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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 was ...
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Thai diplomat in Cairo called back for her safety FM
Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry called back to Thailand the female Thai diplomat who allegedly assaulted an Egyptian woman at a Cairo hotel, as a precaution for her safety as there were reportedly threats against her. Thai Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Jakkrit Srivali said Tuesday the ministry ordered First Secretary of the Thai Embassy in Egypt Kakanang Amaranand back to provide additional ...
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Thai diplomat accused of assault acted in self-defence Foreign Ministry
A female Thai diplomat who allegedly assaulted an Egyptian woman at a Cairo hotel had acted in self-defence, Thai Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Jakkrit Srivali said on Monday. He quoted Kakanang Amaranand, first secretary of the Thai Embassy in Egypt, as dismissing news reports in Egyptian media that she attacked and injured Rana Ashraf. Ashraf's husband was quoted as saying that ...
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Confusion surrounds suspects links to South unrest
Caught in the South The military bus was used to transport children to school. No warrants were issued for Mr Idris's arrest at the time. The suspect was being held at the Southern Border Provinces Police Operation Centre Tuesday for questioning. Authorities plan to search his home in tambon Khok Khian for evidence. National police chief Adul Saengsingkaew Tuesday said an initial ...
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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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EVA Air joins Star Alliance
TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Taiwan's EVA Airways on Tuesday joined Star Alliance, the world's biggest airline grouping, in a move that could give it an edge over regional rivals like China ...
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Farmers hail cabinets brake on rice price cut
The Thai Farmers Association on Tuesday welcomed the cabinet's decision to hold back a decision on whether to reduce paddy pledging prices, and threatened major protests if price cuts were ordered. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Tuesday the cabinet had "acknowledged" proposals from its rice policy panel, but had sent them back to provide additional information before ...
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Better Australian tourist safety urged
PHUKET - Australia has called for better safety of Australians visiting Phuket, now called the most dangerous place in the world for Australians despite being one of the country's top holiday ...
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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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UPDATE 3-Thai government cuts rice intervention price from July
Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:40am EDT * Costly intervention scheme causing budget strains * Farmers may accept changes if broad scheme continues * PM had earlier said more information was needed for decision (Writes through after decision to cut price) By Pracha Hariraksapitak and Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat BANGKOK, June 18 (Reuters) - The Thai government has agreed to cut the intervention price ...
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Thai stocks drop most in Asia on outflow concern
Thailand's stocks fell Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, amid speculation overseas investors may add to the biggest monthly net sales in almost two ...
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PM No cut in rice pledging price
The cabinet is yet to discuss proposals to reduce the pledging price of rice, because it is waiting for the National Rice Policy Committee to provide further details on the existing scheme, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said. The premier said on Tuesday that the cabinet had acknowledged proposals from the rice policy panel, but had directed it to come up with additional information on the ...
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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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Arrested Bangkok bomb suspect no insurgency connections
A suspect in the bombing at Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43/1 in Bangkok on May 26 was arrested in Muang district of Narathiwat province late Monday night, Pol Maj Gen Suchart Theerasawat, deputy chief of the Southern Border Provinces Police Operations Centre, said on ...
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Thailand names winners for $9.5 bln flood management work
BANGKOK, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:08am EDT BANGKOK, June 18 (Reuters) - Thailand has selected four winners for water management projects worth around 290 billion Thai baht ($9.5 billion) aimed at preventing a repeat of devastating floods in late 2011. The flooding cut Thailand's economic growth to just 0.1 percent in 2011 but the water projects and other infrastructure work are ...
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Pump prices up tomorrow
PTT and Bangchak will raise the pump prices of petrol and all gasohol, except E85, by 0.30 baht per litre effective from 5am on Wednesday. The price of gasohol E85 will go up 0.20 baht per litre. The diesel price will remain unchanged. Pump prices per litre in Bangkok and nearby provinces from tomorrow will be as follows: Petro 95 - 46.35 baht; gasohol 95 - 39.13 baht; gasohol 91 - 36.68 baht; ...
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SET dives 43.62 points
The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 43.62 points, or 2.97%, to close at 1,427.42 points at the end of trading session this afternoon. The trade value was 61.61 billion baht, with 11.04 billion shares traded. The SET50 index ended at 950.53 points, down 31.63 points, or 3.22%, with a total trade value of 38.33 billion baht. The SET100 index fell 70.41 points, or 3.23%, to stand ...
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Employee benefits not valued
More than a quarter of employers in Thailand are unaware of how much of their payroll budget is spent on providing employee benefits to staff, according to a survey by global professional services company Towers Watson. The 2013 Asia Pacific Employee Benefit Trends survey was conducted between February and March 2013 among 1,066 employers in the region, including Thailand. It found that 35 per ...
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Economic data show no reason yet for further policy rate cut BOT governor
The governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) sees no immediate need for a further cut in the policy interest rate, while expressing lingering concerns over household debts. Prasarn Trairatvorakul said the current economic situation, which is seeing capital outflows, does not indicate a necessity for a further rate cut, and other countries in the region have not slashed their benchmark rates yet. ...
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Oil prices fall toward $97 before US Fed meeting
BANGKOK -; The price of U.S. benchmark oil fell slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve policy ...
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CFA Chinas loss against Thailand was unacceptable
Criticism of China's performance against Thailand continues to build, now with the Chinese Football Association getting involved. During an interview with the Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Football Association vice president Yu Hongchen said the loss was "abnormal and unacceptable". He said the coach Camacho was not just to blame, with the players and CFA also bearing ...
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Jet-setting Thai monks earn rebuke
THE behaviour of Thailand's Buddhist clergy has been thrust under the spotlight after footage emerged of three monks flying in a private jet, wearing earphones and sunglasses and travelling with a Louis Vuitton luxury ...
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Man arrested over Ramkhamhaeng bombing
A man was arrested in Narathiwat on Monday in connection with the explosion at street stalls on Ramkhamhaeng road at Bangkok's Bangkapi district that injured seven people on May 26. Idris Sapator, 24, was nabbed in a house in Tambon Kokkian, Narathiwat's Muang district. Police said Idis surveyed the area and was a lookout for the bomber, telling him when exactly to implant and set off ...
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Smoke from Indonesian forest fires chokes Singapore and Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - Smoky haze from Indonesia's forest fires on Tuesday choked Singapore and Malaysia, prompting both governments to issue health warnings to their citizens. Satellite images from Indonesia's Riau Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency showed 113 forest fires in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing the haze. Singapore's air pollution index (API) hit 155 ...
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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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