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Sun, March 12, 2006 : Last updated 12:54 pm (Thai local time)



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TMB share price reflects turmoil

TMB Bank yesterday became the latest victim of the current political turmoil engulfing the country as it's share price dropped 3.9 per cent on a report that DBS Group Holdings is to defer plans to raise its stake in the bank.




Airport urged to drop suit

The Press Council of Thailand yesterday urged Suvarnabhumi Airport authorities to reconsider its lawsuit against the Bangkok Post newspaper for a report about runway cracks. The call came after runway tarmac was indeed found to be cracked and peeling.





Women ask NHRC for news of kin

A group of Muslim women from the deep South yesterday appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to help them search for their husbands and sons and give them compensation if they are not found.



Chinese PM postpones visit

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has postponed his visit for the third time due to the uncertain political situation here, a source said yesterday.



Holy mackerel! Canned fish recalled

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday ordered all canned fish with misleading labels to be taken off the shelves. Many canneries had claimed the contents were sardines, when they were actually mackerel.



Bangkok lashes out at US rights assessment

The Foreign Ministry yesterday lashed out at the US human-rights report, saying it was improper, unbalanced and incomplete.



Health advocacy groups urge Thais to consume less sugar

Local health advocacy groups yesterday urged Thais to follow the global trend towards low-sugar food in order to lower the risk of diseases such as obesity and diabetes.



Siam Ocean World defends its record

Touted as the country's largest aquarium, Siam Ocean World has admitted that its 30,000-odd species of fish and marine life are being looked after by a solitary veterinarian.






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