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PM backs Thailand's future at WEF
Published on 29/01/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assured business leaders in Davos, Switzerland that Thailand's economy is strong enough to accommodate investors while the government has embarked on measures to prevent future flood crises and end domestic political disputes.
Kuyt late show sinks United, Chelsea down QPR
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» A last-gasp goal from substitute Dirk Kuyt saw Liverpool snatch a 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Saturday as the Merseysiders booked their place in the last 16 of the FA Cup.
Plushenko wins Euro gold but out of worlds
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» Russian figure skating great Yevgeny Plushenko claimed a seventh European title on Saturday despite injury worries which will prevent him competing in the world championships.
Martial and Teulet inflict more misery on Biarritz
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» Ailing French rugby giants Biarritz's relegation worries increased on Saturday after a 29-23 defeat to Castres in their Top 14 clash.
Gomez keeps Bayern top, but rivals hard on heels
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» Bayern Munich stayed top of the German league on Saturday as Mario Gomez claimed his 17th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg, but Borussia Dortmund and Schalke are both hard on their heels.
UN nuclear agency to set up Fukushima office: report
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said the agency will open a branch office in Fukushima to monitor efforts to contain the world's worst atomic energy accident since Chernobyl, a report said Saturday.
'Open door' Burma offers 8-year tax break to foreign firms
AFP, Published on 29/01/2012
» Burma's government said Saturday it planned to offer eight-year tax exemptions to foreign investors as Western companies "rushed" to build ties with the one-time international pariah.
Chalerm warns drug networks of crackdown
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/01/2012
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has warned drug dealers and traffickers that they will face the full force of the law.
Living in the ugly shadow of the kaeng sua ten dam
News, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 29/01/2012
» For three decades, the spectre of the Kaeng Sua Ten dam has been haunting 59-year-old Seng Kwanyuen. Every time there is a flood threat to residents downstream in the Chao Phraya river basin, the plan to build the dam resurfaces like a giant shadow.
Political prisoners welcome Laksi move as recognition of their struggle
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/01/2012
» Prisoner Pattama Moolmil says she is lonely but considers this a price worth paying to stand up for her beliefs.