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Retirement age for civil servants not rising to 70: Deputy PM

  DEPUTY Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno today (Nov. 3) denied the government is moving to raise the retirement age for general civil servants from 60 to 70 as has been rumoured with this likely going up to 65, Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers said. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has conducted a study on extending

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PM concerned over potential world boycotts against Thailand over scammers

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul today (Nov.3) expressed concern over Cambodia-based scamming/money-laundering networks which, he said, could possibly prompt the world community to declare potential boycotts against Thailand if those rogue, transnational criminals were not arrested and brought to justice by the Thai authorities. The prime minister who concurrently performs as

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City floods easing as BMA rushes to drain out floodwaters after torrential rain

  BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said at midmorning today (Nov. 3) significant flooding in many parts of the city caused by torrential overnight rain has started to recede in almost all areas but small alleys and low-lying zones remain inundated, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said. The heavy downpour last night only stopped at

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