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  1. 61. news | 17 May 2013

    Govt wants to show world it can beat floods

    By Cheewin Sattha, Newspaper section: News

    » CHIANG MAI : The second Asia-Pacific Water Summit will give Thailand the opportunity to show the world what it takes to handle water and flood management effectively, a water expert says.

  2. 62. news | 25 Mar 2013

    Syria opposition in disarray as head resigns

    By AFP

    » Opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib on Sunday announced his resignation from the National Coalition, throwing Syria's divided opposition into disarray ahead of an Arab summit.

  3. 63. news | 22 May 2013

    EU summit targets banking secrecy

    By AFP

    » BRUSSELS - European leaders on Wednesday targeted a year-end deadline to undo banking secrecy, ultimately hoping to recoup a trillion euros in lost tax each year to help beat recession and unemployment.

  4. 64. learning | 16 Sep 2011

    Thai-Vietnam rice summit

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Thai rice prices set to rise from $550 to $800 a tonne. Vietnam's exports skyrocketing. India's rice $150 cheaper after lifting rice export ban.

  5. 65. news | 14 May 2013

    Activists scoff at Plodprasop arrest threat

    WATER SUMMIT

    Newspaper section: News

    » Environmental activists have shrugged off Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi's threat to arrest anyone who protests outside the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai.

  6. 66. opinion | 14 May 2013

    You're not in Malaysia Mr Plodprasop

    By Veera Prateepchaikul

    » "Garbage", that's the exact word used by Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi to label all the non-governmental organisations, environmental and civic groups which plan to protest in Chiang Mai over the next we...

  7. 67. news | 21 May 2013

    Obama to meet Xi in California in June

    By AFP

    » President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and tensions in the Pacific.

  8. 68. news | 15 May 2013

    Thailand to propose single-visa plan to Laos

    » Thailand is to invite Laos to sign up to a single-visa scheme for foreign tourists when the country's leaders meet at a summit in Chiang Mai on Sunday, a government source said.

  9. 69. learning | 04 Feb 2011

    Joint evacuation

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Thailand and two of its Asean partners are joining together to evacuate thousands of their nationals from the violence in Egypt.

  10. 70. opinion | 23 May 2013

    Bangkok's best defence against floods is its own people

    WATER MANAGEMENT

    Newspaper section: News

    » Despite its potential flaws, the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit is at least tackling head-on the flooding threat faced by cities like Bangkok. But even 350 billion baht worth of fixes won't change the fact that Bangko...

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