The Thai baht can be expected to strengthen to 32 baht per US dollar before the end of this year, University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) director Thanawat Polvichai said on Thursday.
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UTCC: Baht may appreciate further
62-year-old murdered in Yala
A 62-year-old man was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle in Bannang Sata district of Yala province on Thursday morning, police said.
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GSB ready for debts registration
The government Savings Bank (GSB) is ready for the registration of loan-shark debts owed by impoverished people nationwide from Dec 1 to 30, Finance Minister Korn Chatijavanij said on Thursday.
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Reds blockade Ch.Mai police station
About 100 red-shirt supporters, backed by vehicles equipped loudspeakers, closed off the Chiang Mai Provincial Police Station on Thursday, demanding that police explain why they were seeking an arrest warrant for pro-Thaksin Rak Chiang Mai 51 leader Petchawat Wattanapongsirikul.
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Govt should approach Cambodia first
The government should open talks with Cambodia to resolve the dispute between both countries, former foreign minister Surakiart Sathirathai said on Thursday.
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Dong’s devaluation not hurting Thai exports
The devaluation of the dong by Vietnam’s central bank will have only a minimal impact on Thai exports and it will not lead to any change in the government’s monetary policy, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said on Thursday.
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French publishers slam Google proposals
French book publishers gave a hostile reception Thursday to new proposals by the Internet giant Google to clear the way for millions of books to be sold online.
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Ireland calls for World Cup replay
Angry Irish football chiefs called on Thursday on FIFA to order the World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, after France's Thierry Henry helped knock out Ireland with a clear handball.
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WHO plays down vaccinations deaths
The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines.
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Oprah ending talk show in 2011
Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday's "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey's Harpo Productions. "Oprah will be ending her talk show," Harpo spokesman Don Halcombe said Thursday. "She will be speaking about it on tomorrow's live show." The show will air live from...
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PM: Cambodia, Jatuporn shares info
The Cambodian government and opposition Puea Thai Party MP Jatuporn Prompan could be sharing information about the flight details of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday.
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UDD changes rally schedule
The mass anti-government rally by the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will start one day sooner than previously planned and will run from Nov 28 to Dec 2, Natthawut Saikua, a UDD core leader, said on Thursday.
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Kasit: P.Penh must follow the law
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya insisted on Thursday that Cambodia must comply with the law after Phnom Penh banned Thai nationals from working at Cambodian Air Traffic Services (CATS), which is operated by Thailand's Samart Corporation.
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Bomber kills 19 outside Pakistan court
A suicide bomber struck a court in Peshawar on Thursday, killing 19 people in the sixth attack on the northwestern city in 11 days as Pakistani troops press on with a major anti-Taliban offensive.
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2nd round of A/H1N1 outbreak begins
The second round of the A/H1N1 outbreak has started, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said on Thursday.
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Govt can handle anti-govt rallies
The government will not change the working place from the Government House to anywhere else during the anti-government rally to be held from Nov 29 to Dec 3, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said on Thursday.
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Abhisit: Govt unaffected by rifts
The continuing political impasse would not deter the government's performance, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday.
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Govt dismisses Jatuporn’s claim
Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the foreign minister, on Thursday dismissed Puea Thai Party MP Jatuporn Prompan's claim that Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya had ordered Thai embassy's first secretary Kamrob Palawatwichai to seek the flight schedule of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Fulll opening speech of PM Abhisit
The 15th Asean Summit and related summits officially starts on Thursday at Cha-am/Hua Hin, Thailand. The following is Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's opening remarks.
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This FREE column promotes anniversaries, charities, public notices and special events of any kind. Send your items for inclusion to info@pattayatoday.net Celebrates Thanksgiving The famous ‘Amor’ Restaurant will be holding it’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday 26th November to celebrate this very special day. The menu will consist of Home Made Corn Bread, Cream...
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PM confident market cap of SET will grow as targeted
BANGKOK, Nov 13 (TNA) Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday voiced confidence the market capitalisation of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) would increase to an equivalent of 130 per cent ...
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