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  • BUSINESS

    Rate cut a tonic for stock investors

    Business, Published on 22/10/2012

    » Recap: The market jumped at midweek in response to the surprise interest-rate cut to 2.75% by the Bank of Thailand to help shield the domestic economy from the impact of further global weakening. The SET index rose 1.07% on Wednesday and remained in positive territory through Friday.

  • LIFE

    The Lottery labyrinth

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/10/2012

    » For 230 years Thai people have gambled on the lottery _ legit and underground, paper-based and imagination-prone. Along with every discussion of the lottery comes a whole syllabus of tangled subjects: economic value, political manipulation, tax structure, legal philosophy, morality, superstition, national character, the distribution of wealth and luck.

  • LIFE

    Streetwise Lotto

    Life, Published on 22/10/2012

    » Popular in fresh markets around the country, huay ping pong puts 10 table tennis balls, numbered 0-9, in a black bag. Showing a real community spirit, the house invites three punters, usually vendors in the market, to draw the winning numbers from the bag. Each punter pulls out a ball and together make up a three-digit winning combination.

  • OPINION

    Carers of the elderly need support too

    Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/10/2012

    » For a 95-year-old, my mother is very low-maintenance.

  • BUSINESS

    A taste for retail

    Life, Published on 22/10/2012

    » The Thailand Retail, Food & Hospitality Services 2012 (TRAFS) _ the largest food, hotel and retail show in Thailand _ will take place at Bitec on Bang Na-Trat Road from Thursday to Sunday.

  • LIFE

    Strummers flock to Pattaya

    Life, Published on 22/10/2012

    » The 4th Pattaya Classical Guitar Festival & Competition is back at Siam Bayshore Resort Pattaya in Chon Buri this Saturday.

  • LIFE

    Putting the case for homeopathy

    Life, Published on 22/10/2012

    » Dr Rajan Sankaran, a leading practitioner of homeopathic medicine, will be flying into town next month to give talks at four different venues in Bangkok.

  • LIFE

    Back to school for recital

    Life, Published on 22/10/2012

    » D&M Music Studio presents "A Flute and Piano Duo Recital" performed by Linda Chatterton and Matthew McCright at Siam Ratchada Music School's auditorium on Nov 21 at 7.30pm.

  • LIFE

    Fedfe Boyband emerges from the underground

    Life, Published on 22/10/2012

    » In Thailand, it seems like every week there's a new internet sensation emerging. Some have long staying power while some disappear as fast as a puff of smoke.

  • LIFE

    A Muslim sleuth

    Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 22/10/2012

    » Having reviewed numerous crime thrillers, I'd thought that their authors covered all the bases. The homicide detectives and private eye protagonists were similar in their love for their families and skilled sleuths. Such differences as they had were in their personal habits and locations where they lived and worked. Priests and rabbis were among the characters to indicate their beliefs.

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