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South Korea’s KAIR Airlines launches with A320 aircraft
South Korean start-up carrier KAIR Airlines has announced that it has selected an A320 to launch its new low-cost operation, with the firm ordering eight A320ceo aircraft. The new airline will be based in Cheongju in central South Korea and will focus primarily on services ...
Big team to defend human rights policies at UN
Thailand has 46 officials in Geneva, more than any other country, for its second review at UN rights body. After years of international criticism over its human rights policies, a 46-member delegation is strong enough to defend Thailand’s position before the Human Rights Committee on ...
Myanmar garment industry body denies use of child labour in factories
Despite recent international reports which accused some garment factories in Myanmar of labour abuses, top executives of Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association said last week that the industry did not accept the use of child labour, in line with the standards of International Labour Organisation. Some international ...
Govt ramps up long-term care for elderly
Of about 1.3 million housebound and bed-bound elderly people, just a little over 10 per cent have received long-term care services from the state. This year, the government has approved a budget of Bt900 million to deliver services to 150,000 elderly dependants. Although the long-term ...
Lat Phrao Canal project faces delay as residents refuse to budge
The bright new face of Lat Phrao Canal is likely to be unveiled later than planned because many homeowners have refused to move from the area, even after the National Council for Peace and Order used special powers to expedite the project to create a beauty ...
No fear of drought this summer
Many parts of the country are experiencing water shortages, as summer has officially begun, but authorities have said that there is adequate water supply for the current dry season. The Meteorological Department announced recently that summer had begun on March 3. Some areas of the country ...
Election to be held after coronation, Finance Minister tells fund managers
Foreign fund managers posed several questions to Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong after he gave his keynote speech at the CLSA ASEAN Forum 2017 on March 9. One member of the audience asked Apisak when the general election would take place, adding that investors really wanted to ...
Airbus weighs up Thai investment
AIRBUS Group is considering investing in an aircraft maintenance centre in Thailand in a move seen as a vote of confidence in the country’s aviation industry and government plans to boost the industrial technology base. The European plane maker signed a memorandum of understanding to ...
ASEAN bats for migrant workers’ protection, civil service professionalization
Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are pushing for the adoption of policies and measures to protect migrant workers, and the professionalization of the civil service among member countries. The 17th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council meeting held at the Iloilo Convention Center here ...
Haze problem worsens in North as many provinces hit by wildfires
Many provinces were affected by wildfires yesterday, causing the acute haze problem to intensify, while the Disease Control Department warned vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the infirm to stay indoors and wear face masks. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said that due to ...
