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Govt deserves pat on back for handling of rail strike

PRAISE IS DUE to the government, the Ministry of Communications, and the board of directors and governor of State Railway of Thailand (SRT) for their successful negotiation with the southern group of the SRT union that enabled the return to normal of... ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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30 Oct 09		SRT targets six more unionists » Bangkok Post The State Railway of Thailand on Friday filed a lawsuit with the Central Labour Court against five more members of the railway labour union and will sue another later, all in connection with the rail strike, SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen said.
22 Oct 09		Rail union sues SRT chief » Bangkok Post The leader of the railway union Sawit Kaeowan on Thursday filed charges with police against the governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), Yutthana Thapcharoen, for dereliction of duty.
14 Sep 08		SRT: All southern trains will resume by Monday » Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Yuthana Thapcharoen insisted all southern train services will resume normal operation on Monday, and the SRT has prepared a contingency plan to deal with its labour strike in the future.
23 Jun 09		Poll: Most people upset with rail strike » Bangkok Post Most people disagree with the ongoing rail strike by the State Railway of Thailand labour union, according to an Abac Poll of 1,217 households throughout the country on Monday, the day the stoppage began.
29 Aug 08		SRT governor calls urgent meeting on strike » Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Yutthana Thapcharoen called a meeting with senior officials of the SRT on Friday morning to discuss about the SRT's labour union that staged a strike in support of the People's Alliance...

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