Show them the door
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has used Section 44 emergency powers to transfer another 70 officials to inactive posts for possible corruption. (AP photo)
updatePolitics -Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has used his Section 44 emergency powers to transfer another 70 officials accused of corruption to inactive posts.
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Scanning records erased
When they were installed, the system of CTX-9000 scanners were suspected of being the centre of a major corruption scandal. Since then, their performance has not been publicly evaluated. (Bangkok Post file photo by Sarot Meksophawannakul)
updateGeneral -The CTX-9000 scanners found no gun in the ex-police chief's luggage, and Suvarnabhumi officials say all records of his check-in have now been deleted.
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Drought has a price
Bangkok Post file photo
News -The failure to manage the nation's water resources caused drought and now has a real cost: half a point of GDP or, around 70 billion baht.
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EU spares the rod
A July safety inspection by the United States FAA will decide if flights to Los Angeles (above) will continue. (Photo licensed under Creative Commons)
General -Thai airlines have been spared for now from a ban on operating in European Union airspace after the EC holds off imposing sanctions following the ICAO's red flag.
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China wins subs bidding
A military aircraft flies past a Chinese Navy submarine at an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy in Qingdao, Shandong province. The Royal Thai Navy reportedly intends to ask the cabinet for funds to buy three Chinese subs for 36 billion baht. (Reuters photo)
Security -Fleet officers want three submarines, and say these are the best value for money, at 36 billion baht. The only remaining obstacle: government approval.
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Workers rallied to demand a rise in the minimum wage and price controls on basic goods, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha waved away the demands as unrealistic. (Post Today photo)
Not enough money
The prime minister waved away demands by unions for a 360-baht minimum wage as unrealistic, claiming the country can't afford it.
BY Penchan Charoensuthipan & Patsara Jikkham