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Murder suspect walks out of Manila jail

Murder suspect walks out of Manila jail

A former policeman on trial for murder in the Philippines escaped from jail on Thursday, then embarrassed authorities further by speaking to the media over the phone.

Murder suspect walks out of Manila jail

New Central malls in Samui, Salaya

New Central malls in Samui, Salaya

Central Pattana Plc (CPN) plans two new Central department stores in Koh Samui and Salaya, Nakhon Pathom with combined investment of seven billion baht, scheduled to open in 2017.

    

New Central malls in Samui, Salaya

MPC cautious on rate change

MPC cautious on rate change

The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will only slash policy rate if necessary, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) chairman Payungsak Chartsutthipol predicted on Tuesday.

    

MPC cautious on rate change

SET up 5.05 points midday

SET up 5.05 points midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 5.05 points, or 0.32%, to close at 1,589.98 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 23.36 billion baht, with 4.17 billion shares traded.

    

SET up 5.05 points midday

Faltering Apple to sell bonds

Faltering Apple to sell bonds

Apple moved Monday toward its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales which would be used to pay dividends in an effort to stem its stock slide.

    

Faltering Apple to sell bonds

Ex-convict nabbed for gold theft

Ex-convict nabbed for gold theft

A man has been arrested with 104 baht weight of stolen gold ornaments worth about 2.1 million baht, Mukdahan police said Monday.

    

Ex-convict nabbed for gold theft

Abhisit calls for clear policy on BRN

Abhisit calls for clear policy on BRN

The government should review its stance in the talks with separatist groups, particularly the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) which has increased its demands and put the Thai side on he defensive, opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday.

Abhisit calls for clear policy on BRN

Finance still confident of revenue target

Finance still confident of revenue target

The rising value of the baht has had a strong affect on government revenue collections this fiscal year, but the Finance Ministry is still confident of meeting the overall target of 2.1 trillion baht, according to a report in Post Today.

    

Finance still confident of revenue target

SET up 7.31 points at opening

SET up 7.31 points at opening

Thai stocks opened up 0.46% at the start of trade this morning.

SET up 7.31 points at opening

Park wins North Texas LPGA shootout

Park wins North Texas LPGA shootout

World number one Park In-Bee drained a birdie putt at the final hole Sunday to win the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout, holding off Spain’s Carlota Ciganda by one stroke.

    

Park wins North Texas LPGA shootout