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June 19, 2013 12:57 pm

US to open elite military fighting units to women

The US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines released plans to open occupations such as infantry, armour and special operations by 2016. The US military said in January it would open combat..

June 19, 2013 10:10 am

SET index opens up 16.08 pts, 1.13 pct

Thai composite stocks index (SET) opened on Wednesday at 1,443.50, up 16.08 points, or 1.13 per cent in line with most regional shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 961.64, up 11.11 points, or..

June 19, 2013 9:20 am

Wall St ends up

Dow Jones Industrial Average added 138.38 points to close at 15,318.23 head of Federal Reserve’s policy announcement later today. S&P 500 gained 12.77 points to end at 1,651.81. All key S&P..

June 18, 2013 5:30 pm

Obec deputy chief moved ahead of cheating probe

Anand has been replaced by Education inspector-general Phitsanu Tulsuk, who also heads the case's fact-finding committee. Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana said the Cabinet Tuesday..

June 18, 2013 5:07 pm

SET index ends down 43.62 pts, 2.97 pct

Thai composite stocks index (SET) closed on Tuesday at 1,427.42, down 43.62 points, or 2.97 per cent amid Bt61.64 billion turnover. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 950.53, down 31.63 points, or..

June 18, 2013 4:49 pm

Complaints hold back Tankhun's endorsement

She said the Bangkok Election Commission reported that three petitions had be lodged against Tankhun, and if the EC decides to accept any of them, it would have to complete an investigation within..

June 18, 2013 4:41 pm

Economic data show no reason yet for further policy rate..

Prasarn Trairatvorakul said the current economic situation, which is seeing capital outflows, does not indicate a necessity for a further rate cut, and other countries in the region have not..

June 18, 2013 3:40 pm

Thai diplomat called back to Bangkok

Thai Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Jakkrit Srivali said Tuesday the ministry ordered First Secretary of the Thai Embassy in Egypt Kakanang Amaranand back to provide extra information about what..

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June 18, 2013 2:37 pm

Man arrested over Ramkhamhaeng bombing

Idris Sapator, 24, was nabbed in a house in Tambon Kokkian, Narathiwat's Muang district. Police said Idis surveyed the area and was a lookout for the bomber, telling him when exactly to implant and..

June 18, 2013 2:34 pm

Smoke from Indonesian forest fires chokes Singapore and..

Satellite images from Indonesia’s Riau Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency showed 113 forest fires in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing the haze. Singapore’s air..

June 18, 2013 1:28 pm

Myanmar women's groups oppose interfaith marriage proposal

The RAINFALL women’s organisation and seven other groups said they opposed the campaign to get the parliament to pass a law requiring any Buddhist woman seeking to marry a Muslim to first gain..

June 18, 2013 10:56 am

SET index opens up 1.93 pts, 0.13 pct

Thai composite stocks index (SET) opened on Tuesday at 1,471.97, up 1.93 pts, or 0.13 per cent in line with most regional shares. is morning. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 982, up 0.83 point, or..