Thailand's strict laws protect King Bhumibol from critique
Business Day
The January edition of UK-based international current affairs magazine the Economist has been banned in Thailand, amids local indignation over its reporting of the royal Thai family.
The Economist's Thai distributor stopped Friday's issue of The Economist - which carries an article concerning an Australian writer who was arrested for defaming the Thai monarchy.
In Decmber 2008 another edition was banned because of an article questioning the Thai monarch's role in public life....... (read more)
Think twice about revealing contact details when you buy an Acer
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When you buy your Acer laptop - or turn it in for repair - think twice about revealing your telephone number when asked.
Doing so may have you disturbed several times, during your working day, by SMSs arriving to your mobile phone. "Acer Hot Item", "Hot Promotions" etc. kindly informing you about the latest offer. Maybe you want to buy one more laptop?
If not, the idea of signing off from the spam list may occur to you. This may take considerable time for the unprepared, me it took at...... (read more)
BANGKOK, Oct 29 -- Despite a decline in the export value of Thai-produced yarns last year due to the strong baht against the US dollar, Thai yarns remain competitive in the world market , including in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Monday.
Trade Negotiations Department director-general Chutima Bunyapraphasara said both Thai artificial and cotton yarns are competitive in the world market and have captured a greater market...... (read more)
PATTAYA, Oct 28 - The demand for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in Thailand is expected to rise in response to rising oil prices, and in anticipation some fuel refiners have already started to up their production output to cope with the coming demand.
Led by Metta Banturngsuk, director-general of the Energy Business Department, Thai government Energy Ministry officials on Sunday inspected a large automobile garage and service centre in this eastern resort which also offers a specialised...... (read more)
BANGKOK, Oct 26 -- The Thai government is still awaiting a reply from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on its request for loans to finance construction of two new electric train lines designed for easing traffic congestion here, said Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn on Friday.
Mr. Chalongphob said it is likely that the government would find lending sources in the country to finance the construction of the red route of the electric train lines from Taling Chan to...... (read more)
BANGKOK, Oct 25 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Thursday surged 3.17 per cent thanks to speculative buys in energy stocks as investors believed global oil prices would reach US$100 a barrel, dealers said.
The SET index closed at 893.45 points, up 27.42 points from Wednesday, with a turnover of more than Bt22 billion.
A dealer at Sicco Securities said investors bought energy shares after finding that the mid-December contract was struck at US$100 a barrel and it...... (read more)
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