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  • Activists uneasy over GPO chief's sacking

    17 May 2013 : The dismissal of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) chief would disrupt Thailand's drug distribution system, health advocates warn.

  • Scientific research 'going downhill'

    17 May 2013 : Science and technology development in Thailand is "going downhill" under the Pheu Thai government, which sees research only in terms of short-term business gains, says the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).

  • Chiang Mai reds' strange concept of democracy

    17 May 2013 : Chiang Mai’s red-shirts, known as Rak Chiang Mai 51, may not join their fellow reds at a rally planned by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) at Ratchaprasong intersection on Sunday to mark the third anniversary of the May 19, 2010 dispersal of protesters by the military.

  • Revenue, car exports up, business confidence down in April

    17 May 2013 : State revenue from tax collection rose and car exports were also up in April, but industry confidence was down on concerns about the baht’s strength and the global economic situation.

  • Dem brass seek to quell rift talk

    17 May 2013 : Democrat heavyweights moved Thursday to quell rumours about an internal rift involving party reforms in anticipation of a snap election.

  • Rebel warrants to be revoked

    17 May 2013 : Local security agencies are revoking arrest warrants for suspected insurgents in the deep South on a case-by-case basis.

  • Thirachai hails BoT plan, slams rate-cut advocates

    17 May 2013 : Former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has warned that a policy rate cut cannot tame the influx of capital inflows but would instead create a bubble in the economy.

  • Democrat reforms ready for snap election

    16 May 2013 : A major reform of the Democrat Party, to revamp its internal structure, attract new supporters and position the party as a viable alternative to the current government will be ready in three months, ahead of an expected snap election, party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday.

  • Hacker suspect slams police incompetence

    16 May 2013 : Accused hacker Narongrit Suksarn, aka Window 98se, says he has been betrayed by the police Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), which has not told the press the truth about him being innocent even though they are using him to track down the real criminals who hacked the PM's Office website.

  • Thirachai backs BoT baht measures

    16 May 2013 : The central bank’s four-point plan to prevent profit speculation in the money market is the best way to deal with the appreciation of the baht, as opposed to cutting interest rates, former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala said on Wednesday.

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