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Deputy PMs back Prayuth's stand
07/02/2012 : Deputy Prime Ministers Chalerm Yubamrung and Yutthasak Sasiprapa on Tuesday voiced their support for national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha's stand against a group of seven Thammasat law professors who want to change the lese majeste law.
SET up 0.28% at opening
07/02/2012 : Thai stocks opened up 3.01 points at the start of trade Tuesday morning.
Gold prices for Tuesday
07/02/2012 : The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying price at 24,832.08 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,200 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
US closes Syria embassy
06/02/2012 : The United States closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out remaining staff on Monday over serious security concerns as President Bashar al-Assad's regime intensified its bloody crackdown.
Chalerm: Death to drug dealers
06/02/2012 : Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung is backing an amendment to the Narcotics Act to shorten the appeals process for drug offenders sentenced to death and expedite their executions.
Google, Facebook censor for India
06/02/2012 : Online giants Google and Facebook said Monday they had removed allegedly offensive content on their Indian sites as part of a court case seen as a test for Internet control and censorship.
Chuan urges Thaksin to pay victims
06/02/2012 : Thaksin Shinawatra rather than the people should pay for the government's 7.5 million baht compensation package for each victim of the 2010 political unrest, Democrat chief adviser Chuan Leekpai said on Monday.
Europe's deadly cold continues
06/02/2012 : The toll from Europe's killer cold snap hit at least 360 on Monday with nine new victims found in Poland, most of them homeless, while five drowned when a Bulgarian dam burst after torrential rain.
5 provinces declared drought areas
06/02/2012 : Five provinces have been declared drought areas because they face a severe shortage of water for consumption and agriculture, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief Wibul Sanguanpong said on Monday.
SET down 0.45%
06/02/2012 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Monday lost 4.94 points, or 0.45 per cent, to close at 1,094.01 points. The market value was 28.01 billion baht, with 4.22 billion shares traded.
