By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE MINISTER Pichit Chuenban today (May 8) dismissed criticism that the Pheu Thai-led government’s promotion of public consumption of the 10-year-old rice from government stock under a previous rice subsidy programme was merely part of a hidden ploy for deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to return home some
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Professor warns of aflatoxin contamination in 10-year-old rice
AFTER Deputy-Prime-Minister-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai recommended the consumption of 10-year-old rice stockpiled under the rice subsidy programme carried out by deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government, a professor came out to warn of aflatoxin contamination with this being a very dangerous cancer-causing substance, Amarin TV said today (May 8). Dr. Veerachai Phutthawong, a professor
Read moreKrisada calls it quits as deputy finance minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KRISADA CHINAVICHARANA of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart has today (May 8) stepped down as deputy finance minister with immediate effect, partisan sources said. Krisada has tendered his letter of resignation as deputy finance minister to Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira but it remains to be seen whether another
Read moreDoubt cast on Thaksin’s hush-hush moves toward Myanmar conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A HOUSE COMMITTEE TODAY (May 8) expressed doubt over clandestine moves reportedly made by de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra toward chronic, armed conflict inside Myanmar. House Committee on State Security, Border Affairs, National Strategies & Reforms Chair Rangsiman Rome questioned as to in what position Thaksin
Read moreAstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine globally months after admitting to side effects
By Reuters and published by CNA ASTRAZENECA said on Tuesday (May 7) it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorisations within Europe. “As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines
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