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- Two dead in attacks in southern Thailand
PATTANI, Thailand, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Two people were killed Friday in attacks by separatist militants in southern Thailand, officials said.
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand welcomes Twitter censorship tool
Thailand, which regularly cracks down on Internet content deemed critical of its revered monarchy, on Monday welcomed social media giant Twitter's controversial new censorship policy.
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand to probe army shooting of four Muslims
Thailand has ordered an investigation into the deadly shooting of four Muslim civilians by paramilitaries in the restive south, a top official said Tuesday, after the deaths sparked local outrage.
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand Cuts Rate to Support Economic Growth After Flood
The Bank of Thailand cut interest rates for the second consecutive meeting to help spur a recovery from the worst floods in almost 70 years as a deteriorating global economy threatens growth.
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand to strengthen cyber security
Thailand's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry will draw up a national cyber security policy framework to fight online crime and fraud, expecting to submit it to the Cabinet by th .....
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand lifts GDP forecast on post-flood spending
BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank nudged up its 2012 economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent from 4.8 per cent yesterday because of post-flood spending and government economic policies plus a low base effect, suggesting policy accommodation could be temporary if inflation picks up. The central bank said the current interest rates, after two cuts in the past two meetings, were appropriate for ...
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand cautioned against US-backed trade agreement
Thailand should not rush to join the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as it would bring many challenges along with its benefits, and its playing field would not be level, private enterprises and academics said.
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand intervenes with the rubber gloves industry
KUCHING: Thailand government?s intervention in the rubber gloves industry by offering soft loans of five billion baht to [...]
thailand 04 Feb 2012 - Thailand growth forecast raised
The Thai economy is set to see higher growth this year, driven mainly by domestic demand after last year's floods, but downside risks remain in the growth of trading countries, the Bank of Thailand said.
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