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AIIB founding members agree on initial capital
Published on 22/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — Chief negotiators from the 57 prospective founding members of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreed on Friday that the bank's initial capital will be US$100 billion (3.34 trillion baht), according to participants of negotiations held in Singapore.
Tourist crushed to death by elevator at Patong hotel
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/05/2015
» A 54-year-old Swiss man was crushed to death by a malfanctioning elevator at a hotel in Patong beach, Phuket, in the early hours of Friday, police said.
Racist Americans fill Obama's Twitter feed with hate
New York Times, Published on 22/05/2015
» WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama sent his inaugural Twitter post from the Oval Office on Monday, the White House heralded the event with fanfare, posting a photograph of him perched on his desk tapping out his message on an iPhone.
SET up 5.03 to 1,531.28 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 22/05/2015
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index dropped 5.03 points or 0.33% at noon on Friday.
Cannes films divide critics ahead of awards weekend
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» CANNES - As the Cannes Film Festival bears down on its weekend awards ceremony, a look at the movies seen so far and their reviews reveal deep divisions among the critics.
Far from Libya chaos, drivers battle it out in dunes
AFP, Published on 22/05/2015
» QARABULI (LIBYA) - With the engines throbbing, young Libyans battle it out among the sand dunes, not with Humvee-style fighting vehicles but brightly coloured and sporty four-wheel drives.
Security guard filmed breaking into luxury condo unit
Online Reporters, Published on 22/05/2015
» A security guard has been caught on video using a lost keycard in the early hours to break into a unit in a luxury condomonium building in Bangkok he was supposed to be protecting.
Bomb hoax delays AirAsia flight
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/05/2015
» A bomb hoax by a passenger delayed Flight FD3002 of Thai AirAsia from Phuket to Don Mueang airport of Bangkok for about two hours Friday morning.
Villager slain in Narathiwat drive-by shooting
Waedao Harai, Published on 22/05/2015
» A civilian was murdered in a drive-by shooting in the southern border province of Narathiwat late Thursday night
What's new in business news: May 22, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/05/2015
» Japan unveils $110bn in Asian infrastructure funding, action against Bangkok Tuk-tuk & gem scams targeting tourists & China meets with govt over jet ski & motorcycle tourist scams on Koh Samui & Phangan.