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Baraku operators complain their livelihoods are up in smoke
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/09/2014
» Baraku or shisha service operators at pubs and restaurants along Bangkok's busy tourist streets are outraged over the National Council for Peace and Order order to ban the import of the Middle-Eastern style hookah pipe, a device used to smoke baraku, a tobacco-type product.
China worries keep lid on global equity gains
Business, Published on 25/08/2014
» Recap: Asian stock markets marched up early last week amid eased concerns over a Russia-Ukraine confrontation and upbeat US economic readings, but a sell-off kicked in on renewed concerns over China's economy after tepid manufacturing figures were released. The Thai stock market stayed firmly above the resistance of 1,550 points on hopes that the economy will recover now that NCPO leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has been chosen as the new prime minister.
Slim chance of conviction for GT200 here
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/04/2013
» British businessman James McCormick made around £50 million (about 2.2 billion baht today) selling bogus bomb detectors to several countries, including Thailand, but has finally been convicted of fraud by the criminal court in London. He is to be sentenced next week.
Dead "not insurgents"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/02/2012
» Government and military authorities are coming closer to admitting that the killing and injuring of Muslim villagers in Pattani Sunday was a bad mistake.
Watching the general
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/06/2011
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has promised the military will remain neutral in the upcoming election, but not everyone is convinced.
The General is angry
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/06/2011
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha had strong words for a Pheu Thai candidate who he believes obstructed soldiers in a drug raid.
Army chief says 'sorry'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/03/2011
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has apologised for the army's "lack of understanding and care" that led to large numbers of deaths in the Tak Bai and Krue Se crackdowns in 2004.
Deadly raid
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/01/2011
» Southern insurgents still have a powerful punch as Wednesday night's shocking raid clearly showed.