DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said today (July 24) that the Land Bridge megaproject linking Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea is being dropped after three working groups had found it to be unprofitable, the investment redundant and having environmental impact, PPTVHD36 said. Ekniti, as chairperson of the Land Bridge project committee,
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Martial law declared in Narathiwat after deadly attack
THE Narathiwat Task Force has imposed martial law in the Far South province after a group of nine insurgents attacked a checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians on Wednesday night (July 22), TV Channel 7 said today (July 24). Maj. Gen. Yod-awut Phungphak, commander of Narathiwat Task Force, had signed an order
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By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE would prefer the Bhumjaithai-led government grant them more spending money under the so-called Thais Help Thais Plus copay project, according to the latest King Prajadhipok Institute poll. The KPI poll, conducted earlier this month among a total of 2,000 people in varied parts of the country, has found
Read moreUS unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday (July 23) that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by US President Donald Trump earlier this year. The levies, which take effect today, range from 10 percent to
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