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Cartoonist draws wrath of Thai prime minister
Police want to question a political cartoonist in a defamation case brought by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over comments he reportedly made about her on ...
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Shin Corp retreats after MSCI deletion announcement
Wed May 22, 2013 12:30am EDT Shares in telecoms group Shin Corporation Pcl fell 2.6 percent to 94.25 baht after brokers said the stock would be removed from index provider MSCI's addition list as part of its semi-annual index review. MSCI announced on its website that Shin Corporation would not be added to the MSCI Thailand index because its free-float adjusted market capitalisation was less ...
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Phuket monsoon weather hits tourism seafood prices
PHUKET: The rough seas brought on by the onset of the annual southwest monsoon have taken their toll on the Phuket tourist day-trip trade, with companies reporting only half the usual number of passengers.Meanwhile, fishing boats have been unable to put to sea, with the resulting fall in supply causing an upsurge in seafood ...
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-BEC World drops after block trades
Tue May 21, 2013 11:34pm EDT Shares in broadcaster BEC World Pcl dropped 6 percent to 67 baht after block trades at a lower-than-market price of 66 baht on average, according to Thai stock exchange data. BEC's shareholders planned to sell 80 million shares in block trades at 66 baht each in the morning session, broker Maybank Kim Eng Securities said in a report. The broader SET index was ...
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Microsoft unveils new Xbox Now with live TV
Seattle - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the next iteration of its Xbox video game console, Xbox One, in its latest bid to keep its market share in the home entertainment system market. Microsoft's current console, the Xbox 360, has overtaken the video-game machine market from both the Sony Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii since it was introduced seven years ago. The Xbox One will take ...
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Most Thai CEOs believe high baht hurting business survey finds
Four in five CEOs believe that the baht bubble is battering their business, the long-term health of the economy remains unclear and rising costs will continue to constrict liquidity, according to a survey of chief executives' sentiments for ...
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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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