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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

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| 30 Apr 2015 | 09:51 GMT+7
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  • Referendum warnings

    Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (left) says just authorising a referendum would take a lot of red tape, while the chief constitution writer Borwornsak Uwanno says it would delay elections by 90 days or more. (Bangkok Post photos)
    POLITICS -The prime minister says just authorising a referendum would take tonnes of red tape, while the chief constitution writer says it would delay elections by 90 days or more.

  • King, Queen contribute

    The search for survivors continues in the rubble left by the earthquake, but time is running out for those still trapped. (EPA photo)
    GENERAL -The search for earthquake survivors continues, as Their Majesties the King and Queen send a donation of 10 million baht to help devastated Nepal.

  • Ponzi profits

    Assistant police chief Suwira Songmeta (left) and Amlo secretary-general Seehanart Prayoonrat oversaw the opening of a safe packed with cash, seized from ponzi scheme suspect Rattawit Titiarunwat. (Photo by Somchai Poomlard)
    GENERAL -Authorities opened safes of the Ufun Store scam operators, showing cash, jewellery, homes and cars they got by using funds from 120,000 duped customers.

  • Escalating the drug war

    The meeting at the headquarters of the Safe Mekong Joint Operation in Chiang Mai took place Wednesday, just hours after Indonesia executed eight drug dealers. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)
    GENERAL -The day after Indonesia executed eight drug dealers, Thailand and neighbours vowed to ratchet up a combined anti-drug war they insisted is making progress.

  • Medicine for what ails us

    Mathee Supapongse, an assistant governor, says the Bank of Thailand's decision to cut the key policy rate was actually an easy one to make. (Photo by Oranan Paweewun)
    updateNEWS -Wednesday's "surprise" rates cut should have been obvious, says the Bank of Thailand - a "harsh drug" needed for the serious disease of shrinking exports.
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  • The <i>Bangkok Post Sunday</i> editor Paul Ruffini (left) and journalist Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai celebrate their award at Wednesday's WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2015. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

    Excellence in media

    The Bangkok Post has won one of the top international awards in journalism for its cover story last December on the 10th anniversary of the Asian tsunami.
  • Police had to get between the two sides as executives of Nation Multimedia Group barred shareholders representing News Network Corp (Spring News) from a meeting considering board changes. (Photo by Thanarak Khunton)

    Media wars

    Police had to be called to a stockholders meeting as all cooperation broke down in the ugly disputes between The Nation and Spring News.
    BY SAENGWIT KEWALEEWONGSATORN AND DARANA CHUDASRI

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The war for guacamole

The war for guacamole

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Sniffer dogs. Thermal-imaging drones. When it comes to protecting the world's supply of guacamole, no weapon can be spared.

OPINION

  • The charter stink
    COMMENTARY BY KAMOLWAT PRAPRUTITUM

    The charter stink

    [COMMENTARY] If the value of the constitution can be judged by its opponents, then the filthy-water politicians criticising it prove its excellence.
    30 Apr 2015 at 03:30
  • A port too far

    A port too far

    With a port at Pak Bara, Thai exports to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia can be shipped economically, and kill the sea ecology.
    30 Apr 2015 at 03:30
  • Ban seafood exports

    Ban seafood exports

    The best way to fix the problems raised by the European Union is to ban all seafood exports for three years, to end slavery and let the Gulf recover.
    30 Apr 2015 at 06:29

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Shrimpers hit by EMS, low prices

Shrimpers hit by EMS, low prices

Shrimp farmers are calling for urgent aid measures to ease their plight caused by the double blow of early mortality syndrome (EMS) and falling prices.
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