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South needs more power plants: Egat



More power plants are needed in the South to prevent blackouts like the one that hit the region on Tuesday night, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) said Wednesday.

Senators' powers to be restrained in March transition

Appointed senators will be prohibited from removing or appointing individuals during the transition period at the end of the..

Vendors at doomed Rod Fai Market demand more time

Vendors at Bangkok's Rod Fai Market Wednesday held a protest at the site of the demolished market demanding the right to stay and..

Ethernet celebrated at world summit

Leading innovators, top-level executives from international telecommunications and networking agencies are meeting this week in..

analysis

Chalerm backs down on reconciliation bill

Removes article requiring compensation, though many see this as tactical move

Digital TV

Auction of TV licences to be delayed

The auction of 24 commercial terrestrial digital TV licences will be delayed by about a month from..

Nigeria

NPS eyes joint bid for stake in power plants

80percent shareholdings in 10 state-owned facilities on offer to foreign investors

CEO Survey

Most CEOs believe high baht hurting business, survey finds .

Four in five CEOs believe that the baht bubble is battering their business, the long-term health of..

Growth-boost plan

Emerging markets targeted for exports



The Commerce Ministry will focus on boosting exports to Myanmar, India, Russia and CIS, Australia,..

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British-Thai actress Araya A. Hargate aka Chompoo arrives for the screening of Behind The Candelabra during the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, 21 May 2013. The movie is presented.. Read more

(L-R) Thai actor Vithaya Pansringarm,..

(L-R) Thai actor Vithaya Pansringarm, British actress Kristin Scott Thomas, Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn and Thai actress Rhatha Phongam pose during the photocall for Only God Forgives at the..

Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen, head..

Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen, head of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Tuesday announces the arrest of drug suspect Thanyaporn Khanankhaeng, 36, whose husband Kosin Chuchai, 31,..

Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, led by..

Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group, led by its CEO Banyong Pongpanich, 2nd from right, introduced the new management team. The merged entity is set to become a specialised commercial and investment..

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