Bangkok Informer

Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) inches closer to its plan to bid for a terrestrial digital TV licence after winning shareholders’ approval for recapitalisation yesterday. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The Supreme Court Wednesday handed a suspended sentence of three years in jail to a former audit commission chairman convicted of a lapse of duty in 2001. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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The court said the plaintiff had presented convincing evidence, including video clips and a vibrator she said was used to penetrate her.   BANGKOK – A Bangkok Criminal Court has sentenced Private Detective Thanachart, Wiwatthanachart to 50 years in prison and his wife to 10 years as an accomplice for their roles in a sadistic [...]

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Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra Friday inaugurated his second term by instructing city officials to work on 10 priorities. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Thaworn Wiratchant was swept away by the gusty winds, shooting a five-over 77 in the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Saturday. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Sports

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Steps to reduce electricity consumption will be unveiled today; agencies warned of budget cuts Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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AP: A prominent Thai activist and magazine editor was sentenced to a decade in prison Wednesday for defaming Thailand’s monarchy, a verdict rights groups condemned as the latest affront to freedom of expression in the Southeast Asian country. Somyot Pruksakasemsuk was convicted of publishing two articles in an anti-establishment magazine that made negative references to [...]

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A Criminal court on Thursday sentenced a leader of the2010 demonstrations and adviser to the current government to two years in jail for lese-majesty. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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The baht is likely to continue to appreciate in the short term due to an influx of capital from foreign investors reassured by the US deal to avert a “fiscal cliff”, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said, but it also warned that this situation may not last long. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The Tourism Department’s 2013 budget will rise to 2.7 billion baht from 1.7 billion this year as it seeks to attract more visitors to Thailand’s attractions. Full News here – News update

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Starting from Thursday, tourists from 35 countries will be able to enter Thailand and Cambodia with a single visa, under an agreement reached by the foreign ministers of the two countries on Wednesday. (Check list of 35 countries inside) Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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Thai young gun Ariya Jutanugarn emulated her sister Moriya, the LPGA Qualifying School winner, with a victory in the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final Stage on Monday for a full card into the 2013 Ladies European Tour. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Sports

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Prosecutors in Denpasar on Tuesday sought a more lenient sentence for drug suspect Rachel Lisa Dougall.   CHIANGRAI TIMES – Prosecutors in Bali have sought a relatively lenient one-year sentence for a British woman alleged to be part of a transnational drug-smuggling attempt, arguing that her involvement was minor. Prosecutor Putu Astawa told the Denpasar [...]

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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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Girly Berry singer Piya ‘Giftza’ Pongkulapa received a two-month jail term from the Phra Khanong Provincial Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges of driving under the influence. The Bangkok Post reported that the 28-eight-year-old pop singer was fined a total of THB4,500 for the offense and for driving without a license. The original [...]

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