Muay Thai superstar Grand Prix in Bangkok
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news - Sat May 26, 3:14 pm ETHundreds of Muay Thai fans living outside Thailand will be flying to Bangkok for a "Grand Prix" of Muay Thai superstar action on June 8 and 9.
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Thailand faces hardship to achieve 15% export growth
Asia News Network - Sun May 27, 4:05 am ETThe commerce ministry of Thailand will face difficulties driving the country's export growth to the targeted 15 per cent this year, as shipments in the first four months dropped, not only from the imp .....
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Thai ex-PM sees 'whitewash' move behind reconciliation bill
Asia News Network via Yahoo! Philippines News - Sun May 27, 6:30 am ETBangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Thailand's Opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday the opposition would move to oppose a much-talked-about reconciliation legislation, as it believes the bill aims to whitewash individuals who committed wrongdoing by people connected to the government.
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Pheu Thai to file BTS complaint with DSI
The Nation - Thailand's English news - 58 minutes agoA Pheu Thai spokesman said yesterday he would file the BTS contract extension with the Department of Special Investigation for an inquiry.
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Thailand: Transgender diva seeks political office
GlobalPost - Sat May 26, 8:01 am ETBANGKOK, Thailand — Consider Yollada “Nok” Suanyot among the more unique challenges for campaign strategists. After all, the public is seldom presented with a male-born political candidate who was famously arrested as a teen for using a fake ID to enter — and win — women’s beauty pageants. On May 27 provincial elections, Yollada could become the highest-ranking transgender politician in Thailand ...
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Thai journalist under investigation amid lèse majesté complaints
Asian Correspondent - Sat May 26, 2:41 pm ETby Lisa Gardner Concerns for fundamental rights of free expression were again raised this week in Bangkok, with news that seven articles written by esteemed Thai journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk are now under investigation for alleged infringements of the lèse majesté law. A regular columnist with Thailand’s conservative news agency The Nation, Pravit also writes for independent news agency
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Thai boxer Thangthong, his wife killed in accident
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news - Sat May 26, 3:14 pm ETThai professional boxer Thangthong Kiattaweesuk and his wife were killed in a car accident in Chanthaburi yesterday.
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Thai lawmaker says bill benefits Thaksin
UPI - Sat May 26, 3:30 pm ETBANGKOK, May 26 (UPI) -- The opposition leader in Thailand's Parliament says a bill would aid only former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, not resolve pro- and anti-Thaksin conflicts.
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London Olympics to give Thai food exports a boost
The Nation - Thailand's English news - 1 hour 1 minutes agoThailand is confident of exporting more than US$1.2 billion (Bt38 billion) worth of foods to the United Kingdom this year, as the Summer Olympic Games in London boost demand and economic growth despite the financial problems in Europe.
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Thailand Extends Foreign-Worker Scheme Until End Of 2012
BruDirect.com - Sun May 27, 3:36 am ETThe Board of Investment (BOI) of Thailand agreed on Friday to extend until the end of this year the period in which 101 companies may employ foreign laborers, in an effort to alleviate a shortage of workers in the country.Under the existing agreement, companies participating in the BOI promotion are required to end their employment of foreign workers by the end of this month.
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PROMOTING THAI FOOD
New Straits Times - Sun May 27, 12:18 am ETThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (left) and Australian celebrity chef David Thompson (right) present Thai cuisine during the Thai Select Awards in Sydney today.
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Bangladesh rules out hike in volume of Thai rice import
The Nation - Thailand's English news - 1 hour 0 minutes agoThai rice exports to Bangladesh would stay at 250,000 tonnes this year, the same level as last year, as that country will enjoy a bumper harvest, but it has agreed to double two-way trade value within five years.
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Thai authorities advised against selling off 3G spectum cheaply
Asia News Network via Yahoo! Malaysia News - Sun May 27, 6:30 am ETBangkok (The Nation/ANN) - The national broadcasting and telecom regulator should set a high reserve price for the 2.1-gigahertz spectrum licences it plans to auction off, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) vice president Somkiat Tangkitavanit said yesterday.
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Tesco to up imports from Thailand to Bt13.5 bn
The Nation - Thailand's English news - 1 hour 1 minutes agoUK-based Tesco is confident of increasing its import of Thai products to Bt13.5 billion this year to serve its outlets in Britain and worldwide, increasing opportunities for Thai farmers and producers.
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Thailand exports in shock decline
BBC News - Fri May 25, 4:01 am ETThailand reports a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US.
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Thai PM hopes to boost trade on visit
BigPond News - Sat May 26, 5:16 am ETThe Thai PM says her visit to Australia is aimed at boosting bilateral trade between both nations.
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