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SET up 0.32% at opening

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:11:00 GMT

Thai stocks opened up 3.58 points at the start of trade Thursday morning.

Suu Kyi to visit Bangkok next week

Thu, 24 May 2012 02:48:00 GMT

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Bangkok next week on her first trip overseas in more than two decades, according to her party.

Gold prices for Thursday

Thu, 24 May 2012 02:37:00 GMT

The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying prices at 22,906.76 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 23,250 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

Strong quake shakes Japan

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:27:00 GMT

A strong 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake rattled northeast Japan at around midnight on Wednesday, but there were neither immediate reports of damage nor tsunami alert.

European stocks close sharply lower

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:25:00 GMT

European stock markets closed sharply lower on Wednesday on rising fears of a Greek euro exit with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies plunging 2.53 percent at 5,566.41 points.

Spanish, Portuguese shares dive

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:05:00 GMT

Shares in Madrid and Lisbon slumped by more than 3.0 percent on Tuesday in line with other European markets hit by fears of a Greek exit from the eurozone ahead of an EU summit.

Facebook IPO lawsuits [updated]

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:44:00 GMT

Lawsuits piled up Wednesday against Facebook, its underwriters and the Nasdaq exchange Wednesday as angry investors sought to recover losses from the company's flop $16 billion IPO. At least four lawsuits had been filed claiming the company and the lead dealers of its shares had withheld crucial information from smaller investors.

Shinawatras to donate land to King

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:29:00 GMT

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she will donate seven rai of land worth 20 million baht opposite Thung Makham Yong in Ayutthaya province on behalf of the Shinawatra family to His Majesty the King when he visits the area on Friday.

SET down 20.82 points

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 20.82 points or 1.84% to close at 1,110.70 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday afternoon. The trade value was 28.83 billion baht, with 3.63 billion shares traded.

Gold prices down 50 baht

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:09:00 GMT

At 3.37Pm, the Gold Traders Association announced the buying prices at 22,815.80 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 23,150 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

Budget bill passed in 1st reading

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The House of Representatives has passed the 2.4 trillion baht 2013 Budget Bill in the first reading after three days of debate.

Bank van robbery suspect surrenders

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:49:00 GMT

A suspect in the robbery of a bank cash delivery van in Sing Buri province in March surrendered to police on Wednesday, Region 1 Provincial Police acting chief Khamronwit Thoopkrajang said.

Afternoon gold prices up 50 baht

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:14:00 GMT

At 2.39pm, the Gold Traders Association on Wednesday afternoon set the buying prices at 22,906.76 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 23,250 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

NACC: Politicians do intimidate judiciary

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:56:00 GMT

Members of the judiciary have been intimidated in various forms by politicians, both of the government and opposition blocs, who were afraid they would be banned from politics if found guilty of wrongdoing, a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission said on Wednesday.

EC's advice for voters

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:54:00 GMT

Eligible voters who registered to vote outside their constituencies or outside the country in previous general elections and now want to return and vote in their home constituencies have until Dec 31 to file their application for a change with the Election Commission.

Pineapple farmers protest, block road

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:45:00 GMT

LAMPANG - More than 500 pineapple growers on Wednesday blocked the Lampang-Phayao road and demanded the government buy their fruit at four baht a kilogramme.

SET down 9.07 points midday

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:40:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 9.07 points or 0.80% to close at 1,122.45 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday morning. The trade value was 12.47 billion baht, with 1.75 billion shares traded.

SET down 0.54% at opening

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:10:00 GMT

Thai stocks opened down 6.06 points at the start of trade Wednesday morning.

World Bank: 2012 GDP growth 4.5%

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:54:00 GMT

The World Bank's forecast for Thailand’s gross domestic product growth for 2012 is 4.5 per cent and it has warned the country of the impact of the global economic crisis on its exports, the bank's senior economist Kirida Paopichit said on Wednesday.

Gold prices for Wednesday

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:37:00 GMT

The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying prices at 22,861.28 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 23,200 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

Facebook shares pummeled [updated]

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:00 GMT

Facebook shares fell further Tuesday even as US markets pushed higher, with investors voting with their feet on what was just a week earlier the most-awaited IPO in years.

Tallest tower opens in Tokyo

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:42:00 GMT

Strong winds forced the operators of the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its lifts on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-metre-high observation deck.

25 killed in Indian train collision

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:39:00 GMT

At least 25 people were killed and 45 injured early on Tuesday when a passenger train slammed into a stationary goods train in southern India, rail officials said.

SET drops 3.64 points

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 3.64 points or 0.32% to close at 1,131.52 points at the end of trading session on Tuesday afternoon. The trade value was 26.54 billion baht, with 3.27 billion shares traded.

BoT: FDI continues flowing in

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is still flowing into Thailand even though foreign investors had turned from Thai shares to long-term bonds to limit investment risks, Pongpen Ruengvirayudh, assistant governor at the central bank, said on Tuesday.