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Manila leads Asean bourses, SET ends higher
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 01/02/2019
» Philippine shares rose 1.7%, helped by foreign investor buying and as the latest round of Sino-US trade talks kept hopes of a comprehensive trade deal alive, while Thai stocks closed 0.59% higher on Friday.
France upholds sex-buying ban
AFP, Published on 01/02/2019
» PARIS: French sex workers failed on Friday in their bid to overturn a law that bans paying for sex, as the country’s Constitutional Council ruled that it does not breach the constitution.
PM: Avoid using diesel vehicles in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged motorists in Bangkok to use diesel-powered vehicles only in cases of necessity, or to refrain from using them at all until the smog shrouding the capital clears.
Senior Islamic official accused of watching porn clips
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 01/02/2019
» TRANG: A group of provincial Islamic committee members and local residents have asked provincial authorities to investigate a deputy committee chairman for allegedly watching porn clips at an office computer almost every day for nearly two months.
Trump: Wall talks a 'waste of time'
AFP, Published on 01/02/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said talks with lawmakers on building his proposed Mexico border wall are pointless and suggested he will declare a national emergency to get it done.
Indonesia sets tourism record
Bloomberg, Published on 01/02/2019
» Indonesia’s pristine beaches and scattered islands drew a record number of foreign tourists last year with the Malaysians and Chinese topping the list.
Jailed Reuters reporters appeal to Myanmar's supreme court
AP, Published on 01/02/2019
» NAY PYI TAW: A lawyer for two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of violating Myanmar's Official Secrets Act filed an appeal on Friday with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn their convictions.
Facebook vows to do its part in Thai poll
Published on 01/02/2019
» Facebook has stepped up efforts to mitigate false news and hate speech ahead of Thailand’s March 24 general election.
Prayut emphatically rejects calls to relinquish power
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/02/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has bluntly reiterated his rejection of calls by political parties to relinquish administrative power once he decides to run as a party's candidate for the premiership after the general election.
Learning to fly
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2019
» A new project is helping students from Bangkok's Klong Toey neighbourhood see a better future.