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LPG case to reach court in 3 months police
Thai police expect the cases against major LPG retailers, charged of illegally taking profit from gas price differences, will go to court within 3 months. It was estimated this results to the government's subsidies of about Bt3 billion. If found guilty of violating the anti-money laundering law, these parties will face asset ...
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Mary Buffett Reflections of a Modern Thailand
When I was growing up, my parents encouraged me to travel globally because so much history happens outside of our borders. The great conflicts of the past century occurred not in Kansas or Illinois, but in faraway places like Europe and the Pacific. While it's wonderful to get lost in those great European cities, it is even more exciting to see the new green shoots of opportunity emerge in ...
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Thai Spring launches online campaign against PM Yingluck
The speech Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivered in the Mongolian capital recently has sparked widespread discussions nationwide. Many have been asking if it is appropriate for the prime minister to cite domestic political conflicts in a speech. Others are questioning her decision to mention the coup that ousted her brother, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as well as the attack on a ...
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Ministers sign deals to bolster trust
Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat, centre, talks with his Cambodian counterpart Tea Bahn, left, at the closing of the General Border Committee meeting at Wangjuntr Golf Park in Rayong’s Wang Chan district on Friday. APICHART JINAKUL The documents were signed on Friday's General Border Committee (GBC) meeting. Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat made the announcement after the 9th ...
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NACC warns of graft in flood prevention project
The government's 350-billion-baht water management and flood prevention project is susceptible to corruption, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) says. Commissioner Klanarong Chanthik said an NACC subcommittee, chaired by Methee Klongkaew, had uncovered loopholes that could lead to corrupt practices. "We neither oppose the project nor accuse the government [of corruption], ...
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Gold prices down 200 baht
The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,965.16 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,250 baht per baht-weight for gold bar. Selling prices were set at 19,750 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments, and 19,350 baht per baht-weight for gold bar. This means gold prices were down 200 baht from yesterday’s close. Buying prices yesterday closed at ...
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Wall St rally for 4th-straight weekDowSP 500 at new highs
U.S. stocks closed out the week on strong gains, with the Dow and S&P 500 reaching new highs and all three major averages gaining for fourth-straight week on encouraging economic reports. Dow Jones Industrial Average added 121.18 points, or 0.80 per cent, to close at 15,354.40. S&P 500 rose 17 points, or 1.03 per cent to 1,667.47. All key S&P sectors finished in positive ...
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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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