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There have been intelligence reports of possible acts of sabotage to take place during the rally of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), but people should not panic, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.
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An American woman dubbed 'Jihad Jane' has been charged over a terror plot in which deadly attacks were planned for Europe and South Asia.
Suspected Islamist militants have attacked the office of a British aid agency in Pakistan killing up to five people, say reports.
Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had sent an SMS message to his supporters urging them to join in the mass anti-government protest by the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) in Bangkok this weekend, reports said.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went up 2.66 points or 0.37% to close at 721.43 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday morning. The trade value was 6.52 billion baht.
The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has begun a meeting at army headquarters to review security measures to be taken under the Internal Security Act, which takes effect from Thursday, a military source said on Wednesday.
People's happiness is being adversely affected by the continuing political conflict according to a university survey, which rates overall happiness at 7.15 out of 10.
Burma's new election laws mean the opposition National League for Democracy must expel detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi from its ranks ahead of polls this year, a spokesman said Wednesday.
The government has implement stringent security measures after receiving intelligence reports there could be bombings at three major locations and 40 other points in Bangkok during the red-shirt rally, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said.
Leaders of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) should not arouse people to confront the anti-government movements of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) if the government could not take control of the situation, Deputy Prime Minister overseeing security Suthep Thaugsuban said on Wednesday.
Leaders of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) should not incite people to confront the anti-government activities of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) if the government cannot control the situation, Deputy Prime Minister overseeing security Suthep Thaugsuban said on Wednesday.
The Gold Traders Association on Wednesday announced the buying price at 17,100.48 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 17,350 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
There will be no cancellation of next week’s meetings of members of the parliament although the mass anti-government rally by red shirts is prolonged, House Speaker Chai Chidchob insisted on Wednesday morning.
There will be no cancellation of next week’s meetings of members of the parliament even if the mass anti-government rally by red-shirts is prolonged, House Speaker Chai Chidchob said on Wednesday morning.
Two soldiers providing security for teachers were injured by a bomb explosion at a bridge linking two villages in tambon Muang Tia of Pattani’s Mae Lan district on Wednesday morning, Mae Lan police said.
A television producer has pleaded guilty to trying to blackmail the US chatshow host David Letterman out of £1.3m over a string of affairs.
Lindsay Lohan is suing an online share trading company for $100m (about £66m), claiming one of their adverts features a baby modelled on her.
The alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, is thought to have been killed in a shootout with police in Indonesia.
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