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About investments Gold will rise again
21 May 2013 : Gold price drop temporary, not on five-year downward trend, NESDB head says. Gold used worldwide for bank reserves & speculation. Cannot fall for long.
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About mobile phones 3G finally here, but too slow
21 May 2013 : Some 3G packages even slower than old 2G. Flood of complaints on slow 3G speed. NBTC consumer protection panel to push for action.
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Tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb (updated)
21 May 2013 : A powerful tornado with winds of up to 320 kilometers per hour devastated parts of an Oklahoma City suburb Monday, hitting at least two schools and wiping out block after block of homes. The latest reports say the storm was even worse than first thought.
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1990 Saudi kidnap case makes a little progress
21 May 2013 : Thailand’s frosty relations with Saudi Arabia improved slightly yesterday when the Criminal Court allowed the mother of 1990 kidnap victim Mohammad al-Ruwaili to become a co-plaintiff.
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wisdom
21 May 2013 : the knowledge that a society or culture has gained over a long period of time ปัญญา
About exports
Thai factories moving to Myanmar
20 May 2013 : For years Europe stopped textile & garment exports from Myanmar. Now with democratic change, Europe will give Myanmar textiles a tariff advantage.
About banking
Rising baht: Dollar borrowing by Thai banks
20 May 2013 : Interest rates lower in other countries, so Thai banks borrow there in dollars causing baht to rise in value making Thai exports less competitive.
Easy English news
Pathum Thani landslide kills one
20 May 2013 : A landslide in flat Pathum Thani? It can happen if the hill is man-made and it can be deadly too.
General news
Thaksin call-in the highlight of red rally
20 May 2013 : Thaksin Shinawatra had everyone's attention as he made a video call to his red-shirt supporters gathered at Ratchaprasong to commemorate the violent crackdown ending their 2010 protest.
Words in the news
balcony
20 May 2013 : a place where you can stand just outside an upper window. It sticks out from the wall of a building ระเบียง
General news
Chai explains "evil woman" Facebook posting
19 May 2013 : An excerpt from a long interview with political cartoonist Chai Rachawat who is being sued by the prime minister for a Facebook comment calling her an evil woman.
About medicine
Research breakthrough: Stem cells from human skin cells
17 May 2013 : No embryos destroyed so no ethical problems, from same person so no transplant rejection. Cure for spinal injuries, blindness & other diseases draw nearer.
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