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Monday, August 19, 2019

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Urgent repair of sinkhole brings Rama IV Road to a standstill

Deputy Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) governor Sakchai Boonma inspected an 80-centimetre-wide sinkhole on August 19, which was later found to be on top of a 3-by-5-by-1-metre subsidence on Rama IV Road’s inbound lane. He ordered city workers to urgently repair the sinkhole.
Coalition partner PTTT loses two members to Pheu Thai

Singer-turned-actor-turned-politician Rattapoom “Film” Tokongsup decided to ditch his membership with coalition partner Palang Thong Thin Thai Party (PTTT) and sign up on August 19 with opposition leader Pheu Thai Party.
A trip to Samui for just Bt4,000

Bangkok Airways has announced it will be offering some truly amazing promotional fares at both he 25th Thai International Travel Fair taking place from August 22 to 25 August at Challenger Hall 2, Impact Muang Thong Thani and the 52nd Thai Tiew Thai Travel Fair, which will be held from August 29 to September 1 at BITEC, Bangna.
Corrections chief hits out at allegations of irregularities in construction of new prisons

The Corrections Department chief on Sunday insisted that the e-biddings held for the construction of four new prisons were held as per rules and with transparency, after an anonymous letter to the Justice Ministry made accusations of collusion and raised questions about security equipment specifications.
Thammasat teachers, students clean garbage from canal

Some 100 teachers and students of Thammasat University (TU)'s Rangsit Campus as well as community volunteers on Sunday attended a garbage-collection activity riding kayaks and two boats at Khlong 1 Canal area in Pathum Thani province.

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Urgent repair of sinkhole brings Rama IV Road to a standstill

Nation/Korbphuk Phromrekha

Coalition partner PTTT loses two members to Pheu Thai

A trip to Samui for just Bt4,000

Corrections chief hits out at allegations of irregularities in construction of new prisons

Thammasat teachers, students clean garbage from canal

Flood and landslide alert issued for 12 provinces

Retiring police officers to leave over 6,000 posts vacant

Network seeks clarity from Anutin on reports of healthcare funding cut

Apirat pulls out of Army test visit at last minute

Parolee bracelet probe gets August 23 deadline from Justice secretary

Extending BTS concession to Green Line makes sense: utilities operator

Fire destroys six houses in Bangkok community

Jaroon Head, 62, tells reporters outside Ratchadapisek Court in Bangkok that she is relieved to have her name cleared of the false accusations filed against her. She was falsely accused by a friend for embezzling a Bt30-million lottery windfall in 2017. The court sentenced the accuser to 12 months in prison on Wednesday.

Woman gets jail term for accusing friend of stealing non-existent lottery winnings

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) director-general Chayaphol Thitisak

Harsh weather batters 21 districts

Two suspects in Bangkok bomb attacks to appear in court on Thursday

When the old meets the new

Flights of aesthetic fancy

Nation/Tatchadon Panyaphanitkul

Irrawaddy dolphins delight tourists

Fugitive Korean fraud suspect nabbed while seeking re-entry permit in Chiang Rai

Transport minister says drivers, not vans, are key threat to passenger safety

Rajdamnoen Avenue explodes in colour for Queen Mother’s birthday

Govt to offer courses on dairy and rice farming

Group seeks stricter control on underage drinking

Anutin Charnvirakul

Anutin considers getting contractors to pay for unfinished projects

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