April 10th, 2007 by admin
By Suttinee Yuvejwattana
April 10 (Bloomberg) — Thailand’s central bank will probably cut its benchmark interest rate for a third time this year to spur the slowing economy and curb gains in the baht as confidence slides and anti-government protests mount.
The Bank of Thailand will lower its one-day bond repurchase rate to 4 percent from 4.50 [...]
April 6th, 2007 by admin
LESE MAJESTE
YouTube ban to remain in effect for nowBlockage of popular video website won’t end until still image is removed: minister
BANGKOK: — The blockage imposed on the YouTube website in Thailand will continue until a particular still image from a contentious video clip regarded as lese-majeste is also removed from the website, Information and Com-munications [...]
April 1st, 2007 by admin
Drought affects millions in Thailand
Sun Apr 1, 3:23 AM ET
Scorching weather and lack of rain has left more than eight million people in Thailand, the world’s top rice exporter, suffering a drought that is ruining their farmland, officials said Sunday.
The drought has hit 58 of Thailand’s 76 provinces, the government department responsible for disaster prevention [...]
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