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Trump to visit 5 Asian nations, skip Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 30/09/2017
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will travel to Asia, including Japan, South Korea and China, from Nov 3-14 as the United States steps up coordination with regional allies and partners in curbing the rising nuclear threat posed by North Korea, the White House said Friday.
Trump tax plan buoys US stocks, SET advances again
Business, Published on 30/09/2017
» Recap: US stock exchanges climbed as investors held out hope that President Donald Trump's tax reform programme would make it through Congress. The focus of geopolitical attention, meanwhile, has shifted briefly from North Korea to the Middle East as Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria weigh their response to the 93% vote by Kurds in Iraq to separate from the country.
Regime under fire over Yingluck hunt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2017
» The government faced a barrage of criticism yesterday after foreign media reported that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was in London, not in Dubai as suggested by senior regime figures.
Potential US rate rise puts brakes on fund inflows
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/09/2017
» The influx of offshore funds into Thailand has slowed after the US Federal Reserve signalled another rate rise this year, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Pichit seeks to fast-track bus scheme
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 30/09/2017
» Deputy Transport Minister Pichit Akrathit said yesterday the 2.7-billion-baht procurement project for 200 electric vehicle (EV) buses can be submitted to the cabinet by December if the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is able to draft a procurement plan by November.
Dive right in
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/09/2017
» The super-cool American indie band DIIV just played Bangkok.
Warrant sought for owner of dead puppies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2017
» An arrest warrant is now being sought for a sixth-year Mahidol University medical student accused of killing at least one if not two of his pet Pomeranian puppies to claim the insurance money after he twice failed to respond to a police summons, officers said yesterday.
Pattani blast 'carried out by six people'
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 30/09/2017
» The Sept 22 bomb attack that killed four rangers in Pattani's Sai Buri district was the work of a six-man team, security authorities said Friday.
Experts warn on strategy picks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2017
» The latest national strategy drafter picks have far more diverse backgrounds than members of other panels set up by the regime, but experts have warned simply including prominent businessmen is no guarantee of success.