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May 20, 2013 12:43 pm

Listed companies earnings up 13.5 in Q1

Their combined net profits in the first quarter reached Bt244 billion. Among all stocks, those in the securities sector showed the highest year-on-year earning growth, at 222 per cent,..

May 20, 2013 12:41 pm

SET climbs to 1,639.42pts

At mid-day, the SET index gained 11.46 points or 0.70 per cent to 1,639.42 points, the highest in 19 years. Turnover was brisk at Bt27.7 billion.

May 20, 2013 12:14 pm

Yahoo to pay 1 billion dollars for blog site Tumblr, reports..

An official announcement was expected on Monday. The Yahoo board of directors unanimously approved an all-cash deal worth 1.1 billion dollars, according to the Wall Street Journal. The two..

May 20, 2013 12:07 pm

Lottery ticket sold in Florida wins record 590.5 million..

The ticket was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, in the state of Florida, NBC News said, citing local lottery officials. Two winners shared the previous Powerball record payout of 587.5..

May 20, 2013 10:19 am

GDP expands 5.3% in Q1

Compared with growth rate of 18.9 per cent in the fourth quarter last year, the GDP contracted 2.2 per cent, according to the think tank.

May 19, 2013 4:58 pm

University students vow against cheating

Together, they signed the declaration on sunday at Thammasat University’s stadium, to launch the campaign "Thai students not cheating".

May 19, 2013 4:43 pm

Unofficial hearing on Krabi power plant

Accompanying him were a sub-committee. Both local residents and representatives from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand - which owns the project - presented their cases.

May 19, 2013 4:21 pm

Intensifying conflicts foreseen: poll

The Yingluck government took office in August 2011. Of 1,316 respondents, 43.35 per cent believed that Abhisit’s notion would intensify political conflicts while 20.23 per cent said..

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May 19, 2013 4:05 pm

Rising living cost shakes Govt

Higher cost of living is the biggest cause for 85.2 per cent of the 2,115 respondents in 17 provinces: while charter amendment (81.9 per cent) is the second.

May 19, 2013 2:37 pm

Red shirts rally at Ratchaprasong, Rajdamri Road closed to..

Red-shirt guards used barriers and trucks to block the both inbound and outbound Rajdamri Road for setting up a stage. Many red shirts also used the BTS station to hide from the punishing..

May 19, 2013 2:30 pm

Myanmar's foreign arrivals up 44 per cent in the first four..

Through April, 253,136 foreign visitors arrived at Yangon airport, 67,460 of them Europeans, the Myanmar Times reported. Among European arrivals, France was the main source market followed by..

May 19, 2013 9:17 am

Thaksin to make phone call to address red-shirt rally at..

He posted messages on his Twitter page that he would talk about several issues that he has not recounted to his supports yet. He apologised to Bangkokians that the rally, which will be held to..