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South trading returns to almost normal
News, Waedao Harai, Published on 20/10/2012
» Most shops and vendor stalls in the deep South reopened for business yesterday after several weeks of Friday closures following threats of attacks by insurgents.
New great game in mainland Southeast Asia
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/10/2012
» After more than a year in office with an overwhelming electoral mandate, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has parlayed her solidifying domestic standing for growing international credibility.
The puff goes out of Chatuchak
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/10/2012
» In the dense cloister of shops and stalls that is Chatuchak Weekend Market, the air can be quite oppressive, made especially worse if people smoke.
Thais more corrupt than Malaysians
Published on 10/10/2012
» In direct contrast to Malaysians, most Thais accept corruption in government, according to the conclusions of twin opinion polls conducted in Thailand and Malaysia.
Business as usual in deep South
Published on 06/10/2012
» Business returned to normal on Saturday for traders in the southern border provinces one day after most shops closed for fear of threats by separatist militants.
Smoke-free Chatuchak model market
Published on 03/10/2012
» Malaysia may adopt Chatuchak market's no-smoking model in managing a smoke-free walking street in the historical trading city of Malacca on the country's west coast, according the Action on Smoking and Health Foundation. .
Talks on far South border tunnel
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2012
» A Thai envoy is expected to travel to the Malaysian border state of Kelantan to seek approval from the sultan for the construction of a road tunnel under the Kolok river to link Narathiwat province and northern Malaysia.
Closely observed study In Contrasts
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/09/2012
» In the ever-stormy sea of independent film-making, every ingenue goes through the same cycle of dreaming, hoping, fund-hunting. If the dream and the hope can be kept alive, they finish the film and then starting hoping all over again _ this time for the chance to get it released.
Najib pledges to help solve strife in South
News, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 09/09/2012
» VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA : The prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Abdul Razak, has assured Thailand that Kuala Lumpur will cooperate fully in solving problems in the restive South and supported the idea to set up more checkpoints along the border.
Government must be bold to tackle southern crisis
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/09/2012
» It is time for Yingluck Shinawatra's government to forsake its piecemeal measures towards the southern conflict and adopt a bolder, more comprehensive policy to allow political solutions to prevail over military measures.