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Discusses business as senators file case accusing him of violating charter Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi confirmed that Winfried Schaefer will keep his job as national coach even though he failed to guide his charges to their fourth Asean Championship title. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Sports

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The government gave the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) close to Bt92 billion yesterday to finance its rice subsidy scheme. The move followed a complaint of insufficient funding, a senior bank executive said. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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Washington – Major US stock indices rose Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wrote that there was “scope for further action” by the rate-setting central bank to spur the economy. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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by Lisa Gardner Concerns for fundamental rights of free expression were again raised this week in Bangkok, with news that seven articles written by esteemed Thai journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk are now under investigation for alleged infringements of the  lèse majesté law. Thai columnist and social critic Pravit Rojanaphruk at the 7th anniversary celebrations of Prachatai on [...]

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BANGKOK — The price of oil hovered near $ 90 a barrel on Monday, holding onto most of the previous week’s gains, as expectations remain elevated that the European Central Bank would act to prevent Spain’s financial woes from deepening. Full News here – Bangkok – Bing News

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By Lisa Gardner Police investigations are now under way in the case of journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk, who was questioned by police on Friday over allegations that several of his articles, published on Prachatai.com, were in violation of Thailand’s lese majeste law.   It remains unclear whether the esteemed Thai journalist will be formally charged. Yesterday he [...]

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NASA Cancels Thailand Project Amid Controversy Meanwhile, Thursday's English-language Bangkok Post newspaper criticized Ms. Yingluck in an editorial headlined “A Failure of Leadership”. The paper said that delaying the NASA decision “represents not only a lost opportunity for the country” in terms … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog)

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