Farmers to protest against drop in guaranteed price
Thai Farmers' Association chairman Prasit Bunchoey told the press Thursday that a date would soon be chosen on when farmers will hold a peaceful gathering outside the city halls in the 10..
Gold price hits 3-year low
Market expectations are for the price to fall below US$1,300 an ounce this month, while the local gold price declined slightly, eased by appreciation of the baht. The Nation
Revised plan calls for 20 per cent power reserve
This clause in the third revision of the Power Development Plan (PDP) is meant to minimise the impact of any disruption of power supply from neighbouring countries. It will also support the..
Insurgent leader killed by police in shootout
Pattani resident Madari Tayeh, 42, was found shot dead in a house in Yala's Raman district late in the morning, according to police. He and four other men had been involved in a gunfight with..
Theft was motive in Akeyuth slaying, police conclude
Pol MajGeneral Parinya Chansuriya, deputy Metropolitan Police commissioner, said investigators have ruled out other motives. Investigators were now in the process of concluding the case, after..
Suspects in luxurycar racket surrender to police
Tarit Pengdith, chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), said there was strong evidence to suggest the duo were investors behind the six imported highend cars that mysteriously..
SET index ends down 35.51 pts, 2.47 pct
Thai composite stocks index (SET) closed on Thursday at 1,402.19,down 35.51 points, or 2.47 per cent amid Bt70.11 billion turnover in line with most regional shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at..
Decision on Sudarat deferred
NACC commissioner and spokesman Klanarong Chanthik said the decision was delayed because Sudarat had submitted new evidence. She was held responsible for alleged irregularities in the procurement..
BOI privilege applications up 70% in first five months
The number of applications rose by 18 per cent to 919 over the same period last year, Udom Wongwiwatchai, secretary-general of the BOI, said Thursday. Applications for service and public..
Yingluck to appeal against Thawil's reinstatement court..
Yingluck said the government's legal advisory committee headed by PM's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva has recommended that she file an appeal in regard to the Thawil case. ..
Cambodia anti-trafficking efforts criticised in US report
Corruption among law enforcement officials and a lack of adequate protection for women, men, and children who were trafficked for sex or forced labour contributed to a "climate of impunity" for..
Rights group urges Vietnam to release bloggers
In the last month bloggers Truong Duy Nhat, Pham Viet Dao, and Dinh Nhat Uy were arrested on charges of "abusing democratic freedoms." Other activists have been assaulted by police, the group..







