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Unravelling the Indian curry
Since childhood, being born in a North Indian Punjabi family, I have been fond of curries - spicy chicken curry or tangy vegetable tangy curry accompanied with rice or a crisp tandoori roti oozing with white butter. Then, there are a plethora of exotic curries such as Kerala's raw mango curry, green or red Thai curry, Indonesian curry or Burmese curry What, then, is a curry? It is a generic ...
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Thai economy contracts in Q1
Thailand's economy shrank 2.2 percent in the three months to March from the previous quarter - the first contraction in more than a year - as manufacturing output fell, official data showed Monday.The decline followed a blistering yearlong recovery from devastating floods in late 2011 that hit major factories north of the capital Bangkok and caused a double-digit drop in GDP.On a ...
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Auto sales up 25 in April
A number of 109,673 vehicles were sold in April, boosting the four-month sale figures to 522,929 units. According to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand, the monthly sale figure showed a 24.9 per cent increase. The four-month figure showed a 42.4 per cent increase on ...
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Dog-meat mafia fuels Thai canine trade
Thai authorities are struggling to stop dogs from being stolen and smuggled to northern Vietnam, where a million dogs are eaten each year. This video report ...
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DSI to quiz foundation on donation funds
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked Brother Sirichai Fonseka, president of St Gabriel's Foundation of Thailand, to provide testimony and information on May 23 regarding use of the foundation's donation money. The Parent-Youth Network for Education Reform had asked DSI to probe the foundation executives' bank accounts as well as their family and close ...
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SET extends 19-year high
Thai composite stocks index (SET) closed on Monday at 1,643.40 - the highest in 19 years. The index went up 15.44 points, or 0.95 per cent amid Bt57.74 billion turnover in line with most regional shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 1,092.27, up 12.49 points, or 1.16 per cent. Top five active (value) stocks: INTUCH, TRUE, ITD, MLINK, PTT. The ...
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Aunt main suspect in Facebook brothel girl plight
Police are seeking an arrest warrant for the aunt of a 17-year-old girl rescued from a brothel in Seoul after she posted a message seeking help on her Facebook ...
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NESDB slashes growth forecast
Thailand's growth was slower than economists had expected in the first quarter as exports cooled, boosting the case for the central bank to cut interest rates. Gross domestic product increased 5.3% in the three months through March from a year earlier, after expanding a revised 19.1% in the previous quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) said in Bangkok on ...
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Higher pump prices tomorrow
PTT and Bangchak will increase the prices of all kinds of fuel except diesel by 0.40 baht per litre, effective from 5am on Tuesday. The price of diesel will remain unchanged. Pump prices per litre in Bangkok and nearby provinces will be as follows: Petrol 95 - 45.15 baht; gasohol 95 - 37.93 baht; gasohol 91 - 35.48 baht; gasohol E20 - 32.98 baht; gasohol E85 - 22.18 baht; and diesel 29.99 ...
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British man run over by train in Thailand
A train ran over an elderly British national lying on the tracks Monday, severing his leg, Thai police said. The incident occurred at about 5 am in Prachin Buri, 100 kilometres north-east of Bangkok, Police Sergeant Chaimongkol Chaiya said. "According to the autopsy, the man had suffered a heart attack and was most likely dead when the train ran over him," Chaimongkol said by phone. ...
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Thai Patriots get another two days to leave
Members of the Thai Patriots Network, who are camped out in Sanam Luang since early last week, have been given another two days to move out. Deputy Bangkok Governor Jumpol Sampaopol said Monday that the Phra Nakhon district office was pressuring the protesters to move out by getting the police to record the incident and having district officials and law enforcers talk to them. There are only ...
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BMA prepares for upcoming rainy season
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has put aside 5.8 million sandbags to brace for the upcoming rainy season and is inspecting the strength of billboards across the capital. Deputy Bangkok Governor Amorn Kitchawengkul said Monday that the BMA should be able to release water within three hours if the rainfall is more than 60 millimetres per hour. He added that the BMA had also hired ...
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Campaign to raise questions over GPO chiefs sacking
A health advocacy group Monday kicked off its campaign to protest the sacking of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO)'s chief Witit Artavatkun. Deputy Public Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew will Tuesday ask for Cabinet's approval for the sacking of Witit. The move comes after Public Health Minister Pradith Sinthawanarong on Friday signed an official letter ordering ...
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SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia jumps after new finmin Thailand at new high
BANGKOK, May 20 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets gained on Monday as optimism about global growth lifted sentiment in overseas markets while Indonesia's main index rose to a new all-time closing high, after the appointment of a new finance minister. Jakarta's Composite Index ended up 1.4 percent at 5,214.97, pushing up its year-to-date gain to 21 percent, Southeast Asia's ...
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SET index rises 15.44 points
The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 15.44 points, or 0.95%, to close at 1,643.40 points at the end of trading session this afternoon. The trade value was 57.89 billion baht, with 10.29 billion shares traded. The SET50 index ended at 1,092.27 points, up 12.49 points, or 1.16%, with a total trade value of 33.18 billion baht. The SET100 index rose 26.12 points, or 1.08%, to stand at ...
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More Laotian staff sought for labour offices
Thailand has called for more Laotian staff at immigration and labour offices to cope with a large number of Lao workers seeking employment here, Labour Minister Phadermchai Sasomsap said Monday. The move was one of many agreements backed by officials from both countries at a second joint Cabinet retreat held on Sunday. Some 66,000 Laotians are registered to work in Thailand, but only 2,300 ...
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SET index ends up 15.44 pts 0.95 pct
Thai composite stocks index (SET) closed on Monday at 1,643.40, up 15.44 points, or 0.95 per cent amid Bt57.74 billion turnover in line with most regional shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 1,092.27, up 12.49 points, or 1.16 per cent. Top five active (value) stocks: INTUCH, TRUE, ITD, MLINK, PTT. The ...
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PTT to raise fuel prices
PTT and Bangchak Petroleum will tomorrow raise the retail prices of gasoline and gasohol products by 40 satang per litre. Diesel price will be maintained at Bt29.99. Retail prices in Bangkok of 95-octane gasoline and gasohol 95 will be Bt45.15 and Bt37.93 per litre, respectively. Gasohol 91 will be retailed at Bt35.48 per litre, while E20 at ...
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Focus on communication skills
Nation University is seriously equipping its students with communication skills - the key for them to advance in their career and to prosper in daily life. "Communications are related to all fields of works and parts of daily lives. So, we have placed an emphasis on communications. This applies to students at all faculties, not just the Faculty of Communication Arts," Nation ...
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House budget debate May 29-30
The House will meet in extraordinary session on May 29-30 to deliberate the fiscal 2014 Budget Bill. No other bills will be proposed for consideration, government whip chairman Amnuay Khlangpha said on Monday. Mr Amnuay said the House of Representatives would spend a total of 25 hours on May 29-30 debating the budget bill. The government and opposition whips would meet on May 22 to discuss the ...
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Myanmar textile exports set to surge
Myanmar is on course for a big jump in textile exports to Europe following the return of trade privileges by the European Union (EU), according to the Thailand Textile ...
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Local gold prices follow global slides
Local gold price has been adjusted four times so far today, showing the net cut of Bt150 per baht weight. After the fourth adjustment at 3.37pm, gold bar is sold at Bt19,200 per baht weight while gold ornament is sold at ...
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RPT-Fitch revises national asset manager rating scale for Thailand
Mon May 20, 2013 4:44am EDT (Repeat for Additional Subscribers) May 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings (Thailand) has announced the revision of its rating scale for Thailand's Asset Manager Ratings, following the update of Fitch's global asset manager ratings criteria and scale in April 2013. The key changes ...
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Thailand economic picture darkens
(37 mins ago) Thailand's economy shrank 2.2 percent in the three months to March from the previous quarter – the first contraction in more than a year – as manufacturing output fell, official data show. The decline followed a year-long recovery from devastating floods in late 2011 that hit major factories north of the capital Bangkok and caused a double-digit drop in gross ...
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Thai economy contracts in first quarter
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's economy shrank 2.2 percent in the three months to March from the previous quarter -- the first contraction in more than a year -- as manufacturing output fell, official data showed on Monday.The decline followed a blistering year-long recovery from devastating floods in late 2011 that hit major factories north of the capital Bangkok and caused a double-digit drop ...
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Bangkok’s reputation under threat
Bangkok has long-been the site of political instability for the country, but this has rarely escalated into full-scale violence, now as talks between government and protests breakdown, and acts of violence increase, the city faces a difficult situation.
There is currently a days-long standoff between the government and anti-government protestors who claim the present government headed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva was supported by the military when they came to power fifteen months ago. Read more
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