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SET down 13.08 points at opening
Online Reporters, Published on 06/08/2013
» Thai stocks opened down 0.92% at the start of trade this morning.
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Sexual violation a dire problem
Published on 06/08/2013
» <p>Deputy mayor Weerawut Kharkai hosted a conference on sexual abuse and human trafficking with guest speakers from the Ministry of Justice. Speakers at Pattaya School Number 7 explained that many Thai boys and girls are naïve and easily tricked into sexual exploitation and disgrace which is a problem for all society. Attorney-at-law Kreangsak Sintaveepermpoon said that an increasing number of girls under the age of consent are becoming pregnant and seeking abortions. Both boys and girls are being led into selling drugs, offering prostitution and recording obscene video clips which can end up on the internet. The attorney concluded that a massive education program was urgently needed in local schools to offset the tide of scandal and cynicism.</p>
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Oil spill threatens local beaches
Published on 06/08/2013
» Eastern Seaboard beaches are under threat from an oil spill stemming from a pipe leak in an offshore platform near Rayong. Using ships and helicopters, the Thai Navy and several agencies are working around the clock to contain the spread of the crude oil. The leak itself has been blocked, but not before more than 70 tons of oil had spilled into the Gulf of Thailand over an area of about 1.5 nautical miles. The primary objective of workers now is preventing the oil slick from reaching beaches, thereby threatening tourism and wild life. The offshore platform is operated by PTT Global Chemical, a subsidiary of national petroleum company PTT. Prasert Bunsumpun, company chairman, acknowledged that a crude transport pipe had begun leaking at a single-point mooring in Rayong Province. Barriers have been placed around the spill and an oil skimmer is collecting surface oil as quickly as possible, before the oil slick created an environmental catastrophe.
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Australia takes heart despite Ashes misery
AFP, Published on 06/08/2013
» Australia might have lost the Ashes to England but the nation's media saw enough at Old Trafford to believe the tables can be turned when the rivalry heads Down Under later this year.
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Third party charger trouble sparks Apple trade-in plan
AFP, Published on 06/08/2013
» Fears of dangerous shocks caused by unsanctioned chargers for Apple gadgets prompted the company to announce a trade-in program.
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NSW Waratahs sign Springbok prop Potgieter
AFP, Published on 06/08/2013
» The New South Wales Waratahs have pulled off a coup by announcing on Tuesday the signing of South African hard man Jacques Potgieter on a two-year contract.
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Dumped All Black Weepu says he'll be back
AFP, Published on 06/08/2013
» Piri Weepu admitted on Tuesday his axing from the All Blacks came as a shock but vowed to knuckle down and reclaim his New Zealand jersey.
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Centre to monitor Transport Co buses
Published on 06/08/2013
» The Land Transport Department is opening a centre to manage state-owned interprovincial buses which have Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices installed.
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Gold prices down 150 baht
Online Reporters, Published on 06/08/2013
» The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,965.16 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,250 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
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Soldier shot dead after attack on cop
Published on 06/08/2013
» A soldier, believed to be mentally ill, was shot dead as he attacked a police officer in Kanchanaburi's Tha Maka district on Monday.
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