Tiger parts found in the post
วันที่ 2012-01-06 15:32:00 โดย BangkokPost - 12.6185779571533
customs officials have seized four boxes of smuggled tiger skins and bones worth tens of thousands of dollars, believed to be destined for use in interior decoration.
thai customs officials have seized four boxes of smuggled tiger skins and bones worth tens of thousands of dollars, believed to be destined for interior decoration use in china.
Don Mueang to reopen March 6
วันที่ 2012-01-30 13:24:00 โดย BangkokPost - 8.51099681854248
don mueang airport will be reopened for commercial flights on march 6, airports of thailand plc president anirut thanomkulbutra said on monday.
the airport was closed by the crisis flooding late last year.
mr anirut said only the eastern runway will be opened for use.
nok air, a low-cost airline, has confirmed it will move all its services back to don mueang airport, while orient thai, another low-cost airline, had yet to make a decision whether to return, he said.
in april, repairs will begin to the eastern runway at suvarnabhumi airport, covering an area of 1,620 square metres, with a budget of about 150 million baht. it is a routine major repair after five years of use, he said.
the repair work would be completed in 60 days and would not affect normal services of the airport.
there had been consultations with all groups concerned to prevent any problem of flight delays because of the repair work.
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Charter amendment draft submitted
วันที่ 2012-02-01 13:34:00 โดย BangkokPost - 7.75273656845093
a group of red-shirts from the northern provinces of chiang mai and lamphun on wednesday submitted a draft constitutional amendment bill to house deputy speaker charoen chankomol.
the draft, signed by 60,000 eligible voters, proposes the amendment of section 291 of the 2007 constitution to make way for the establishment of a constitution drafting assembly (cda).
the group was led by pheu thai mp for lamphum sanguan pongmanee.
mr charoen said the list of signatories would be forwarded to the interior ministry for verification, which should be finished in 90 days.
udomdet rattanasathian, a pheu thai mp for nonthaburi and chief government whip, said he expected pheu thai and other coalition parties to submit another charter amendment draft to the house of representatives next week.
the draft would be submitted in the name of the sponsoring mps, not the government, he said.
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Natthawut to be appointed in next cabinet reshuffle
วันที่ 2012-01-14 20:11:00 โดย BangkokPost - 7.19081401824951


