By Reha Kansara, BBC MYANMAR is engulfed by an increasingly deadly civil war, which began when the Tatmadaw – the country’s armed forces – seized power last year. Now, helped by an underground network armed with Facebook and Telegram accounts, soldiers are leaving in droves. Agne Lay – not his real name – sits
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Minister: Daily minimum wage will be hiked, but not to 492 baht
AFTER various labour unions asked the government to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht at an International Labour Day event at the Democracy Monument this morning (May 1), Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said there will be an increase but not to that level, Thansettakij newspaper and Amarin TV said. The minister pointed
Read moreSuvarnabhumi lively on the first day of cancellation of Test & Go scheme
SUVARNABHUMI Airport was bustling with tourists today (May 1) the first day of the cancellation of the Test & Go system with foreign tourists continuously entering the country but there was no congestion at any point with most passengers satisfied with the convenience offered, Matichon newspaper said. On hand to inspect the major change
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