Experts New shale fields to help stabilise global oil prices

Bangkok Post Business - Sunday 30th December, 2012

Some of the country's top tourist destinations are reporting an overcrowding problem this year as thousands of New Year revellers pay visits during the long ...

TV dispute blacks out footie fans

Bangkok Post Business - Sunday 30th December, 2012

More than 10 million households in Thailand including two million subscribers of TrueVisions were left staring at blank screens during the Euro 2012 football tournament this year due to a ...

White lies tarnish ministers government

Bangkok Post Business - Sunday 30th December, 2012

'The finance minister sometimes lies to the public if necessary to establish confidence. But these are white lies." The remark made by Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the finance minister and deputy ...

Minimum-wage dispute sullies FTIs reputation

Bangkok Post Business - Sunday 30th December, 2012

One of the year's more controversial issues was the decision to raise the daily minimum wage to 300 baht nationwide from the beginning of 2013. The hike has led to internal disagreements at ...

Pledging scheme house of cards waiting to fall

Bangkok Post Business - Sunday 30th December, 2012

The rice-pledging scheme was one of the most controversial issues of 2012. The matter was put to a three-day censure debate from Nov 25-27 in which the opposition Democrat Party blamed the ...

Experts New shale fields to help stabilise global oil prices

Bangkok Post Business - Sunday 30th December, 2012

Oil prices are expected to be fluctuate less in 2013, remaining on a par with or even softening slightly from 2012 levels, say energy experts. Suthep Liumsirijarern, director-general of the Energy ...

Thais content polls claim

The Nation - Sunday 30th December, 2012

On a scale of 1-10, the Gross Domestic Happiness Index has improved from 7.40 in October to 7.53 in November and 7.61 this month, showing Thais are growing more content, Abac Poll claims. A half of ...

Surin lauded as hard act to follow

The Nation - Sunday 30th December, 2012

Five-year term saw conflicts between members, but the ex-foreign minister helped open up Asean, and Myanmar Former foreign minister Surin Pitsuwan today ends his five-year term as the Asean chief ...

Alcohol crackdown in force

The Nation - Sunday 30th December, 2012

As the excitement builds ahead of the New Year, authorities have busted more than 50 booze vendors over the past three days as part of the crackdown on alcohol sales at prohibited venues and during ...

Guard killed in prison drama

Bangkok Post - Sunday 30th December, 2012

Ratchaburi: A prison guard and two inmates were killed on Sunday night when police stormed a building to end a hostage situation after three prisoners attempted a brazen escape using a backhoe. ...

FAS mum on offers for Shahril and Bai

General Sources - Sunday 30th December, 2012

The New Paper Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 SINGAPORE - Will Shahril Ishak and Baihakki Khaizan be allowed to join Bangkok Glass? That is the question on everyone's lips, after The New Paper broke ...

Prisoners held warden hostage in Ratchaburi

The Nation - Sunday 30th December, 2012

Three prisoners in a prison in Ratchaburi province held hostage a warden on Saturday after their plan to escape failed. Police said the warden of Khao Bin Central Prison in Muang district was held ...

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