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June 20, 2013 6:33 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 6:28 pm

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

June 20, 2013 6:20 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 5:53 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 5:26 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 5:02 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 4:48 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 4:06 pm

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..

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June 20, 2013 4:02 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 2:41 pm

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. ..

June 20, 2013 1:16 pm

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..

June 20, 2013 1:09 pm

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..