Thai PM orders curb on high consumer product prices
March 17th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Saturday ordered authorities to speed up measures to contain high consumer product prices caused by the massive flood last year, Thai News ... Read more...
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Suspected militants kill two Muslims at mosque in southern Thailand
September 17th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by BNO News
YALA (BNO NEWS) -- Suspected militants shot dead two Muslims and wounded three others during Friday prayers at a mosque in Thailand's restive south, officials said said.The shooting happened at the Anul ... Read more...
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Thailand, Cambodia to hold border talks
August 12th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Defense Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa on Thursday said Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to hold a meeting later this month to try to resolve their border dispute, Thai ... Read more...
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Thai prince’s impounded jet released after government posts bond
August 11th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- The royal jet that was impounded at a German airport last month in order to settle a dispute between the Thai government and a German construction company was ... Read more...
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Thailand places 25 provinces under close watch before general election
June 29th, 2011 - 7:32 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Thailand's National Police Bureau on Tuesday put 25 provinces nationwide under close watch before the general election on July 3.Thai News Agency MCOT reported that commandos have been ... Read more...
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Three bomb explosions in southern Thailand kill 2
June 24th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by BNO News
NARATHIWAT, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- A series of three bomb explosions in Thailand's restive southern region killed at least two people and injured another 13, officials said Friday.
The bomb explosions occurred in ... Read more...
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Thailand seizes 451 turtles smuggled into plane luggage
June 2nd, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Thai airport customs officials discovered and seized 451 turtles packed into several suitcases after arriving from Bangladesh, officials said Thursday.Director-General Prasong Poontanet of the Thai Customs Department ... Read more...
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Thai opposition files impeachment, censure against PM
May 25th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, May 25 (ANI): The opposition Puea Thai Party has filed impeachment and censure motions against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and five cabinet members.
The motion to impeach the prime minister and ... Read more...
Thai premier meets protesters, hopes to ease tensions (Lead)
March 28th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 28 (DPA) Thailand's prime minister and the leaders of anti-government protests started face-to-face talks Sunday in an effort to defuse political tensions that turned violent on the weekend.
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Thai premier agrees to meet protestors as tensions rise
March 28th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 28 (DPA) Thailand's prime minister and anti-government protest leaders agreed to talk Sunday in an effort to defuse political tensions that turned violent on the weekend.
Officials said Prime Minister ... Read more...
Thailand asks UAE to extradite fugitive premier
May 4th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 4 (DPA) Thailand has asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nicaragua to extradite fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on "a reciprocal and voluntary basis", foreign ministry officials said Monday.
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Thailand announces $39 bn stimulus plan
March 18th, 2009 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 18 (DPA) Thailand plans to spend 1.4 trillion baht ($38.9 billion) to stimulate the economy over the next three years, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced Tuesday.
Abhisit ... Read more...
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Asean-India free trade agreement expected for summit
January 25th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Jan 25 (DPA) A free trade agreement between India and South-east Asia is expected to be signed at the upcoming summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), state-run media ... Read more...
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New Year fire kills at least 59 at Bangkok pub (Lead)
January 1st, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Jan 1 (DPA) A fire that broke out shortly after midnight Thursday at a popular Bangkok pub killed at least 59 revellers, including some foreigners, and injured 212, the police said.The ... Read more...
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Thai premier ready to talk with protest leaders
November 29th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 29 (DPA) Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said Saturday that he was willing to talk with protest leaders holding Bangkok's two airports hostage in their bid to topple his government ... Read more...
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Thai authorities preparing to seize Thaksin assets
August 13th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Bangkok, Aug 13 (DPA) Thai authorities are preparing to seize $2.3 billion in frozen assets belonging to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, who fled the country last weekend, media reports ... Read more...
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Former Thai premier fails to return to face trial
August 11th, 2008 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Bangkok, Aug 11 (DPA) Thailand's deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman failed to appear at the Supreme Court here Monday, as ordered, amid speculation that the former first couple ... Read more...
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Bombs kill policeman, wound 13 civilians in southern Thailand
May 18th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok, May 18 (DPA) One police officer was killed and 13 people wounded in two bombings in Thailand's deep South, state-run media reported Sunday. A blast outside the Pattani police station killed ... Read more...
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320 tonnes aid supplies transported to cyclone-hit areas in Myanmar
May 15th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Yangon, May 15 (Xinhua) A total of 327 tonnes of aid supplies have so far been transported to the storm-hit areas, mainly in the Irrawady delta region, by Myanmar authorities, New Light ... Read more...
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Thai senate poll ends, results by midnight
March 2nd, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)
Xinhua
Bangkok, March 2 (Xinhua) Thailand's senate elections closed Sunday afternoon, while the Election Commission (EC) said it received 34 complaints of election irregularities. The commission announced that unofficial results should be known ... Read more...
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