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• Lengthy delays likely in Koh Tao appeal
• Chin residents told natural reservoir no longer seen as a flood threat
• Tribunal swamped with unfair dismissal cases
• Hpakant landslide kills 14, leaves up to 200 missing
• Residents at risk after wall collapse
• 'Penis Poet' walks free after serving time
• Fishy story gets journalist in hot water
• Vaccine prime suspect in mass infant health scare
• Loans for farmers too low, MPs say
• Debate on 'midnight knocks' continues

Lengthy delays likely in Koh Tao appeal Posted: 25 May 2016 12:52 AM PDT A defence lawyer for two Myanmar men sentenced to death in Thailand has said he would not be surprised if the appeals process continues another two years.

Chin residents told natural reservoir no longer seen as a flood threat Posted: 25 May 2016 12:44 AM PDT Residents who fear that their homes could be flooded if a natural reservoir broke its banks can breathe freely again, the government says.

Tribunal swamped with unfair dismissal cases Posted: 25 May 2016 12:42 AM PDT Most labour disputes concern allegations of unfair dismissal, the Department of Labour Relations has disclosed. Of the 84 cases heard by the Arbitration Council so far this year, 65 were about claims that workers had been unjustly fired, officials said.

Hpakant landslide kills 14, leaves up to 200 missing Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT Over a dozen people have been killed and as many as 200 itinerant workers may have been buried after a tailings collapse in jade-rich Hpakant on the night of May 23. Fourteen bodies had been removed from the rubble as of yesterday evening, according to those involved in the search and rescue.

Residents at risk after wall collapse Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT The sudden collapse of a K400 million drainage wall following days of heavy rain could undermine the foundations of several nearby apartment blocks and put nearly 600 residents at risk, locals fear.

'Penis Poet' walks free after serving time Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT 'Penis Poet' Maung Saung Kha was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday for defaming former president U Thein Sein last year.

Fishy story gets journalist in hot water Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT A columnist for the weekly Dawei Watch, has been summoned to appear in court in a libel case launched by the giant Delco Mine company. The action was spawned by the newspaper's publication on May 11 of his essay entitled "Feelings of a Fish".

Vaccine prime suspect in mass infant health scare Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT An investigation committee from Bago Region is fighting the Ministry of Health on the official cause of illness of 28 newborns.

Loans for farmers too low, MPs say Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT Loans made available to farmers are not high enough to sustain the industry, parliamentarians said during a hluttaw session on May 23.

Debate on 'midnight knocks' continues Posted: 24 May 2016 02:30 PM PDT As a discussion in parliament continued yesterday over proposed amendments to the law requiring citizens to report overnight guests, military and elected MPs found themselves on opposite sides.

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