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Wall St ends up

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 8:08:00

SET index opens flat

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:07:00

Prince Harry completes Apache training - Afghanistan beckons

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:15:00

London - Britain's Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache attack helicopter pilot in a move that is expected to bring him closer to being deployed in Afghanistan, it was announced Thursday.

Australian's repossessed home sold for 1,000 dollars

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:20:00

Sydney - An Australian man whose house was repossessed by the Victorian state government and then sold at auction for 1,000 Australian dollars (1,007 US dollars) told a Melbourne court Thursday that it was worth 630,000 Australian dollars.

Soi Ruam Ruedee residents win case against Aetas hotel

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:09:00

The Central Administrative Court Thursday ruled in favour of residents of Soi Ruam Ruedee in their suit against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Aetas Bangkok Hotel.

Defence minister tells Jatuporn to stop talking about coup

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:25:00

Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat Thursday said Pheu Thai MP and red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan should stop talking about coup.

Activist claims he was hit by PM's security guard

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:56:00

Activist Ekkayuth Anchunbutr, the owner of ThaiInsider.com, claimed Thursday that he was hit on his face by a security guard of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

One killed, 12 injured in Pattani car-bomb attack

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:06:00

Pattani - Insurgents detonated a homemade-bomb hidden in a car parked near the provincial hall, killing a civilian and injuring 12 others Thursday morning.

Post-flood measures boost confidence

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:48:00

Thailand's consumer confidence index in January rose for two consecutive months, thanks chiefly to government and financial institutions' measures to help relieve flood impacts, according to a survey.

SET index opens up 1.77 pts, 0.16 pct

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:23:00

Wall St ends up

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 8:51:00

Opec oil price reaches nine-month high

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:35:00

Vienna - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said Wednesday that its oil price climbed to a nine-month record of 114.68 dollars the previous day.

SET index ends up 14.96 pts, 1.36 pct

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:22:00

Nokia to shed 4,000 jobs as production moves to Asia

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:20:00

Helsinki - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, Wednesday said it would shed 4,000 jobs by moving production from Hungary, Mexico and Finland to Asia.

1,400 villages hit by drought despite flood threat in Chao Phraya basin

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:05:00

Drought has now hit more than 1,400 villages in seven provinces, just as floods has remained a big threat that relevant authorities are struggling to tackle.

House to ignore lese-majesty law amendment bill

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:11:00

Both coalition and opposition MPs will ignore any bill submitted by the people to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the spokesman of the House speaker said Wednesday.

Chalerm to seek Cabinet's resolution against amending Article 112

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:23:00

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung will ask the Cabinet to issue a resolution to promise that the government would never amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the national police chief.

Indonesia's Aceh province bans Valentine's Day celebrations

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:06:00

Banda Aceh, Indonesia - Authorities in Indonesia's staunchly Muslim province of Aceh warned youths Wednesday against celebrating Valentine's Day, saying it could lead them into promiscuity.

SET index midday up 14.76 pts, 1.34 pct

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:46:00

Yingluck govt still fails in latest opinion survey

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:45:00

The Yingluck government still failed in is performance according the latest opinion survey by Bangkok University.