Bangkok Informer

Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana is asking the Ombudsman for more time to explain why fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted a new passport, the Office of the Ombudsman said yesterday. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Toyota’s latest subcompact doesn’t have a brand-new engine and is less fun to drive, but with its aggressive look, great interior design and cabin comfort, it’s sure to sell well The Nation Toyota’s popular Vios sedan has been on the road for 16 years, so you can say that the fourth-generation subcompact has somewhat entered [...]

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Vendors at Bangkok’s Rod Fai Market Wednesday held a protest at the site of the demolished market demanding the right to stay and sell goods for another six months, saying they planned to hold more negotiations with the landlord, State Railway of Thailand, soon. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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The new Porsche 911 is more powerful, faster and also more frugal than its predecessor. The turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder engine with direct petrol injection produces 520 hp (383 kW) in the 911 Turbo and 560 hp (412 kW) in the S model. Porsche continues to be the only carmaker to offer two turbochargers with variable [...]

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The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday slapped former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban with two more charges relating to the 2010 red-shirt crackdowns. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Some 300 Pak Mool Dam villagers under the Assembly of the Poor, were among the thousands to join the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move) protesters camping outside Government House and calling for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s to keep her promises. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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Bank of Thailand’s former chairman says BOT should buy more dollars Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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About 16,000 condominium units were launched for sale in Bangkok in the first quarter, the most in several years, according to Colliers International Thailand. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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The highest privileges should be offered to investors in remote areas and special economic zones in border areas, says Board of Investment (BoI) secretary-general Udom Wongwiwatchai. Bangkok Post “Investors in remote areas such as Mae Hong Son and Yasothon and the special economic areas in the three restive southernmost provinces and along border areas should [...]

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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra travelled to the deep South yesterday, when another attack targeting state officials took place. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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As of April 6, the Chinese health authorities notified World Health Organisation of an additional two laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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The Asia News Network has received more than 1,000 submissions for its logo contest that officially closed at midnight on Sunday, March 31. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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The Commerce Ministry is summoning an urgent meeting of the sub-committee on the rice-pledging scheme funding, to prepare funds for the pledging in the 2013/14 harvest year. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The Bangkok Election Commission has decided to accept two more complaints involving the March 3 governor’s poll. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Helping our talented youngsters maximise their potential should top the agenda of sports officials. The opportunities our sportspersons get and the competitive experience they gain will have a cumulative effect on their career. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Sports

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