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UN mission chief appeals to both sides in Syria
AFP, Published on 15/06/2012
» The UN observer force accused both sides in the Syrian conflict on Friday of hampering its peace mission and acknowledged its limitations in the face of escalating violence.
Swiss MPs cheer Suu Kyi
AFP, Published on 15/06/2012
» A rapturous standing ovation greeted Aung San Suu Kyi at the Swiss parliament on the second day of her landmark European trip on Friday, after she had cancelled her engagements the night before due to exhaustion.
Stanford sentenced to 110 years for $7 bn Ponzi scheme
AFP, Published on 15/06/2012
» Financier and cricket mogul Allen Stanford was sentenced to 110 years in jail for a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, closing the book on the flamboyant ex-tycoon's stunning fall from grace.
More bang for your buck
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 15/06/2012
» We don't know exactly when it started. Maybe it's something that's long been absorbed, pleasurably, into our blood. For Thais, shopping is now a prime recreational activity that's set in stone.
Royal Cliff Royal Wing Suites & Spa
Life, Published on 15/06/2012
» 353 Phra Tamnak Road, Pattaya, Chon Buri 20150 - Tel: 038-250-421 Fax: 038-250-486 - Website: www.royalcliff.com Email: info@royalcliff.com
House hears explanation on sacking of Piyasvasti
News, Published on 15/06/2012
» Thai Airways International chairman Ampon Kitti-ampon has reiterated that the THAI board decided to sack the airline's president because of "communications problems".
Rezoning eyed to boost economy
News, Published on 15/06/2012
» The government is preparing to rezone important areas nationwide as part of its plan to strengthen the economy and sharpen the country's long-term competitiveness, said prime minister's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva.
UN, Asean urged to send team to Rakhine
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/06/2012
» International and Bangkok-based Myanmar rights activists called on the United Nations and Asean to send an independent fact-finding team into Rakhine as the sectarian conflict in the country's western state worsens.
Govt fails on land reform
News, Published on 15/06/2012
» Nearly a year has passed since the Pheu Thai Party won a landslide election victory on its disparity ticket. Yet, the Yingluck administration has done next to nothing to effect land reform to fix the root causes of social disparity and injustice as promised.
Asia's financial safety net a dead loss
News, Published on 15/06/2012
» Asia's recent doubling of its financial safety net looks impressive. But it's more icing than cake. It is, in fact, unusable.