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Jet-setting Thai monk to return next week
Disciples of Luangpu Nen Kham Chattiko - who was identified as one of three monks seen aboard a private jet in a video clip that has drawn widespread criticism - said yesterday he would return next week from his trip abroad to resume his duties as abbot of Wat Pa Khantitham in Si Sa Ket's Kanthararom district. The 34-year-old was one of a trio of monks wearing earphones and sunglasses and ...
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UPDATE 1-Thai government cuts rice price exporters unimpressed
Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:23am EDT * High intervention price meant huge losses for state * Moody's had warned of the budgetary consequences * Exporters say the new price is still too high (Adds exporters' comment, market outlook) By Pracha Hariraksapitak and Kittipong Thaicharoen BANGKOK, June 19 (Reuters) - Thailand's government approved a 20 percent cut in the guaranteed price it pays ...
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Budget carrier Nok Air set for positive debut-brokers
Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:43am EDT Shares in low-cost airline Nok Airlines Pcl, a unit of national carrier Thai Airways International Pcl, are expected to rise on debut on the Thai main stock exchange on Thursday, due to the company's growth prospects and valuation appeal. "The pricing of 26 baht was not at the high end of the offer range. With a price-to-earnings valuation of around 11 times, ...
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Computer knowledge lacking in about half of EU citizens
Brussels - Half of all EU citizens have little or absolutely no computer skills, according to a recent annual report from the EU Commission on internet development within the European Union. Indeed, levels of familiarity with technology have scarcely tracked upwards in recent years. A third of respondents in the latest annual survey said they had never used the internet or never used a computer ...
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Democrat disagrees with rice-pledging price cut
The Democrat Party Wednesday expressed opposition to the government's plan to slash ricepledging price from Bt15,000 to Bt12,000. Democrat MP Atthawit Suwanphakdee, the spokesman of the Democrat shadow Cabinet, said the price slashing could contradict with the government's policy, which has been announced to Parliament. Atthawit said the Democrat legal team would study what action ...
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Red shirts demand fair reporting
A group of red shirts gathered in front of the Nation newspaper headquarters in Bang Na on Wednesday, demanding that the paper do its duty and be neutral when reporting news. The group of about 20 people said they were members of Samut Prakarn Loving People Group and represented 50 districts of Bangkok. They also demanded that the Nation send out a representative to receive a letter of protest. ...
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COLUMN-Thailands rice scheme cutback doesnt go far enough Clyde Russell
Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:46am EDT --Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.-- By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 19 (Reuters) - The Thai government has finally done something sensible with its rice intervention scheme by trimming the amount of money it pays farmers for their crops. But don't for a minute believe the massive problems the scheme has ...
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US to open elite military fighting units to women
Washington - Women in the US military will soon be able to serve in elite fighting units, such as the Navy SEALS and Army Rangers, positions previously open only to men, the military said Tuesday. 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 positions to ...
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Thailands controversial rice scheme to run until 2017
The Yingluck Shinawatra government has given in to heavy public criticism over the huge 130-billion-baht (US$4.22 billion) loss incurred through its controversial rice-pledging scheme, agreeing to reduce the minimal price from 15,000 baht to 12,000 baht per tonne. Payment for rice will be reduced from the end of this month - June 30 - till the end of the current crop season in late September, ...
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Rough surf serves up bluebottles at Phuket beach
PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) has confirmed that the stingers found washed ashore at Surin Beach this week are bluebottles, also known as Portuguese man ...
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Thai retailers deny dangerous chemicals in packed rice
Major modern retailers yesterday rejected allegations circulating on social media that they are selling packed rice that has been stored for a long time and has been treated with substantial amounts of anti-fungal and anti-weevil chemicals, which can be dangerous to consumers. Their assurances of the quality of their rice products were backed up by the Thai Retailers Association (TRA), which ...
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Aussie envoy thrusts weapons in Phuket into the spotlight
Jonathan Kenna, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy, called for strict controls on the carrying of weapons in public. Photo: Orawin ...
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Thaicom flat company expects higher 2013 profit
Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:10am EDT Shares in satellite operator Thaicom Pcl were unchanged at 32 baht after climbing at one point to 33 baht following a forecast of higher profit from the company. The tech subindex fell 0.4 percent, erasing earlier gains, while the main Thai stock index, which climbed more than 1 percent earlier, was down 0.3 percent. Thaicom expects strong growth in earnings this ...
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Dugong disappearing fast from southern Thailand
Trang's dwindling dugong population is now threatened with extinction as the Seagrass meadows it feeds upon in the waters around Koh Libong have shrunk to 7,306 square rai. Trang is in the south of Thailand and is known for its jungles, mountains, waterfalls and beaches. The head of Trang's Marine and coastal resources conservation centre, Prachuap Mokharat, said yesterday that a ...
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Thailands Songkhla ranked fourth highest in human-trafficking
The Royal Thai Police revealed that Songkhla ranked fourth in terms of the number of areas most at risk of human-trafficking crimes at 642, after Bangkok's 1,108, Chumphon's 997 and Prachuap Khiri Khan's 848 locations. This report prompted Social Development and Human Security Minister's secretary Anusorn Eiamsa-Ard to visit the province for inspection yesterday, where he ...
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Want a new Thai PM Then vote for someone else
Some Thais appear to have learnt nothing from history - as suggested by a group's calls for the royal appointment of a new premier to replace elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. On Monday, the Thai Patriotic Front lodged a petition with the Bureau of the Royal Household seeking a new premier through an undemocratic method. This is the second time in seven years this group of Thai ...
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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 0.09 per cent. Top five most active (value) stocks: JAS, NWR, ADVANC, DEMCO, CK. The ...
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Kiwi found dead in Thai hotel
Source: Close Up Thai police are speculating that a Dunedin-born man found dead in his apartment in the beach resort city of Pattaya may have suffered from an acute medical problem which caused him to collapse. Alan Patrick Mouncey, 38, was carrying a British passport, the Pattaya People newspaper reported. Mouncey was found dead in his third-floor apartment on Monday afternoon. He had booked ...
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Soccer team slammed over loss to Thai...
The Chinese national soccer team's loss to Thailand Saturday has triggered nationwide criticism, with many Chinese furious at the humiliating performance of the team, which has received massive public funds and which many fans had high expectations of. The team was thrashed 5:1 in a friendly match with Thailand, after losing 2:1 to Uzbekistan on June 6 and 2:0 to Holland Wednesday. The ...
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Thai Buddhist monks spotted riding in private jet wearing designer shades
New York, June 18 (Lifestyle): Thailand's national Buddhism body is keeping an eye on monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video emerged on YouTube showing Buddhist monks flying on a private ...
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Tablet computers thrust Thailand classrooms into digital era
In a rural classroom in the Thai highlands, hill-tribe children energetically slide their fingertips over tablet computer screens, practicing everything from English to mathematics and music. The disadvantaged students are part of an ambitious project by Thailand to distribute millions of the handheld devices in schools, in a move supporters hope will boost national education standards. For ...
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House of Grace Rescuing Thai Girls from Sex Trade
Thailand has become a hub for sex trafficking in southeast Asia. Most victims are tribal girls who are sold by their families to get out of debt or because they can't afford to care for ...
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Thailand acknowledges $4.4B loss from rice scheme
BANGKOK -; Thailand's government on Tuesday acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in one year in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its spot as the grain's top exporter. The program is likely to be amended to reduce the losses, the commerce minister ...
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Chinese tourist drowns off Phuket
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist on holiday with friends in Phuket drowned this afternoon while on a day trip to Koh Racha Yai, about 25 kilometers south of Phuket.Capt Wuttiwat Liang-boonjinda of the Chalong Police named the victim as Li Ran, 28.Ms Li was travelling with five friends who joined about 40 other tourists for the trip to Racha Yai Island, a popular tourist day-trip ...
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Thailand admits losing $4.4bn from controversial rice scheme
BANGKOK -- Thailand's government has acknowledged losing more than $4.46 billion in a much-criticized scheme to support rice prices that ended up dislodging the country from its top spot as the grain's exporter. Prime Minister's Office Minister Warathep Rattanakorn said Tuesday the government's sales of the rice failed to cover the sum it paid to farmers under the 2011-2012 ...
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Thailand's chances for the World Expo 2020
The World Expo 2020, if it were held in one of Thailand’s cities, would add around 1% to the national economy on its own. This is a huge amount of money and presents a significant impulsion for government authorities to secure the country’s bid, but the competition is strong and Thailand’s chances have been undermined.
The first World Exposition was held in London in 1851. At the time it was called “The Great Exhibition” and was intended to promote the industrial achievements of the various participating countries. The United Kingdom hosted the event because they, at the time, were of course the most industrialised nation in the world and the Crystal Palace they built to house the national pavilions was received as a wonder of engineering. Read more
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