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Monthly rise in diesel price seen

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The price of diesel will be raised gradually by five baht through September as the Excise Department prepares to resume excise tax collection to meet the normal rate within this fiscal year, said director-general Benja Louichareon.

Defining 'fake' before it kills

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Tolomeo Almonacin is suffering from prostate cancer. His fever symptoms did not die down in spite of having medication prescribed by the hospital. The doctor later found out the medicine was fake. The video then cut to a shot of police searching pharmacie

Massive car bomb hits Pattani

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

PATTANI : A car bomb killed one and injured 13 people in downtown Pattani province yesterday morning.

BMA under fire over illegal hotel

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The Administrative Court has found a hotel building in Soi Ruam Rudi was built illegally and ordered Bangkok Metropolitan Administration authorities who allowed its construction to enforce compliance with the building control law.

Ekayuth attacked, asks govt to clarify

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55:00 GMT

Ekayuth Anchanbutr, a real estate businessman, claims he was attacked by a man at a coffee shop at the Four Seasons Hotel after a meeting with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday.

Army challenged to give 'no coup guarantee'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:15:00 GMT

Pheu Thai party-list MP Jatuporn Prompan has challenged national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha to make a public announcement that the army will not stage a coup in April, and said there will be a red-shirt rally this month.

Confidence, investment up in January

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:06:00 GMT

Consumer confidence in the overall economy rose in January, as did the number of project applications for Board of Investment privileges.

One dead, 15 hurt by bombs in South

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:51:00 GMT

A bomb concealed in a parked vehicle exploded and killed one person and wounded 13 others in Pattani, and a roadside bomb injured two soldiers in Narathiwat on Thursday morning.

Water agencies just can't seem to communicate

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:21:00 GMT

The conflicting statements from the various agencies about the current, unseasonal flooding in Sena district of Ayutthaya are as confusing as they are worrisome. They show that the agencies do not even communicate with one another, let alone cooperate.

Charter push a risky game

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The chorus of dissent is likely to grow louder when the government's plan seeking to establish a Constitution Drafting Assembly is set in motion.

Charter push a risky game

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The chorus of dissent is likely to grow louder when the government's plan seeking to establish a Constitution Drafting Assembly is set in motion.

Thaicom to launch two more satellites by 2015

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Thaicom Plc (THCOM), the country's sole satellite service provider, set an aggressive three-year expansion plan with the planned launch of two new commercial satellites _ Thaicom 8 and Thaicom 9.

Locals vent ire over discharge of dams' water

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Angry Ayutthaya residents want the government to better regulate water releases from the Bhumibol and Sirikit dams after recent discharges triggered flash floods in riverside communities in Sena district.

Jatuporn in mass protest call to deter coup plotters

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan has claimed there could be a coup in April making it necessary for the red shirts to renew their mass protests to pre-empt any such attempt.

Four agencies to tackle prison drug trade

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:13:00 GMT

Four major government agencies have agreed to jointly tackle the drug trade in prison with the Corrections Department being the coordinator, Justice Ministy spokesman Thirachai Wuthitham said Wednesday.

The prime minister's new challenge

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT

As head of a super committee charged with water resources management and flood prevention, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has accepted a real challenge which will prove against her critics that she is more than just a pretty face with a sense of high fashion.

Capital inflow boosts stock market

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:00 GMT

Fuelled by foreign direct investment inflows, the Stock Exchange of Thailand main index soared above 1,111 points on Wednesday morning, and the trend continued in the afternoon,

More boats for Mekong joint patrols

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

The Mekong Riverine Operation Unit (MROU) of the navy will be expanded to better contribute to joint patrols with China, Laos and Myanmar against robbers, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants, navy chief Surasak Roomruangwong said on Wednesday.

More boats for Mekong joint patrols

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

Security tight as jail braces for influx of drug-trading inmates

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Khao Bin prison in Ratchaburi has beefed up security in preparation to receive 200 notorious drug inmates being transferred from other jails.

Security tight as jail braces for influx of drug-trading inmates

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Khao Bin prison in Ratchaburi has beefed up security in preparation to receive 200 notorious drug inmates being transferred from other jails.

Appeal Court upholds verdict on Klity Creek compensation

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

KANCHANABURI : The Appeal Court has upheld a lower court's ruling ordering Lead Concentrates Co to pay 36 million baht in compensation to Karen villagers suffering from lead contamination.

Army, cabinet close ranks on Section 112

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Cabinet ministers and military top brass are backing army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha's call for the Campaign Committee for the Amendment of Section 112 to halt its activities.

PM leads new flood agency

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will head a new agency assigned to run an overall national water management system to ensure unity in tackling flood-related problems.

Teenagers want sex for Valentine's

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:59:00 GMT

Young lovers are among the keenest age groups planning to lose their virginity on Valentine's Day, Feb 14, according to a survey released by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.