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South blackout

'Not a reason to build plants'



Supply is adequate but poorly managed, critics of govt projects say

Dark Day

Blackout was 'Unavoidable'

Minister blames lightning strike on transmission line.

Preah Vihear Controversy

'Tough Stand' urged if Phnom Penh tables plan

Govt prepared to boycott World Heritage meeting: Preecha

2010 Political Violence

Police say they know identities of Central World arson suspects

Police are gathering evidence in support of arrest warrants for two suspected arsonists and six alleged accomplices in relation to..

Politics

I'm not here to sling mud: new govt spokesman

The new government spokesman said his duty was not to engage in daily political attacks but to better communicate the government's..

ThaiBev unveils new key strategy

Following the recent acquisition by TCC Group of the Singapore-based Fraser & Neave (F&N), Thai..

Tourism no surprise as Thawatchai named next TAT governor

Thawatchai Arunyik, deputy governor for domestic marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has..

HOSPITALITY

Central Plaza ups CAPEX budget to Bt1.9 bn

Central Plaza Hotel has scaled up its capital-expenditure budget for this year to between Bt1.8..

Businesses demand action as officials downplay power cut



Tourism officials downplayed the impact of Tuesday night's power outage in the South, but tourism..

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LIFE
Dharma in the darkroom

Alarmed that people were worshipping |his portrait, Buddhadasa Bhikkhu exposed the camera's |real..

CAT & NAT

British-Thai actress Araya A. Hargate aka Chompoo arrives for the screening of Behind The Candelabra during the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, 21 May 2013. The movie is presented.. Read more

(L-R) Thai actor Vithaya Pansringarm,..

(L-R) Thai actor Vithaya Pansringarm, British actress Kristin Scott Thomas, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn and Thai actress Rhatha Phongam pose during the photocall for Only God Forgives at the..

Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen, head..

Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen, head of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Tuesday announces the arrest of drug suspect Thanyaporn Khanankhaeng, 36, whose husband Kosin Chuchai, 31,..

Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, led by..

Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, led by its CEO Banyong Pongpanich, 2nd from right, introduced the new management team. The merged entity is set to become a specialised commercial and investment..

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Brabus SLK B25 S

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