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Nuclear still in the local mix, but 21 years away
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/02/2016
» Despite concerns about safety, nuclear remains an option for Thailand but the earliest a nuclear power plant would open would be in 2036, energy policy planners have confirmed.
The post-Fukushima world
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/02/2016
» Public acceptance, safety and financing are the critical issues for nuclear power development in order to ensure successful project implementation, experts say.
Pakistan scientists find '1.1 million year-old' stegodon tusk
AFP, Published on 16/02/2016
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - A team of Pakistani researchers claims to have unearthed a 1.1 million-year-old stegodon tusk in the central province of Punjab, potentially shedding new light on the mammal's evolutionary journey.
Uighur defendants plead innocent to Erawan bomb plot
Associated Press, Published on 16/02/2016
» Two members of China's Muslim Uighur minority pleaded innocent Tuesday to carrying out the deadly bombing of the Erawan shrine last year, with the lawyer of one saying his client claims to have been tortured to elicit a confession.
400kg of ganja seized, 6 arrested
Amnart Thongdee, Published on 16/02/2016
» CHUMPHON - Three couples from the same family were arrested for trafficking 400 kilogrammes of marijuana from Nakhon Phanom to Surat Thani on Monday.
Asia stocks tick higher as oil rebounds
Published on 16/02/2016
» HONG KONG — Asian markets extended their rally Tuesday as hopes were raised that major oil exporters Russia and Saudi Arabia could agree on action to ease a global supply glut, and authorities will step in to boost growth in major economies.
Saudis, Russia agree to freeze oil output - Qatar minister
AFP, Published on 16/02/2016
» Energy giants Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to freeze oil output at January levels to try to stabilise the market, the Qatari oil minister said.
UN: Thousands displaced by rebel fighting in Myanmar
AFP, Published on 16/02/2016
» YANGON - At least 3,000 people have fled their homes in northern Myanmar following clashes between two ethnic rebel groups, the United Nations said on Tuesday, raising fears the government's fragile peace efforts could be fracturing.
Honda Civic to go turbo in Thailand
Richard Leu, Published on 16/02/2016
» Tenth-gen saloon to feature 173hp 1.5-litre petrol-turbo option when Thai sales kick off next month.
Two caught with 1.9m meth pills, 10kg 'ice'
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2016
» Narcotics suppression police have arrested two suspects with 1.9 million methamphetamine pills and 10 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in Ayutthaya province, police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said at a press conference on Tuesday.