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Mild earthquake in Chiang Mai
18/05/2012 : A small earthquake with a magnitude of 1.7 on the Richter scale was recorded in San Sai district of Chiang Mai province early this morning, the Meteorological Department reported on Friday.
State blamed for 2010 deaths
17/05/2012 : At least 25 of the 92 people who died as a result of the 2010 violence may have been killed by security personnel, the Department of Special Investigation believes.
Money laundering laws to change
17/05/2012 : The Anti-Money Laundering Act will be amended and strengthened by the end of this year because the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) has blacklisted Thailand for not responding to its suggestions, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said on Thursday.
Agencies gear up for South problems
17/05/2012 : All security-related agencies are required to integrate their work in order to effectively solve problems in the southern border provinces on the instructions of the prime minister, Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said on Thursday.
Stocks: HTC, SMM, STA
17/05/2012 : Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Thailand trading on Thursday. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Bangkok.
SET rises 2.33 points
17/05/2012 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 2.33 points or 0.20% to close at 1,173.56 points at the end of trading session on Thursday afternoon. The trade value was 26.85 billion baht, with 5.27 billion shares traded.
1,200 police for reds gathering
17/05/2012 : A total of 1,200 police will be deployed to ensure peace and order during the mass gathering of the red-shirts at Ratchaprasong intersection on Saturday, the second anniversary of the May 19 bloodshed, a police spokesman said.
Water retention area set in Phichit
17/05/2012 : Phichit authorities have allocated 193,000 rai (308,800,000 square metres) of land to be used as water retention areas, provincial governor Suwit Watcharothayangkun said on Thursday.
April car exports rise
17/05/2012 : The number of cars exported in April totaled 55,433 units, up 6.21 per cent on April 2011, but down 38.28 per cent on March, Surapong Paisitpatanapong, spokesman of the Automotive Industry Club, said on Thursday.
SET up 7.30 points midday
17/05/2012 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 7.30 points or 0.62% to close at 1,178.53 points at the end of trading session on Thursday morning. The trade value was 13.54 billion baht, with 2.70 billion shares traded.
