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Economists warn protests a threat to investment, Trade

Source: Bangkok Post, Nov 24 2012, 1:07pm CST

The business sector is worried that tension on the streets of Bangkok could undermine trade and investment, Supawut Saichua, managing director for research of Phatra Securities Public Company Limited, said. Mr Supawut said some foreign i ...

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8 minutes ago

Thai Rice Farmers Threaten Protests

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   Jun 19 2013, 7:40am CDT

By Warangkana Chomchuen BANGKOK—Thailand's rice farmers are threatening street protests after the country's government said Wednesday it would cut the size of a multibillion-dollar rice subsidy by 20% in a ...

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35 minutes ago

Rain scatters white-mask rally

Source: Bangkok Post  |   Jun 19 2013, 7:13am CDT

AYUTTHAYA – A few dozen white-mask protesters were dispersed by heavy rains which ended their Wednesday afternoon rally against the government's decision to continue the rice pledging scheme. White-mask protesters rally at the Ayutthaya provinci ...

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2 hours ago

SET index up 10.28 points

Source: Bangkok Post  |   Jun 19 2013, 5:23am CDT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 10.28 points, or 0.72%, to close at 1,437.70 points at the end of trading session this afternoon. The trade value was 48.92 billion baht, with 9.44 billion shares traded. The SET50 index ende ...

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2 hours ago

Vietnamese tourists in nightmare trip

Source: Bangkok Post  |   Jun 19 2013, 5:23am CDT

A group of 700 Vietnamese tourists were left to fend for themselves in Bangkok after a Vietnamese travel agent failed to pay its Thai partner for their transport and hotels. The tourists had paid the company to orga ...

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Thailand cuts rice subsidy price after $5.5b loss

Source: Straits Times  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:51am CDT

Farmers spray pesticide over a paddy field in Ayutthaya province, nearly 80km north of Bangkok on August 7, 2012. Thailand says it will pay farmers 20 per cent less for rice to stem losses from a much-criticised subs ...

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6 hours ago

Akshay Kumar returns to Bangkok

Source: Hindustan Times  |   Jun 19 2013, 1:28am CDT

Before establishing himself as a star in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar studied martial arts in Bangkok. In those days, he also worked as a waiter at a restaurant in the capital city of Thailand. But now, after ac ...

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8 hours ago

South Thailand villagers protest against Rohingya refugee camp construction

Source: SINA English  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:35pm CDT

BANGKOK, Jun 19 (Xinhua) -- Villagers of a southern Thailand province of Thailand are currently protesting against the planned construction of a temporary camp for Rohingya migrants in their neighborhood, police said. An estimated 5,000 villagers of ...

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Baht drops, investors await Fed signal

Source: Bangkok Post  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:06pm CDT

Thailand's baht fell to within 0.4% of a nine-month low and bonds dropped as investors waited for a signal from the US Federal Reserve on the future of its stimulus program that has spurred fund flows to emerging markets. Fed C ...

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10 hours ago

Exat approves hikes in toll fees

Source: Bangkok Post  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:54pm CDT

The Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (Exat) board has approved a proposal seeking to raise tolls for the urban and suburban expressways by at least 5 baht. Exat governor Aiyanat Tinapai said the toll increase for the urban expr ...

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17 hours ago

SET predicts 30% uptick in trading volume

Source: Bangkok Post  |   Jun 18 2013, 2:17pm CDT

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will likely be more active this year, with daily trading value at 40-42 billion baht compared with 32 billion last year, says president Charamporn Jotikasthira. He said y ...

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