Day: October 21, 2022
Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader
By AP and published by Toronto.citynews.ca London –Several British lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were trying to scoop up support today (Oct. 21) ahead of a short, intense contest to replace Liz Truss as the nation’s leader. Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45-day term, conceding that she could not deliver …
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Thai consumer group to file petition against True, DTAC merger
By Reuters and published by CNA A THAI consumer group today (Oct. 21) said it plans to ask a court to suspend the 326 billion baht ($8.6 billion) merger of the country’s second- and third-largest mobile operators over competition concerns. The move by Thailand Consumers Council comes a day after the regulator cleared the …
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Phrae rocked by 9th small quake in three days
NORTHERN Phrae province was shaken by its ninth small earthquake in three days this afternoon (Oct. 21) with this measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale and at a depth of four kilometres, TV Channel 7 said. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the latest quake occurred at 2:59 p.m. at Huai O …
Kindergarten director gets 192 years in jail for swindling lunch money
THE Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 8 sentenced a former kindergarten director to 192 years and six months in jail after he was found guilty of swindling the budget for children’s lunch leading to the tots getting poor quality meals, Naewna newspaper said today (Oct. 21). However the defendant, Mr. Somchaow …
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Prayut mum on Pridiyathorn leading Palang Pracharath’s economic team
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Oct. 21) refused to comment on a possible cabinet reshuffle and a suggestion that former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula is suitable to head Palang Pracharath Party’s economic team, Thai Rath and Matichon newspapers said. After attending the Special Economic Zone Development Policy Committee meeting at the Government …
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