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One dead, 22 missing in Indonesia boat sinking
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» A river ferry with 97 passengers has sunk in Indonesia's East Kalimantan region, leaving one dead and at least 22 missing, according to a local rescue agency official.
Police make B180m yaba bust
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2012
» CHIANG MAI - Police have arrested four hilltribe people and seized 600,000 methamphetamine tablets with a street value of over 180 million baht, national police chief Priewpan Damapong said at a press conference on Friday.
Oil prices 'may stay high'
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/09/2012
» PTT president and CEO Pailin Chuchottaworn has warned that global oil prices will probably stay at the current levels of US$113 or higher per barrel in Dubai as the global economy starts to pick up. .
Drugs, cellphones found in prison
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2012
» Ubon Ratchathani prison officials have seized a large amount of illegal drugs and cellphones that were thrown over the prison wall to inmates who were unable to retrieve them.
Sorajak new THAI president
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 14/09/2012
» The board of Thai Airways International on Friday named Sorajak Kasemsuvan as the airline's new president, replacing Piyasvasti Amranand who was sacked in June.
50 dead in Afghan bus collision
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» A passenger bus collided with a fuel tanker in Afghanistan on Friday, killing 50 people and injuring several others, with women and children among the victims, officials said.
Govt to work on social equality
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2012
» The government will try its best settle the problems of social inequality and the income gap, Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs Kittiratt Na-Ranong said on Friday.
Thai women's volleyball beat Iran
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2012
» The Thai women's volleyball team is through to the semi-final round of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup after beating the Iranian team in three straight sets (25-19, 25-18 and 25-16) on Friday.
Dems: Revoke Thaksin passport
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2012
» The Democrats are pressing the Foreign Ministry to recall a passport it issued to Thaksin Shinawatra last year after the Ombudsman's office recommended the ministry rethink its decision because it could rebound on the bureaucracy.
S.Africa vows clampdown on unrest amid mine closures
AFP, Published on 14/09/2012
» South Africa on Friday announced a crackdown on growing mining unrest as militant protests forced a wave of crippling mine closures in the world's top platinum producing country.