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Hopewell track collapses, no injuries

March 1, 2012
Hopewell track collapses, no injuries

A section of the aborted Hopewell elevated train system collapsed on to part of the Bang Khen railtrack in Bangkok's Chatuchak district on Thursday, but no one was injured.
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SET rises 14.64 points

February 29, 2012
SET rises 14.64 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 14.64 points or 1.28% to close at 1,160.90 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday afternoon. The trade value was 36.10 billion baht, with 4.73 billion shares traded.
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SET rises 10.75 points midday

February 29, 2012
SET rises 10.75 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 10.75 points or 0.94% to close at 1,157.01 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday morning. The trade value was 16.61 billion baht, with 2.62 billion shares traded.
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SET rises 10.75 points midday

February 29, 2012
SET rises 10.75 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 10.75 points or 0.94% to close at 1,157.01 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday morning. The trade value was 16.61 billion baht, with 2.62 billion shares traded.
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12 Africans arrested for drug dealing

February 29, 2012
12 Africans arrested for drug dealing

Thai police, accompanied by US drug enforcement officers, seized crystal methamphetamine pills and five kilogrammes of marijuana and arrested 12 African suspected drug dealers in a joint operation in Bangkok on Wednesday morning, police said.
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12 Africans arrested for drug dealing

February 29, 2012
12 Africans arrested for drug dealing

Thai police, accompanied by US drug enforcement officers, seized crystal methamphetamine pills and five kilogrammes of marijuana and arrested 12 African suspected drug dealers in a joint operation in Bangkok on Wednesday morning, police said.
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INCB neutral on capital punishment

February 28, 2012
INCB neutral on capital punishment

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) neither supports nor objects to capital punishment for convicted offenders in drug-related court cases in any country, including Thailand, The Thai representative on the 13 member board said on Tuesday.
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SET rises 11.22 points

February 28, 2012
SET rises 11.22 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 11.22 points or 0.99% to close at 1,146.26 points at the end of trading session on Tuesday afternoon. The trade value was 27.13 billion baht, with 3.93 billion shares traded.
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SET rises 11.22 points

February 28, 2012
SET rises 11.22 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 11.22 points or 0.99% to close at 1,146.26 points at the end of trading session on Tuesday afternoon. The trade value was 27.13 billion baht, with 3.93 billion shares traded.
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SET rises 4.65 points midday

February 28, 2012
SET rises 4.65 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 4.65 points or 0.41% to close at 1,139.69 points at the end of trading session on Tuesday morning. The trade value was 11.56 billion baht, with 1.65 billion shares traded.
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SET down 0.97%

February 27, 2012
SET down 0.97%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Monday fell 11.10 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 1,135.04 points. The market value was 28.65 billion baht, with 4.11 billion shares traded.
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SET down 0.97%

February 27, 2012
SET down 0.97%

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Monday fell 11.10 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 1,135.04 points. The market value was 28.65 billion baht, with 4.11 billion shares traded.
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SET up 0.10% midday

February 27, 2012
SET up 0.10% midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index gained 1.14 points, or 0.10 per cent, to stand at 1,147.28 points at the end of trading session on Monday morning. The trade value was 11.76 billion baht, with 1.93 billion shares traded.
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Surin: Put spotlight on skills

February 24, 2012
Surin: Put spotlight on skills

The prospect of many migrant workers returning home to help Myanmar rebuild its economy should be a wake-up call for Thailand, underlining the need to shift from a labour-intensive system to one built on higher skills, says Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan.
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SET rises 6.07 points

February 24, 2012
SET rises 6.07 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 6.07 points or 0.53% to close at 1,146.14 points at the end of trading session on Friday afternoon. The trade value was 31.48 billion baht, with 3.95 billion shares traded.
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SET rises 6.07 points

February 24, 2012
SET rises 6.07 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 6.07 points or 0.53% to close at 1,146.14 points at the end of trading session on Friday afternoon. The trade value was 31.48 billion baht, with 3.95 billion shares traded.
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Pongsavas: Japanese firms won’t leave

February 24, 2012
Pongsavas: Japanese firms won’t leave

Almost all the Japanese companies polled recently confirmed that they will continue to stay and place additional investment in Thailand, Industry Minister Pongsavas Svasti said on Friday.
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SET rises 5.75 points midday

February 24, 2012
SET rises 5.75 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 5.75 points or 0.50% to close at 1,145.82 points at the end of trading session on Friday morning. The trade value was 13.51 billion baht, with 1.55 billion shares traded.
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SET rises 5.75 points midday

February 24, 2012
SET rises 5.75 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 5.75 points or 0.50% to close at 1,145.82 points at the end of trading session on Friday morning. The trade value was 13.51 billion baht, with 1.55 billion shares traded.
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Thailand to fall behind in rice exports

February 24, 2012
Thailand to fall behind in rice exports

Thailand might lose its leadership in rice exports to Vietnam very soon because of the government's rice mortgage scheme, Thai Rice Exporters Association president Korbsuk Iamsuree said Friday.
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Thailand to fall behind in rice exports

February 24, 2012
Thailand to fall behind in rice exports

Thailand might lose its leadership in rice exports to Vietnam very soon because of the government's rice mortgage scheme, Thai Rice Exporters Association president Korbsuk Iamsuree said Friday.
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Iran denies Bangkok attacks

February 23, 2012
Iran denies Bangkok attacks

UNITED NATIONS : Iran denied any role in attacks on Israeli diplomatic targets in Thailand and other countries, but accused Israel of assassinating its nuclear scientists as part of a "war game".
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Iran’s opposition group denies bomb involvement

February 23, 2012
Iran’s opposition group denies bomb involvement

The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has denied any involvement in the Bangkok bombing.
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Iran’s opposition group denies bomb involvement

February 23, 2012
Iran’s opposition group denies bomb involvement

The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has denied any involvement in the Bangkok bombing.
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Fire at Myanmar refugee camp

February 23, 2012
Fire at Myanmar refugee camp

A huge fire swept through a crowded Thai border camp home to thousands of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes, the authorities said.
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Fire at Myanmar refugee camp

February 23, 2012
Fire at Myanmar refugee camp

A huge fire swept through a crowded Thai border camp home to thousands of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar on Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes, the authorities said.
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SET rises 2.25 points

February 23, 2012
SET rises 2.25 points

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went 2.25 points or 0.20% to close at 1,140.07 points at the end of trading session on Thursday afternoon. The trade value was 35.90 billion baht, with 4.69 billion shares traded.
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SET drops 3.13 points midday

February 23, 2012
SET drops 3.13 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 3.13 points or 0.28% to close at 1,134.69 points at the end of trading session on Thursday morning. The trade value was 16.93 billion baht, with 2.26 billion shares traded.
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Yutthasak: No tolerance for terrorists

February 23, 2012
Yutthasak: No tolerance for terrorists

Thailand needs to make it clear to the world that it will not tolerate any acts of terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said Thursday.
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More "Sejeal" stickers found

February 22, 2012
More "Sejeal" stickers found

Four more stickers bearing the word "Sejeal" were found on Wednesday posted on a wall made of green zinc-coated roofing sheets on one side of a branch office of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority on Rama 4 road in Bangkok's Klong Toey district.
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