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December 25, 2008
Cheer up your home this New Year with great goods at bargain prices
With most of us having a few days off over the New Year holidays, we’ve selected four secondhand shops that offer good quality products at bargain prices that are ideal for adding cheer to your home. At Pankan [...]

Security to be stepped up in Bangkok on New Year’s Eve
BANGKOK: — Security will step up at 11 key areas in Bangkok during the countdown to Year 2009.
These areas cover the Victory Monument, Major Ratchayothin shopping complex, Seacon Square shopping plaza, Central World, Khaosan Road, Chitralada Villa, Si Sao Thewet Intersection, Morchit Bus Terminal, Soi [...]

Thaksin supporters to rally during two-day Parliament meeting
BANGKOK: — Red-clad demonstrators will rally continuously on December 29-30, when Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will deliver the government’s policy statement, according to Veera Musikapong, a leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).
The UDD leaders began addressing the demonstrators at 4pm from their [...]

Road accidents disable 5,000
BANGKOK: — Road accidents have disabled more than 5,000 people a year, killing one person every 20 minutes and injuring one every two minutes, especially during the New Year holiday break, according to a Thai Health Promotion Foundation (THPF) report released yesterday.
Around 12,000 have been killed and 100,000 disabled since official road-accident [...]

BBC reporter faces 15 years in Thailand prison
BANGKOK, Thailand — A group that campaigns for journalists’ rights called on Thai police Thursday to drop complaints against a British Broadcasting Corp. journalist accused of slandering the country’s king.
BBC correspondent Jonathan Head has been accused of insulting the monarchy, or lese-majeste, a crime punishable by up [...]

THAKSIN’S WEALTH Down to his last $500 million?
By THANONG KHANTHONG
Former PM hit by global slowdown, so $2 billion frozen in Thai banks is now more important
Ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was believed to have $5 billion of overseas assets in nominal value as stock markets were peaking, oil was trading at [...]