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Man shot dead for refusing to turn down blaring car audio
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/08/2018
» An angry neighbour shot dead a 20-year-old tenant who ignored requests to turn down the volume of his blaring car audio system in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Monday night.
Three saved from burning vehicle
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/08/2018
» Rescue workers saved three injured men from certain death, pulling them from their burning vehicle after it crashed into a roadside tree in Rattaphum district of Songkhla early on Tuesday morning.
Turkish lira struggles in Asia but equities see some stability
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» HONG KONG - Turkey's lira remained under pressure in Asian trade Tuesday but markets in the region enjoyed a little more stability after the previous day's turmoil.
Safety and Security: a survival checklist
Christopher Bruton, Published on 14/08/2018
» Whether we are assailed by drought, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, land-slides or violent assaults, never a day passes without some kind of traumatic crisis somewhere in the world, often uncomfortably nearby. In many cases, the crises were unpredictable or unpreventable, such as the 2004 Tsunami, the recent 2018 Lombok earthquakes or Japanese floods. In other cases, these crises could have been avoided, such as the stranded Wild Boar football team in a Chiang Rai cave, or the drowning of 47 tourists venturing out to sea in Phuket during a gale-force storm.
Three saved from burning vehicle
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 14/08/2018
» SONGKHLA: Rescue workers saved three injured men from certain death, pulling them from their burning vehicle after it crashed into a roadside tree in Rattaphum district early on Tuesday morning.
Court delays decision on Airports of Thailand, King Power case
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2018
» A court on Tuesday said it would extend a hearing into a 14 billion baht graft case against Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) and duty-free retailer King Power, owner of English Premier League club Leicester City, delaying a decision on whether to take up the case.
SET down 19.21 points to 1,686.75 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index went down 19.21 points, or 1.13%, to close at 1,686.75 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 29.39 billion baht, with 7.35 billion shares traded.
China data shows economic momentum flagging
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» BEIJING: The Chinese economy is displaying further signs of weakness, with data Tuesday showing investment slumped to a record low in the first seven months of the year and retail sales slowed.
Arms, investment and 'instructors': Russia boosts Africa role
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» MOSCOW: Touting military cooperation and "instructors," arms deals and investment, Russia is making a comeback in Africa after years of inactivity and now aims to rival European countries and even China, analysts say.
Myanmar climbers eye treacherous Hkakabo Razi
AFP, Published on 14/08/2018
» HPA-AN, Myanmar: A two-week jungle trek followed by a sheer climb up avalanche-prone slopes to a jagged ridge of icy pinnacles awaits three Myanmar mountaineers planning to take on Hkakabo Razi, a peak so treacherous it has been conquered only once.