Wed, May 22, 2013 14:41:32 PM
Bangkok Post
Wed, May 22, 2013 14:41:32 PM
Bangkok Post
The owner of a grocery shop in Sungai Padi district of Narathiwat was killed by a man pretending to be a customer on Wednesday morning.
The huge power blackout in the South on Tuesday night could cost the food and rubber processing sector about 10 billion baht, and the government must ensure it does not happen again, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) secretary-general Tanit Sorat said on Wednesday.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 4.34 points, or 0.26%, to close at 1,647.77 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 37.39 billion baht, with 4.14 billion shares traded.
The Ministry of Commerce has lowered its export growth target for 2013 to 7-7.5% from the previous projection of 8-9% on the back of the baht’s continuing strength, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said on Wednesday.
Dead bodies of a boy and his younger sister hugging each other were discovered after a fire at their home in Phitsanulok province on Tuesday night.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered an investigation into the causes of the massive power blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday night, and the preparation of contingency plans to ensure it does not happen again.
Thai stocks opened down 0.01% at the start of trade this morning.
YANGON - A key US senator backed an end to US sanctions on Myanmar after a landmark visit by the country's reformist leader, signaling "a new normalisation" in relations despite rights concerns.
The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 19,116.76 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,400 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Japan's trade deficit expanded a worse-than-expected 70% on year to US$8.6 billion in April, government data showed Wednesday, as the weaker yen continued to increase the cost of imports to the country.
