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Canada, UN envoy in food fight

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:00 GMT

OTTAWA, May 16, 2012 (AFP) _ The UN food envoy on Wednesday served up harsh criticism of Canada in his first mission to a rich country, pointing to an "unacceptable'' level of hunger.

'Embittered' Greece calls election

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:31:00 GMT

Greece's new caretaker prime minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos on Wednesday joked that his surname - which means "embittered'' in Greek - makes him uniquely suited for the post.

SET drops 13.32 points

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:59:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 13.32 points or 1.22% to close at 1,171.23 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday afternoon. The trade value was 33.39 billion baht, with 5.18 billion shares traded.

Gold prices down 100 baht

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT

The Gold Traders Association this afternoon set the buying price at 22,512.60 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 22,850 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

Car sales up 30.5% in April

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:21:00 GMT

The total number of vehicle sales in April was up from last April by 30.5 per cent to 87,788 units, Wuttikorn Suriyachantananont, executive vice president of Toyota Motors (Thailand), said on Wednesday.

BoI: FDI up 44% in first 4 months

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:33:00 GMT

Foreign direct investment (FDI) over the first four months of the year (Jan-April) was up 44 per cent from the same period last year, Hiranya Sujinai, an investment adviser to the Board of Investment (BoI) said on Wednesday.

Korkaew: "S" behind Songkhla arson

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:26:00 GMT

A national level politician from the South whose name begins with the initial "S" is thought to be behind the torching of a roadside shelter at a newly established red-shirt village in Songkhla's Chana district, Pheu Thai list MP Korkaew Pikulthong said on Wednesday.

Jakarta promoters fight for Gaga gig

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:48:00 GMT

Lady Gaga's Indonesian promoters have vowed to fight to save her show, despite police denying it a permit and Islamic hardliners threatening "chaos" if she comes to the mostly Muslim nation.

Thai-Afta trade returning to normal

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:20:00 GMT

Trade between Thailand and member countries of the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) had returned to a plus figure in the first quarter of the year, Pongppan Jiawiriyapan, deputy director general of the Foreign Trade Department, said on Wednesday.

SET down 24.11 points midday

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:40:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 24.11 points or 2.04% to close at 1,160.44 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday morning. The trade value was 16.04 billion baht, with 2.25 billion shares traded.

111 gathering at Pheu Thai HQ (pix)

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:25:00 GMT

Today's meeting of the 111 former Thai Rak Thai executives at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters was called to determine how many want to join Pheu Thai after their five-year ban from politics expires on May 30, Wichit Plangsrisakul said.

Industry capacity utilisation only 60%

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:08:00 GMT

The industry sector is now utilising only 60 per cent of its production capacity, Tanit Sorat, vice chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said on Wednesday.

SET dives more than 20 points

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:13:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index plunged more than 20 points on Wednesday morning due to concern over the financial crisis in Greece, particularly the failure to set up of new government in the country, reports said.

SET down 1.36% at opening

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:09:00 GMT

Thai stocks opened down 16.13 points at the start of trade Wednesday morning.

Gold prices for Wednesday

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:35:00 GMT

The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying price at 22,618.72 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 22,950 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

Warning: Heavy rain, flash floods

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:18:00 GMT

The Meteorological Department on Wednesday morning issued a warning for people in the North, Northeast and East and western parts of the South to prepare for widespread scattered rain with heavy falls in some areas and the danger of floods from today to Friday.

Superjet black box found

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:20:00 GMT

JAKARTA : A search team found the black box Tuesday of a Russian jet six days after it slammed into a dormant volcano in Indonesia during a promotional flight, killing all 45 on board.

Hollande vows new strategy for Europe

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:19:00 GMT

Francois Hollande was sworn in as president of France on Tuesday with a solemn vow to find a new growth-led strategy to end the crippling debt crisis threatening to unravel the eurozone.

Syria unrest timeline

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:21:00 GMT

Key dates in the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, which entered its 15th month on Tuesday:

EU attacks Somali pirates

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:56:00 GMT

A helicopter gunship swooped over the Somali coast to strike at a pirate stronghold Tuesday in a major escalation of an international effort to protect vital shipping lanes.

Lady Gaga show banned in Indonesia

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:48:00 GMT

Indonesian police said Tuesday they would not issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled for June 3 in the capital.

SET rebounds 19.04 point

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 19.04 point or 1.63% to close at 1,184.55 points at the end of trading session on Tuesday afternoon. The trade value was 28.52 billion baht, with 4.78 billion shares traded.

SET rockets up on Germany’s data

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:56:00 GMT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index rebounded more than 16 points on Tuesday afternoon on the back of German’s better than expected economic figures, reports said.

Red villages worry Dem MP

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:18:00 GMT

The government is using tax money to help the Pheu Thai Party and the red-shirts open red-shirt villages in the South, a move which could further divide the people, Democrat Party MP for Songkhla Sirichoke Sopha said on Tuesday.

Charter vote on 3rd reading June 5

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:37:00 GMT

Voting on the amendment of Section 291 of the constitution in the third, or final, reading, to provide for the setting up of a constitution drafting assembly, has been set for June 5, opposition chief whip Jurin Laksanavisit said on Tuesday.