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SET, regional shares sink in line with world markets
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2018
» Southeast Asian shares shed most of January's gains and ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday as an overnight plunge on Wall Street triggered a rout in equities worldwide.
Vietnam jails activist for livestreaming pollution march
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2018
» HANOI: A court in central Vietnam sentenced an activist to 14 years in jail Tuesday for livestreaming fishermen marching to file a lawsuit against a Taiwan-owned steel plant's spill of toxins into the ocean.
Naked 'bunny girl' freezes tail off in Olympic fur protest
AFP, Published on 06/02/2018
» A half-naked activist sporting bunny ears and a fluffy tail braved the Olympic chill in Pyeongchang to protest the fur trade Tuesday but, shivering on high heels, side-stepped the thorny issue of dog meat.
SET down 42.76 points to 1,767.56 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index went down 42.76 points, or 2.36%, to close at 1,767.56 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 71.56 billion baht, with 10.13 billion shares traded.
Bhutan blazes a trail for Asia in climate action
Published on 06/02/2018
» A pioneering initiative in the Himalayas could inspire Asia to act on climate change, argues Dr Wit Soontaranun from the DT Group of Companies’ Social Contributions Office.
Italian-Thai boss charged with hunting in sanctuary
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 06/02/2018
» Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta has been arrested for allegedly hunting wildlife in the World Heritage Thungyai Naresuan sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province.
A friend in need
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 06/02/2018
» Former national police chief Somyot Poompunmuang admitted on Monday that he had borrowed a huge sum of money from the fugitive owner of the Victoria's Secret Massage brothel, Kampol Wirathepsuporn.
SET down 36.25 points to 1,773.80 at opening
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2018
» Thai stocks opened down 2.02% at the start of trade this morning.
Fruit auction idea sent to cabinet
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/02/2018
» The Industry Ministry will propose the cabinet approve a new project named the Eastern Fruit Corridor (EFC) to be the first fruit auction market in Thailand, with an investment of 1.58 billion baht.
Taking down the West
News, Postbag, Published on 06/02/2018
» Re: "Media microphones", (Postbag, Feb 3).