Talk of early warnings returns after the fact
Thailand's natural disaster early warning and alert system faces huge challenges after experts blamed poor coordination for a slow response to the earthquake in Myanmar that saw strong tremors sweep across Thailand on March 28.
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Critic questions approach to US tariffs
Instantaneous and substantive reactions from several countries in Asean and Asia to the US tariff woes have been compared by a critic of the government to a state of being aloof and confused.
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Casino bill 'will help offset' US trade move
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has defended the Entertainment Complex Bill, set for parliamentary debate on April 9, as a vital economic measure amid rising US tariffs on Thai goods.
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Din Daeng toll plaza closing at night from Saturday to Monday
The inbound and outbound lanes of the Din Daeng toll plaza on the Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway in Bangkok will be closed at night from Saturday until Monday to accommodate the removal of a construction crane tower that was damaged in the March 28 earthquake.
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Casino bill draws chorus of dissent
Opposition to the Entertainment Complex bill is gathering pace with doctors, academics and schools joining anti-casino protests ahead of the House's deliberation of the bill on Wednesday.
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Steel samples at building collapse site sent for testing
Two government agencies have collected samples of different sizes of steel bars from the site of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok and sent them for lab testing to verify whether they met standards.
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