Three injured in explosion inside Asia Hotel in Narathiwat
The room was located on the second floor. Police said the bomb was hidden in the garbage bin inside the hotel room. The Nation
Political battle on Facebook
On his Facebook page, Korn directly attacked Thaksin for saying that Bank of Japan is subjected to the government’s control. He also explained that BoJ decided to resort to monetary easing,..
Gold prices down
This brought down the gold ornament selling price to Bt19,750 per baht weight. Gold bar is sold at Bt19,350. On Friday, local gold prices were adjusted six times, with the net..
LPG case to reach court in 3 months: police
It was estimated this results to the government’s subsidies of about Bt3 billion. If found guilty of violating the anti-money laundering law, these parties will face asset..
Wall St rally for 4th-straight week;Dow,S&P 500 at new highs
U.S. stocks closed out the week on strong gains, with the Dow and S&P 500 reaching new highs and all three major averages gaining for fourth-straight week on encouraging economic reports. Dow..
3G discount agreed
After many rounds of discussion between the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the three 3G-2.1GHz operators, the licence holders will offer a 15-per-cent..
Tax cut proposed for overseas shows
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday will ask for the Cabinet's approval for a draft law that will allow companies to deduct 100 per cent of the expenses involving space rental, insurance, and..
ASICS wants monitoring of Cambodian sub-contractors after..
The statement followed an accident Thursday at the Wing Star Shoes factory south-west of Phnom Penh, which killed two workers and injured 11 when a section of concrete ceiling collapsed. ..
Myanmar president to grant amnesty ahead of US visit
"We heard that at least 20 political prisoners will be released Friday," said Tun Kyi, head of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP-Burma), an exile group that monitors..
Groups launch protest against co-payment scheme
The NHSO executive board held a meeting yesterday to discuss the National Economic and Social Development Board's (NESDB) proposal to introduce the co-payment scheme, under which subscribers..
Thaksin criticises central bank
The latest message in his Facebook account (www.facebook.com/thaksinofficial), posted Friday afternoon, said Japan could achieve a GDP growth of 3.5 per cent in the first quarter because the..
SET hits new 19-year high
The previous 19-year high at 1,623.48 was registered on May 14. Turnover was as brisk as Bt55.30 billion. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 1,079.78, up 6.89 points, or 0.64 per cent. Top five..







