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Pheu Thai MPs back Worachai's bill
21 May 2013 : A group of 40 Pheu Thai Party MPs on Tuesday said they would push for the smooth passage of Samut Prakan MP Worachai Hema's amnesty bill, while questions remain over whether Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung will table his reconciliation bill for consideration on May 23.
Cyber-bullying on the rise
21 May 2013 : An increasing number of teenagers and families are seeking psychiatric counselling because of online harassment, the Department of Mental Health said.
Mekong crackdown nets 800 suspects
21 May 2013 : Police from four countries have detained more than 800 suspects and shut down several drug rings in a crackdown on gangs operating along the Mekong River, Chinese state media said on Tuesday.
Yingluck to visit Japan Wednesday
21 May 2013 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Japan from Wednesday until Saturday to discuss bilateral economic relations and attend an international conference, Government House announced.
US again slates Myanmar on religion
21 May 2013 : WASHINGTON - The US State Department on Monday again designated Myanmar as a country of special concern for its severe violations of religious freedom, as it has since 1999 in an annual global assessment.
NESDB: Gold price drop temporary
21 May 2013 : The decline in the global gold price will be only temporary and comes on the back of speculation that Italy and other countries in Europe could sell gold reserves for debt repayment, the secretary general of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Arkom Tempitayapaisit, said on Tuesday.
NSC: June 13 peace talks still on
21 May 2013 : The third round of peace talks between the Thai delegation and representatives of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) and other separatist groups will be held on June 13 in Malaysia as intially scheduled, National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Paradorn Pattanatabut said on Tuesday.
SET down 0.99 point midday
21 May 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 0.99 point, or 0.06%, to close at 1,642.41 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 27.05 billion baht, with 4.61 billion shares traded.
Thaksin: B10m rewards for arsonists
21 May 2013 : Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says a 10 million baht reward is waiting for each person giving information which leads to the arrest of the people who set fire to CentralWorld shopping complex in Bangkok at the end of the April-May 2010 political violence, according a message posted on his Twitter page.
Britain jails Cambodia sex offender
21 May 2013 : A British sex offender who abused a 14-year-old Cambodian boy has been jailed for the crime in his home country.
