More Coal Fired Power Coming Online in S.E. Asia Unspecified delays of three hydro-power plants in Thailand’s neighbor, Laos, over the next two years have required the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to seek new sources to make safe Thailand’s power coffers, said Egat deputy governor Vinit Tangnoi. The building costs of the main [...]
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More Coal Fired Power Coming Online in S.E. Asia
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More Thai Rice, Anyone?
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More Thai Rice, Anyone? The Thai government announced that its decision to release rice from the state’s stockpiles for sale in the marketplace will ensure that consumers will be paying reasonable prices for rice for the rest of the year. The new step, which was authorized by the cabinet yesterday, quickly brought down the standard-grade [...]
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Thaksin’s Name on National Flag Spurs Furor
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Thaksin’s Name on National Flag Spurs Furor Thaksin Shinawatra’s name on a Thai national flag displayed by football fans in Manchester England has sent reverberations across the world by offending many Thais including Prime Minister Samak. The flag with Mr Thaksin’s name on it has become a topic of discussion yesterday when a photo of [...]
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Forget labels and seek out answers to the bloodshed by David Barkdull
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Forget labels and seek out answers to the bloodshed Re: US Government may be getting the message – Finally, Editorials, The Nation, Thailand April 30th. Your editorial regarding the word games involved in the political mess that rages in the Middle East and, on a much smaller scale, in the deep South of Thailand calls [...]
