Enforcement of rules against open burning stepped up
The Pollution Control Department has ordered stepped-up surveillance of open burning as the seasonal risk of haze and dust pollution rises, according to director-general Surin Worakitthamrong.
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Abuse complaints latest legal headache for ‘Big Joke’
Police say they expect to question more witnesses as well as victims of alleged abuse committed by former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn against his subordinates.
Malaysia’s IJM denies money-laundering allegations as anti-graft agency freezes US$3.9 million in probe
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Out-of-this-world election promises
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Thailand eases foreign income repatriation rules
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Thailand repatriates 300 Chinese scam suspects
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India braces for a rocky year ahead in ties with Trump’s America
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28 foreign litterbugs nabbed in Johor since Jan 1; immigration department to take action against those who miss court dates
Foreigners make up over half of the littering offenders caught in Johor since tougher penalties kicked in.