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Day: July 8, 2016
Chicken farm case spurs action from Thai industry
As former workers at a poultry farm in Thailand’s Lopburi Province come forward with allegations of abuse, major Thai food exporters are moving quickly to allay concerns about their supply…
Monks vent fury after minister’s ‘We don’t need Ma-Ba-Tha’ comment
The storm centers on a statement Chief Minister of Rangoon made to exiled Burmese while in Singapore recently.
Footballer dies after on-pitch brawl in Taungoo
A 16-year-old died from injuries sustained after being beaten up by opposing players during a “friendly match” in Taungoo.
Formalin found in rice noodles and tofu
Samples of tofu and rice noodles taken from three markets in Rangoon were found to contain formalin, a carcinogenic chemical sometimes illegally used to preserve food.
Car blasted by controlled landmine in Kachin
Witnesses at the scene said that a red wire trailing from a ditch at the side of the road.