Saturday 4th February, 2012
SET index ends up 7.28 pts, 0.67 pct
Thai composite stocks index closed on Friday at 1,098.95, up 7.28- points, or 0.67 per cent amid Bt26.07 billion turnover. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 768.96, up 5.56 points, or 0.73 per ...
Bangkok Hosts Interreligious Meeting
Group Looks at Social Challenges That Need Cooperation Between CreedsROME, JAN. 24, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Religious leaders from regions of Asia and the West met in Thailand this month to consider the ...
In Thailand Elephant Sashimi is All the Rage
SAN FRANCISCO -- In Asia, there's an ongoing irony that deepens as the natural world dwindles to the size of a parking lot. Wild animals, once revered and assigned all kinds of spiritual ...
Yongyuth says compensation for southern victims not covered those killed in Tak Bai, Kruse Mosque cases
The NationDeputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said the compensation for southern violence victims would not cover those killed during the Tak Bai district protest and Kruse Mosque ...
Thailand growth forecast raised
Asia News Networkeconomy is set to see higher growth this year, driven mainly by domestic demand after last year's floods, but downside risks remain in the growth of trading countries, the Bank ...
Thai gov't issues libel warning for users of chat robot
Asia News NetworkThe SimSimi application, which can be downloaded for free onto iPhones, iPads and Androidbased cellphones, have become a big hit among Thais during the past few weeks. However, the chatrobot ...
Two dead in attacks in southern Thailand
UPITwo people were killed Friday in attacks by separatist militants in southern Thailand, officials said. A woman was shot dead while driving with her husband and son in Pattani, the Bangkok Post ...
Stocks soar as US unemployment falls
The NationWashington - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Friday to its highest level since before the economic downturn after the US jobless rate fell more than expected. The unemployment rate dropped to ...
Honda To Resume Production in Thailand Next Month
Hispanic Business MagazineJapanese automaker Honda will resume production at its Ayutthaya assembly plant, north of Bangkok, in March, a top company executive said Wednesday. Pitak Pruittisarikorn, executive vice ...
Former Giants, Warriors DJ killed in Thailand taxi tragedy
Oakland TribuneSolomon Kahn, who grew up in San Rafael and went on to become a high-profile disc jockey for the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants, was killed Tuesday in Bangkok, Thailand, when a taxi ...
Thailand - Dictators can thank Twitter for its new censorship policy
Reporters without Borders"I know that some of the people working for Twitter were activists If we look at countries like Egypt, like Syria, like Yemen, of course all our tweets are breaking the law. And ...
Wine-makers take their label fight to Thailand
New Zealand HeraldNapa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name - all the way to Thailand if necessary. That's the latest country which has given Geographic Indication status to Napa wine. ...
Heads Up: Bangkok for Wine Lovers?
International Herald TribuneAT Sip, an intimate wine bar furnished with a sofa and easy chairs that lend it the feeling of a friend's living room, the owner, Victor Gomez, was talking up Romanian reds while pouring glasses of ...
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