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  • 4th Khon Kaen suspect caught

    25 May 2013 : Police have arrested the fourth suspect in the murder of the chief administrator of the Khon Kaen provincial administration organisation (PAO).

  • UTCC: Policy rate cut unlikely

    25 May 2013 : The Bank of Thailand is not likely to reduce its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday even though economic growth has not been as strong as expected, says economist Thanavath Phonvichai.

  • Second chance for rare turtles

    25 May 2013 : DPA PHNOM PENH - One hundred rare turtle hatchlings have been released into the Mekong River in Cambodia as part of conservation efforts, after receiving a traditional Buddhist blessing from monks.

  • Poll: Pongsak blamed for blackout

    25 May 2013 : Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal should be held responsible for the massive blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday, say the majority of respondents to an Abac Poll.

  • US push on Myanmar in new phase

    25 May 2013 : WASHINGTON - After a landmark visit by Myanmar's leader, the United States is looking to a new phase of greater cooperation to encourage reform with the former pariah state as it runs out of major symbolic steps.

  • PM hopes for Japan investment

    25 May 2013 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she hoped more Japanese investors would take part in the government's infrastructure megaprojects following her visit to Japan.

  • Gold prices up 50 baht

    25 May 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.

  • Bombs black out Yala district

    25 May 2013 : Yala’s Yaha district was blacked out by three separate home-made bomb explosions on power poles of the southernmost city early Saturday morning, police said.

  • IMF chief ducks scandal charges

    25 May 2013 : PARIS - IMF chief Christine Lagarde avoided immediate charges Friday but was named an "assisted witness" after French prosecutors grilled her for two days over a state payout to a disgraced tycoon when she was finance minister.

  • Sondhi shooting suspect dies

    25 May 2013 : The suspected hitman wanted by police for the assassination attempt on People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul has died of nose cancer.

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