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A large hole was found in the middle of Bangkok's Rama IV Road on Sunday night, traffic police officer Sarayuth Junnawat said.
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David Streckfuss's presentation as part of Democracy and Crisis in Thailand conference held at Chulalongkorn University on 9 March. 000 See all clips of the event here . I attempt answers to two sets of questions in this paper. The first is: How is it...
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Human Rights Watch Legal Reforms Should Meet International Human Rights Standards (New York, March 15, 2012) – Burma’s new law on the right to peaceful assembly falls far short of international standards, Human Rights Watch said today. President Thein Sein signed the assembly law, the Law Relating to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession,...
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International Federation for Human Rights and Union for Civil Liberty 19th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Geneva, March 15, 2012 FIDH and UCL deeply regret that Thailand did not accept key recommendations related to the core human rights concerns undermining its compliance with international human rights law, including the restriction...
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Cross Cultural Foundation and Muslim Attorney Centre Foundation On 6 March 2012, a report has been submitted to the UPR Working Group under the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) summarizing recommendations which have been accepted and rejected by the Royal Thai Government (RTG). The report was deliberated by the UNHRC on 15...
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Chaleo Yoovidhya, the self-made Thai billionaire who introduced the world to "energy drinks" and co-founded the globally popular Red Bull brand, has died. He was in his 80s. Yoovidhya died of natural causes in Bangkok on Saturday,...
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BANGKOK: Billionaire Chaleo Yoovidhya, the co-founder of energy drink Red Bull and the second richest man in Thailand, died Saturday at the age of 89, a company spokeswoman said.
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Chaleo Yoovidhya, whose local energy drink became the global sensation Red Bull and made him one of Thailand's richest men, died on Saturday at age 90.
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Voting began in East Timor’s presidential election, seen as a crucial test for a young democracy taking charge of its own security as UN forces prepare to leave. Polls opened shortly after 7:00am (2200 GMT Friday), with voters casting ballots in a contest that pits the incumbent Jose Ramos-Horta, a Nobel peace laureate,...
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The US soldier who allegedly shot and killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan was identified, and a picture emerged of a decorated veteran who saw tough battles and plenty of death in Iraq. US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales had served three combat tours in Iraq, and was on his first deployment to Afghanistan....
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North Korea says it will launch a long-range rocket next month in order put a satellite into orbit. Blast-off will be between April 12 and 16 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founding leader  of the communist state,Kim Il-Sung, the country’s official news agency and state television said. A Unha-3...
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Blames inflation on flood effects The government yesterday acknowledged growing anxiety over the rising cost of living and the imminent increase in the minimum wage, but expressed confidence that Thailand’s economic situation remained under control. After an urgent meeting called by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, top economic officials said the Cabinet would monitor...
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The Appeals Court yesterday upheld the lower court’s decision to reject bail application for lese majeste convict Daranee “Da Torpedo” Chanchoengsilapakul on grounds that she was flight risk. The high court’s decision said Daranee might flee in the face of her serious charges and penalties. She applied for temporary release pending appellate review...
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The governor of the Bank of Thailand has signalled that there will be no increase in the policy rate in the next six months, given stable inflation expectations. “Inflation expectations remain stable as per the BOT survey. Inflation is unlikely to be a serious problem in the next six months. There won’t be...
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The governor of the Bank of Thailand has signalled that there will be no increase in the policy rate in the next six months, given stable inflation expectations. “Inflation expectations remain stable as per the BOT survey. Inflation is unlikely to be a serious problem in the next six months. There won’t be...
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An honest taxi driver yesterday returned some eight kilograms of gold left in his cab to the rightful owner. As a reward for his honesty, taxi driver Saksee Kesseekaew was immediately given gold necklaces worth about Bt200,000 by the grateful gold shop owner, Akekarat Kanokwannakorn, who also promised the cabbie an additional reward...
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An honest taxi driver yesterday returned some eight kilograms of gold left in his cab to the rightful owner. As a reward for his honesty, taxi driver Saksee Kesseekaew was immediately given gold necklaces worth about Bt200,000 by the grateful gold shop owner, Akekarat Kanokwannakorn, who also promised the cabbie an additional reward...
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An intelligence report has warned authorities about insurgents in the deep South targeting security officials armed with assault rifles. The report said armed security forces have been targeted all this week, mostly in Yala, by a team of eight newly-trained militants. The report said this new policy had been worked out at a...
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An intelligence report has warned authorities about insurgents in the deep South targeting security officials armed with assault rifles. The report said armed security forces have been targeted all this week, mostly in Yala, by a team of eight newly-trained militants. The report said this new policy had been worked out at a...
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Following a successful launch of the first TUNE Hotel in Songkhla, Pattaya was chosen by Red Planet to open the second one.  Located on Second Road, TUNE hotel has a new marketing feature, namely that the customer pays for the precise time in residence in hours and minutes. In this way, they can...
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Thailand’s 15 biggest garment makers will stop expanding locally to show their opposition to the 300-baht daily minimum wage, says the president of the Thai Garment Manufacturers Association.
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Thailand’s 15 biggest garment makers will stop expanding locally to show their opposition to the 300-baht daily minimum wage, says the president of the Thai Garment Manufacturers Association.
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BANGKOK: A Thai taxi driver Friday returned 8.2 kilogrammes of gold ornaments worth around US$410,000 to their owner who had left them in his car three days ago, police said.
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BANGKOK: A Thai taxi driver Friday returned 8.2 kilogrammes of gold ornaments worth around US$410,000 to their owner who had left them in his car three days ago, police said.
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 18.22 points or 1.56% to close at 1,189.56 points at the end of trading session on Friday afternoon. The trade value was 43.40 billion baht, with 6.58 billion shares traded.
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dusitD2 baraquda pattaya presents “Red Carpet Wine Dinner” featuring world class wines from the United States of America
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dusitD2 baraquda pattaya presents “Red Carpet Wine Dinner” featuring world class wines from the United States of America
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A Pattaya female notified the police to arrest a drunk Swedish citizen who groped her at a minimart
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A Pattaya female notified the police to arrest a drunk Swedish citizen who groped her at a minimart
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 11.96 points or 1.02% to close at 1,183.30 points at the end of trading session on Friday morning. The trade value was 17.70 billion baht, with 2.81 billion shares traded.
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