51.   The labour minister said the subway would stay shut for an indefinite period for cleaning and repairs.

52.   The Labour Relations Amendment Bill would ban stayaway strikes, and give the labour minister authority to strike unions off the register.

53.   The former labour minister had said he was willing to cooperate with investigators until Tuesday when prosecutors raided his home and offices.

54.   The meetings would be chaired by Sora-at Klinpratum, deputy public health minister and Ekkaporn Rakkwamsuk, deputy labour minister.

55.   The measure was announced by Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha a year ago but was not implemented due to opposition from the then labour minister.