Court allows foreigners to testify by video-conferencing

The Supreme Court will allow five foreigners to testify via video teleconferencing in the corruption case involving former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and 20 other individuals accused of using fake government-to-government (G-to-G) deals to sell rice under the previous government’s rice-pledging scheme.

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7.9 magnitude quake hits W.Indonesia, tsunami alert

PADANG, Indonesia - A 7.9-magnitude shallow earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities issuing a tsunami warning.

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Advertisers considering withdraw spending from Sorrayuth's programme

TV3 ‘will lose viewers’, Defiant station continues to put Sorrayuth on screen.

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Thailand suffering from shortage of pilots for rainmaking efforts

THAILAND is suffering from a shortage of rainmaking pilots, as many have landed higher-paying jobs at commercial airlines, said Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department chief Lersak Riewtrakulpaiboon.

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Officer transferred over traffic jams

ACTING Metropolitan Police Chief Pol Maj-General Sanit Mahathaworn has confirmed that the transfer order for Expressway 2 traffic superintendent Pol Colonel Khajornkiat Sripan should serve as a warning for officials to quickly solve |traffic jams in their jurisdictions.

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Mixed response to appointed senators for five-year period

Head drafter still insisting on indirect election for members of upper house.

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New confrontation at Rawai Beach site

A FRESH confrontation occurred yesterday between sea gypsies and Baron World Trade Company at Rawai Beach in Phuket province. But no physical clashes were reported.

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