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Phumtham, Thavi in China to check on deported Uyghurs

  DEPUTY Prime Minister/Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Justice Minister Thavi Sodsong accompanied by executives of government agencies and the media arrived at China’s  Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to check on the welfare of Uyghurs deported from Thailand at 9.40 a.m. local time (an hour ahead of Thailand) this morning (March 19), Amarin TV said.

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MP wears a delivery rider’s jacket to focus on labour policy

  MOVE FORWARD MP Sirirot Thanikkul put on a delivery rider’s jacket in questioning the Srettha Thavisin coalition government’s labour policy on the second day of the policy statement debate today (Sep. 12), Sanook.com said. The 28-year-old MP from Samut Sakhon province said aside from stating that the government will ensure workers have access to

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Palang Pracharath Party blasted for using welfare cards to wins votes 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH Party was today (Sept. 19) taken to task for using state welfare cards in “utterly disgusting” fashion to muster popularity among constituents in the provinces well ahead of the next general election. Deputy Pheu Thai Party secretary-general Khunakorn Preechachanachai alleged that the largest coalition partner had obviously resorted

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Health

Deputy Minister: No decision yet on Covid care downgrade

  DEPUTY PUBLIC Health Minister Mr. Sathit Pitutecha said today (Feb. 14) no conclusion has been reached yet on removing Covid-19 from Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients category with senior ministry officials still discussing this issue, Thai Rath newspaper said. Sathit mentioned that Public Health Minister  Anutin Charnvirakul has assigned him to discuss this downgrade

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