THE House of Representatives today (July 16) overwhelmingly passed the second and third readings of the draft Labour Protection Act wherein female employees are given 120-day paid maternity leave and their husbands allowed 15 days of paid leave to help take care of the new-born babies with the legislation now going to the Senate
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Certain govt figure assigned by Thaksin to find renegade MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN, PROMINENT figure in government has been covertly assigned by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to stealthily recruit renegades from among MPs on the opposition bloc, especially those of the Bhumjaithai, to practically side with the Pheu Thai-led government at parliament, according to partisan sources. On behalf
Read moreFocus on self-development if 0% tariff not accepted: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (July 16) that a strategy for self-development is most important for Thailand should the country not accept 0% tariff on US goods, Naewna newspaper said. As announced by US President Donald Trump today the deal with Indonesia is similar to the one struck
Read moreYoung teacher nabbed while robbing a gold shop
A YOUNG contract teacher who said he was not earning enough to make ends meet snatched almost a million baht worth of gold ornaments from a shop in Ubon Ratchathani province but the brave saleswoman grabbed his legs as he was attempting to flee and called for help leading to his arrest, Amarin TV
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