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Duterte, PM agree on South China Sea
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 22/03/2017
» Thailand and the Philippines have agreed to emphasise freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea as a core value in securing peace and prosperity in the region.
Drugs, guns, vehicles seized in far South sweep
Maluding Deeto, Published on 22/03/2017
» YALA - Extensive drug suppression operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 by police, military and civilian units in the three southernmost provinces netted 1.3 million methamphetamine pills,17 vehicles and 28 guns, Region 4 army commander Lt Gen Piyawat Nakwanich said on Wednesday.
Innocent inmate's chat in prison finds real criminals
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2017
» The Justice Ministry is helping an inmate who discovered during a chat with other prisoners that they had committed the robbery he was wrongly sentenced for several years ago.
SET down 2.12 to 1,566.66 points
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2017
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index was down by 2.12 points or 0.14% to close at 1,566.66 points Wednesday afternoon. Total trading value was 35.24 billion baht with 8.63 billion shares changing hands.
Fire guts plastics factory in Chon Buri
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2017
» CHON BURI - At least five people were reported injured when fire swept through a factory producing plastic products at an industrial estate on Wednesday afternoon.
World Bank trims Indonesia 2017 GDP forecast
Published on 22/03/2017
» JAKARTA - The World Bank has revised down its growth forecast for Indonesia this year a touch, blaming global uncertainty and warning that rising inflation could crimp consumption in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Thai, Malaysian arrested - speed, heroin seized
Nujaree Raekrun, Published on 22/03/2017
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - Two members of a drug smuggling gang, including a Thai and a Malaysian national, were arrested after 300,000 speed pills and 65 kilos of heroin were found hidden in their car in Tham Pannara district on Wednesday.
SE Asia stocks lower as concerns over Trump trade grow
Published on 22/03/2017
» Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Wednesday, tracking Asian peers and Wall Street overnight that fell on worries US President Donald Trump will struggle to deliver promised tax cuts and on nervousness ahead of a key healthcare vote.
'Squeegee' man wanted over Bangkok bridge fire
Online Reporters, Published on 22/03/2017
» Police are hunting for a homeless windscreen washer with a long history of drug abuse for questioning over the fire that badly damaged the Thai-Belgian bridge late last month.
More Cambodia-Laos air links to boost tourism
Published on 22/03/2017
» Cambodia and Laos have signed a deal to encourage regional airlines to increase their services between both countries in a bid to encourage tourism.