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  1. 1. news | 22 May 2013

    South hit by huge electricity blackout

    By Post Reporters, Newspaper section: News

    » A massive power blackout hit 14 southern provinces Tuesday night after a transmission failure in Prachuap Khiri Khan cut off supply from the Central Region.

  2. 2. news | 22 May 2013

    Thaksin's call gives boost to Worachai bill

    AMNESTY

    By Post Reporters, Newspaper section: News

    » Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung's attempt to push for a blanket amnesty for people involved in past political unrest appeared doomed Tuesday.

  3. 3. news | 22 May 2013

    Chalerm wants UN checks on Thai court

    HUMAN RIGHTS

    By Pradit Ruangdit, Newspaper section: News

    » Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung wants the Justice Ministry to report possible civil and political rights violations within the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders' proceedings t...

  4. 4. news | 22 May 2013

    Condo raid nets capital's 'largest-ever drugs haul'

    CRIME

    By Post Reporters, Newspaper section: News

    » A raid yesterday at a condo in Bung Kum district netted Bangkok's largest-ever single seizure of drugs, police say.

  5. 5. news | 22 May 2013

    AHTD seeks warrants for S. Korean sex traders

    PROSTITUTION

    Newspaper section: News

    » Police are seeking warrants to arrest two Thai women and eight South Korean men after a 17-year-old girl was rescued from a brothel in Seoul on Saturday.

  6. 6. news | 22 May 2013

    Cabinet 'uncomfortable' about Witit's dismissal

    POLITICS

    By Patsara Jikkham, Newspaper section: News

    » The cabinet yesterday approved the dismissal of Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) chief Witit Artavatkun, while expressing reservations about not knowing the full story.

  7. 7. news | 22 May 2013

    Health advocates fear cash is new GPO priority

    By Paritta Wangkiat, Newspaper section: News

    » The dismissal of Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) managing director Witit Artavatkun, which was officially endorsed by the cabinet yesterday, has brought public doubts over political intervention at the Publi...

  8. 8. news | 22 May 2013

    Negligence probe looms for Obec's Chinnapat

    EXAM FRAUD

    By Lamphai Intathep, Newspaper section: News

    » A panel has been set up to investigate Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) secretary-general Chinnapat Bhumirat for alleged negligence of duty in the assistant teacher exam fraud.

  9. 9. news | 22 May 2013

    Panel reverts back to 6-year senator term

    CHARTER

    By Mongkol Bangprapa, Newspaper section: News

    » A parliamentary committee scrutinising charter amendments yesterday dropped plans to cut a senator's term of office from six to four years.

  10. 10. news | 22 May 2013

    Govt unveils transport network action plan for the deep South

    By Post Reporters, Newspaper section: News

    » The Transport Ministry will allocate part of the 2-trillion-baht infrastructure development budget to improve transport networks in the far South.

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