang-raped by an armed mob in Papua New Guinea and wants to publicise her ordeal to raise awareness about rampant violence against women in the desperately poor Pacific country.
