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Rohingya taken off before Myanmar 'rescued' boat
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2015
» THEK KAY PYIN, MYANMAR — When the Myanmar navy seized a boat used by people smugglers last week, it announced that the 200 people found aboard were mostly Bangladeshis seeking better economic prospects in Southeast Asia.
Lao men caught smuggling B26m to Savannakhet
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2015
» Customs officers arrested two Lao men trying to smuggle 26 million baht in 1,000-baht notes across the border from Mukdahan to Savannakhet in Laos on Tuesday afternoon.
Military to get pay parity with civil servants
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/05/2015
» The Defence Council on Wednesday agreed to raise the salaries of middle-level and senior officers, and sergeants, to the same levels as civil servants.
SET falls 2.90 to 1,495.08 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2015
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 2.90 points, or 0.19%, to close at 1,495.08 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 15.8 billion baht, with 3.01 billion shares traded.
FIFA officials arrested in Zurich on US corruption charges
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» NEW YORK - Top FIFA officials were arrested early Wednesday morning by Swiss police acting on US corruption charges, The New York Times reported.
Snapchat has IPO plan: CEO
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - The chief of vanishing-image service Snapchat said the company has a plan for going public with an offering of stock but did not reveal when it might happen.
Brittany granite on the rebound from rocky patch
AFP, Published on 27/05/2015
» PLOUMANAC'H (FRANCE) - With foreign companies chipping away at their revenue, granite quarries in the Brittany region of France are trying to fight back by obtaining a protected geographical label, similar to the one on many French wines.
NBTC to loan govt B14.3bln interest-free
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2015
» The government will borrow 14.3 billion baht interest-free from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission to pay for its water-management projects.
Supreme Court defers ruling in PAD-related appeal
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2015
» The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed the reading of its verdict in the trial of a police major-general accused of dereliction of duty until June 25.
Ex-butcher arrested for killing, dismembering wife
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2015
» A butcher-turned-cook has been arrested in Yala for the murder and dismemberment of his wife, whose body parts were dumped in Saraburi province four months ago.