Consumers cry foul over power tariff hike in Delhi
July 5th, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi July 4 (IANS) The recent hike in power tariff, the fourth by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in the past 10 months, is forcing many in ... Read more...
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Security tight as Bangkok prepares for protests against 2006 coup
September 19th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 19 (DPA) A 6,500-man combined force of police and soldiers equipped with riot gear were on standby Saturday in Bangkok's government district to keep the peace during a planned ... Read more...
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Anti-government protestors march on Parliament in Thailand
November 24th, 2008 - 8:23 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 24 (DPA) Tens-of-thousands of anti-government protestors, some of them armed with sticks, marched on Parliament in Thailand Monday.Sondhi Limthongkul, a senior leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) that ... Read more...
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Controversial Thai minister resigns
May 30th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok, May 30 (DPA) Jakrapob Penkair, a minister attached to the prime minister's office, resigned Friday to face lese majeste (an offence committed against supreme power) charges for a speech he made ... Read more...
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Thaksin returns to Thailand after 17 months
February 29th, 2008 - 12:20 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Bangkok, Feb 28 (Xinhua) Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived here Thursday morning from 17 months in self-exile after a bloodless military coup had ousted his administration in September 2006. Thaksin ... Read more...
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