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Friday, March 27, 2015

Bangkok Post- "Martial Law By Another Name"

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  • Martial law by another name

    Gen Prayut says he is preparing to lift martial law — he won't say when — but he will still have sweeping authority to do almost anything under the interim constitution.
    POLITICS -Gen Prayut says he is preparing to lift martial law — he won't say when — but he will still have sweeping authority to do almost anything under the interim constitution.

  • Pilot 'hid illness'

    The pilot who crashed a Germanwings plane with 150 people on board may have hidden evidence of an unspecified illness from his employers.
    TRANSPORT -The pilot who crashed a Germanwings plane with 150 people on board may have hidden evidence of an unspecified illness from his employers.

  • The money trail

    The Justice Ministry says former Klongchan Credit Union chairman Supachai Srisupa-aksorn bought land with embezzled money and sold it to the daughter of property tycoon Anant...
    GENERAL -The Justice Ministry says former Klongchan Credit Union chairman Supachai Srisupa-aksorn bought land with embezzled money and sold it to the daughter of property tycoon Anant...

  • No apologies

    A battle of wills is under way at the National Resources and Environment Ministry, with the national park director on the hot seat for criticising this week's reshuffle.
    GENERAL -A battle of wills is under way at the National Resources and Environment Ministry, with the national park director on the hot seat for criticising this week's reshuffle.

  • Red means stop

    The SRT is investigating why the driver of a Bangkok-Den Chai locomotive ran a stop signal and smashed into a parked train in Ayutthaya province last night, injuring 17 people.
    photoGENERAL -The SRT is investigating why the driver of a Bangkok-Den Chai locomotive ran a stop signal and smashed into a parked train in Ayutthaya province last night, injuring 17 people.
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  • Government condemns slavery

    Government condemns slavery

    updateThe prime minister says he has made a war on human trafficking a national priority after new reports of slaves on Thai fishing boats - as the EU eases its threat of sanctions.
    BY PICHAI CHUENSUKSAWADI, PATSARA JIKKHAM & JEERAWAT  NA THALANG
  • Politician land holdings

    Politician land holdings

    updateMore than 500 politicians own property worth a total of nearly 25 billion baht, indicating why they are opposed to a proposed land and buildings tax, an advocacy group said.
    BY ONLINE REPORTERS

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Dawei's local cost

Dawei's local cost

COD SATRUSAYANG AND KYAW LYNN / DPA
A new deep-sea port at the heart of a massive construction project on the Myanmar coast could revitalise trade in Southeast Asia, but at a high cost

OPINION

  • Less lip, just do the job
    VEERA PRATEEPCHAIKUL

    Less lip, just do the job

    Most of us don't have a mountain we can "go live on" to avoid flooding in the city, and the Bangkok governor would be better employed fixing the problem than making tactless jokes.
    27 Mar 2015 at 14:27
  • Media ire worsens mess

    Media ire worsens mess

    Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's attempt to intimidate the media for doing their jobs only make it harder for him to solve the country's actual problems.
    27 Mar 2015 at 06:00
  • Credit where it’s due

    Credit where it’s due

    The British colonialists did turn Singapore from a sleepy village into a busy port but Lee Kuan Yew deserves the credit for making Singapore a First World country.
    27 Mar 2015 at 06:24

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Exports continue to flatline, analysts downgrade outlook

Exports continue to flatline, analysts downgrade outlook

Exports are expected to continue floundering in the coming months due largely to the slow economic recovery in major export markets and lower global oil and farm prices.
PHUSADEE ARUNMAS & CHATRUDEE THEPARAT

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