Farmers renew chemical ban fight
A group of farmers on Thursday filed a petition with the Central Administrative Court, seeking an injunction to allow the use of agrochemicals banned by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC), citing the need for the substances to deal with weeds during the planting season.
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House set to quiz MFA over Wanchalearm
The House committee on law, justice, and human rights will next Wednesday ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its actions regarding the disappearance of Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, who was abducted near his apartment in Phnom Penh last week.
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Split classes, alternate days await school students
Classes will be split and students will go to school on alternate days when the new term starts on July 1.
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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday ordered a probe following allegations that 186 state-run hospitals have received suspicious donations from several pharmaceutical companies.
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A cyber police unit will be set up to counter high-tech crimes. More than 1,700 "cyber police officers" will be stationed across the country to handle cases involving computer-related offences.
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Projects proposed under the Finance Ministry's Covid-19 economic recovery spending plan came under fire during a House session yesterday after lawmakers claimed the cost of the proposed projects exceeded the money available.
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