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Interpol to lead piracy crackdown
Thai police will be joining the Interpol-led weeklong crackdown on pirated goods, which kicks off tomorrow. Also participating are Bangladesh, Fiji, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam. Police adviser Pol General Chalermkiat Sriworakhan said officers will raid eight areas in Bangkok, namely the Khlong Thom Market, Ban Mor, Saphan Lek, MBK, Pantip, Sukhumvit ...
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Narathiwat gunfight claims two lives
A gunfight between paramilitary rangers and suspected insurgents in Narathiwat's Joh I Rong district early yesterday resulted in two deaths and one injury. At 11.30pm, Colonel Issara Chanthakrayom, deputy commander of Ranger Company 48 in Narathiwat, led 40 rangers to raid a house in Tambon Juab, following a tip-off that suspected militants were hiding there. Upon arrival, armed men in the ...
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Police raid public officials home
Investigators from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday raided the home of an official from Chaiyaphum's Tambon Wang Takhe Administrative Organisation. Prajak Khonglaem is believed to have been involved in the exam-cheating scandal by arranging for answers to be signalled via cell-phones and getting others to sit for the exam in exchange for Bt400,000. Prajak, who could ...
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Two foreigners arrested for fraud
An Italian man was nabbed in Chiang Mai for allegedly stealing millions from Italian financial institutions, while a French woman was arrested in Surat Thani for allegedly defrauding 1 million euros in construction payments in her country. Deputy chief of Immigration Police Pol Maj-Genenral Chitsanupong Yuktathad said Stefano Raccaqni, 38, was arrested on Tuesday at a request from Interpol for ...
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Operations back to normal
AIT graduates' degrees valid, school chief says The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) said yesterday that the difficulties surrounding its legal status had been resolved following a decision in December to bring back its old charter. The announcement meant 499 students from more than 30 countries were able to attend their graduation ceremonies, without worrying about the validity of ...
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Hidden agenda to privatise GPO Wichai
The dismissal of Dr Witit Artavatkun, chief of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, occurred due to political intervention with the hidden agenda to privatise the organisation, ex-GPO board chairman Dr Wichai Chokewiwat alleged. "The end of good governance practised at the GPO is next, before a possible privatisation," he added. Citing an interview by the unnamed head of a ...
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Egat power purchase plan for South delayed
A plan to acquire additional electricity from Malaysia to cope with the shortage in South may have to be delayed until next year due to continuing violence in the region, an official at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) said yesterday The 1,320-kilovolt will be delivered to a power station in Narathiwat's Sungai-Kolok district, in addition to another supply purchased ...
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PM drums up yen for Dawei rail plans
Yingluck gives Abe details of port, water and infrastructure projects Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has invited Japanese investors to join the Dawei Deep Sea Port project in Myanmar, while Japanese businesses have expressed an interest in bidding for satellite and high-speed rail projects in Thailand, the PM's secretary-general said yesterday. Suranand Vejjajiva said Yingluck met her ...
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Water dept may step in
Royal Irrigation Department might take over parts of Bt350-bn flood scheme; Technical round is next hurdle as WFMC studies details of four bidders' proposals The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) might take over parts of the Bt350-billion water-management and flood-prevention project if there are no winners in the technical round of the bidding process, a source said yesterday. Deputy ...
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3G will boost mobile tablet sales to a record 25 million
A record-high 25 million mobiles and tablets are expected to be sold this year on the back of faster wireless broadband and a tremendous shift in demand to third-generation (3G) smartphones. Industry executives say annual sales have been coming in at 18 million units. Despite the boom in smartphones, price competition for the devices and mobile data tariff packages will not be strong due to ...
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New Rice Route Thailand Bound
Bangkok, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Thai government issued a positive sign for the world rice trade when calling on rice entrepreneurs, buyers and experts to participate in a new route towards the 2013 Rice Convention. Thailand seeks to become the rice center for Asean and the world, announced an official communiqu referring to the meeting that will be held in May 26-28 in Chiang Mai, 700 ...
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Scientists family seeks US Congress Thai experts help
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The parents of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year said Thursday they will seek a US congressional inquiry and tap a celebrity Thai pathologist to prove their son was murdered.Mary Todd, mother of the late researcher Shane Todd whose death in June 2012 was ruled a suicide by the Singapore police, indicated the family did not expect the US government to intervene ...
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Baht slides on Fed movements
The baht fell by its biggest margin in almost two weeks Thursday as speculation the US Federal Reserve will scale back its bond buying dampened demand for emerging-market assets. The retraction of the baht's movements has come after it dropped below 30 per dollar for the first time since January, and the latest movement occurred after a report showed China's manufacturing is ...
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DSI `surprised at more people in CentralWorld blaze
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday said it was surprised at the Metropolitan Police Bureau's revelation that it was seeking six additional people believed to have been involved in the CentralWorld arson case. Deputy chief Pol Lt Col Wannapong Kocharak said the DSI had not been informed by the MPB that it was preparing to seek arrest warrants for the six. The DSI did ...
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The Moon Rises in the Heat of Bangkok
Bangkok--23 May--Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square As the Full Moon rises, set the wild inner-self free, let it rise from your soul during the Full Moon Party held at Concept CM2 of Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square on Friday June 21. Go wild as the beat, ambiance and excitement of the tropical Koh Pa Ngan's Full Moon beach party hits downtown Bangkok. The international gathering of musicians, ...
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NMG reports good response to share issue as it raises funds for digital TV
Nation Multimedia Group is looking forward to successful fund mobilisation to finance its bid for digital TV licences after receiving an overwhelming response from shareholders to subscribe to newly issued shares, president Duangkamol Chotana said Thursday. NMG last month said it planned to increase registered capital by Bt1.79 billion from Bt873.3 million by issuing 3.38 billion new shares at ...
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Egat forced to delay electricity supply to deep South
A plan to acquire additional electricity from Malaysia to cope with a shortage in the deep South may have to be delayed until next year due to continuing violence in the region, a senior official at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) said Thursday The 1320-kilovolt supply will be delivered to a power station in Narathiwat's Sungai-Kolok district, in addition to another ...
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AIT operations back to normal following return to old charter
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) said Thursday that the difficulties surrounding its legal status had ended following a decision in December to bring back its old charter. The announcement meant 499 students from more than 30 countries will be able to attend their graduation ceremonies, without worrying about the validity of their degrees. "We have now returned to normalcy after ...
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Yingluck drums up Japanese investment for Dawei rail projects
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has invited Japanese investors to join the Dawei Deep Sea Port project in Myanmar, while Japanese businesses have expressed an interest in bidding for satellite and high-speed rail projects in Thailand, the PM's secretary-general said Thursday. Suranand Vejjajiva said Yingluck met her Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday and discussed bilateral ...
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Soap star James Jirayu Tangsrisuk on newfound celebrity
Nineteen-year-old actor James "Jirayu" Tangsrisuk shot to fame playing a bespectacled-heartthrob in the popular soap Supap Buruth Jutathep. The young star says his celebrity status has come as something of a surprise, but insists fame is yet to change his day-to-day life. Video by Jetjaras Na ...
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European fugitives arrested in Thailand
Stefano Raccagni (Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin) Pol Maj-Gen Chitsanupong Yuktathad, deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, announced the arrests of Stefano Raccagni, 38, and Eve Paoletti, 47. Mr Raccagni, an Italian national, was arrested on Tuesday at a house in Chiang Mai province where he had settled with a Thai girlfriend since arriving in the country in 2009. His arrest ...
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SE Asia Stocks-Fall on Fed China data jitters Spore Thailand hit 2-wk low
BANGKOK, May 23 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stocks fell on Thursday, with Singapore marking its worst week since November 2012 and Thai stocks at their lowest close in more than two weeks, as worries over the future of U.S. monetary stimulus and weak Chinese data dented global sentiment. Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia saw weakness in large caps such as Singapore ...
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SET index opens down 8.71 pts 0.53 pct
Thai composite stocks index (SET) opened on Thursday at 1,622.56, down 8.71 points, or 0.53 per cent in line with most regional shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 1,074.25, down 7.44 points, or 0.69 per cent. Top five active (value) stocks: BAY, ADVANC, MFEC, TRUE, KBANK. The ...
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SET to take part in Opportunity Day
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will join Maybank Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) at the first Opportunity Day, in Chiang Mai, when the top management of listed companies will meet directly with regional investors on May 31 at Centara Duangtawan Hotel from 9am to 4pm. The companies joining this event include Sahacogen (Chon Buri), Ratchthani Leasing and Universal Adsorbents & Chemicals. ...
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Ital-Thai dam project halted
Yangon -- The government has reportedly halted a hydropower dam project with Italian-Thai Development Plc in Taninthayi region of lower Myanmar, citing its possible environmental and social impacts. Ital-Thai's dam project located near Myeik township was expected to generate at least 800 megawatts of electricity upon completion, but is believed to pose flood risks to the thousands of ...
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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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