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  • SET down 43.35 points at midday

    20 Jun 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 43.35 points, or 3.02%, to close at 1,394.35 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 37.41 billion baht, with 5.54 billion shares traded.

  • Bangkok bomb suspect arrested

    20 Jun 2013 : Another suspect in the Soi Ramkhamhaeng 43/1 bombing in Bangkok on May 26 has been arrested in the southern province of Pattani, a report said.

  • Gun pointed at Russian in Phuket

    20 Jun 2013 : A Russian man had a gun pointed at his head by a Thai man, in what appeared to be a misunderstanding over a woman in Phuket, and the incident was caught on video.

  • 5 soldiers wounded in Pattani ambush

    20 Jun 2013 : Five soldiers on foot patrol to provide security for teachers were wounded in an ambush by militants in Pattani's Mayo district on Thursday morning, police said.

  • Poll: Corruption most serious problem

    20 Jun 2013 : Over 60% of economists polled recently consider corruption to be the country's most serious problem with serious economic implications, Bangkok Poll said on Thursday.

  • Omani dies on flight to Bangkok

    20 Jun 2013 : A 71-year old woman has died on an Oman Air flight bound for Bangkok.

  • Baht in biggest slide since May

    20 Jun 2013 : Thailand's baht fell the most in almost six weeks after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S Bernanke said the central bank may taper stimulus measures this year if the United States economy improves further. Government bonds were steady.

  • SET dives 41.67 points at opening

    20 Jun 2013 : Thai stocks opened down 2.90% at the start of trade this morning.

  • Gold prices down 200 baht

    20 Jun 2013 : The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 19,359.32 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,650 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

  • Singapore man tied to wildlife bust

    20 Jun 2013 : A Singapore businessman has been implicated in the importing of 14 white lions seized along with other protected animals during a recent raid in Bangkok.

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