Bangkok: – The Cabinet is expected to debate the draft law for lands and buildings taxes, Finance Minister Sommai Phasee said, reiterating the government’s determination to levy land owners.

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Chiang Rai:- A Belgian man was arrested while leading a group of tourists to have lunch in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Saen district Saturday.

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Nine injured in Narathiwat explosion

NARATHIWAT: -- Three rangers and six civilians were injured when insurgents detonated a bomb hidden in a motorcycle in front of the Rusoh railway station at 8:05 am Sunday.

The explosion occurred in front of the Rusoh market. The bomb was believed to weigh about 10 kgs and the blast also damaged six motorcycles and vehicles.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Nine-injured-in-Narathiwat-explosion-30255566.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-08

Bangkok:- More than 90 per cent of accommodations in northern provinces are expected to be booked during the long Songkran holidays from April 11 to 15, the Thai Hotel Association said.

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Krabi: – Thai and foreign tourists flocked to Koh Lanta in Krabi Saturday evening to join the 12th Laanta Lanta Festival, an annual festival of the tourist-destination island.

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Criminal Court under grenade attack, two suspects arrested Saturday night

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek was attacked with a hand grenade and small firearms Saturday night, prompting security officials in Bangkok to step up security at important places around the capital today.

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Military junta says bomb suspects closely tracked

BANGKOK: -- The spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) said intelligence authorities have been closely tracked the two bomb suspects for a certain period and therefore could apprehend them immediately shortly after they hurled grenade at the Criminal Court last night.

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VIDEO: Adults Get Young Boy Drunk At Family Party
Published by Stickboy BKK

BANGKOK: -- A video is circulating today on social media today that appears to show a young Thai boy getting drunk at a family party.

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Cabinet approves systematization of Myanmar, Lao and Cambodian workers

BANGKOK, 8 March 2015 (NNT) – The systematization process of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodian workers is set to commence after 31 March 2015 as approved by the cabinet.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806765-cabinet-approves-systematization-of-myanmar-lao-and-cambodian-workers/

Thai women demand equal representation in parliament

BANGKOK, 8 March 2015 (NNT) - A network of women’s organizations nationwide marched along Ratchadamnoen road in celebration of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, urging the government to ensure equal representation of women in politics in the new charter.

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Two women killed and five other people injured in car pile-up

KANCHANBURI: -- Two women killed and five other people injured in car pile-upTwo women killed and five other people injured in car pile-up

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806775-two-women-killed-and-five-other-people-injured-in-car-pile-up/

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Women’s rights groups rally to demand gender equality

BANGKOK: -- About 1,000 women representing various women’s rights groups rallied at the Democracy Monument this morning before staging a march to Thammasat University in a symbolic campaign to demand for gender equality in celebrating the International Women’s Day.

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More suspects were involved in court’s attack



BANGKOK: -- One of the two suspects arrested for the bomb attack of the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court on Saturday night has implicated a few others for involvement in the incident, including his employer, said Pol Lt-Gen Srivara Rangsipramanakul, commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau, on Sunday.

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