Deputy commerce minister to visit Russia to boost trade
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Deputy Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn will visit Russia for a trade meeting with an objective to double the annual value of bilateral trade to US$10 billion in two years.

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NESDB: Thailand facing unemployment problem
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) said today in the third quarter of 2014, Thailand faces the problem of increased unemployment, as entrepreneurs slow their business expansions and reduced employment, and agricultural sector also heads into a season of drought.

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Extended detention expected for ex-CIB chief, accomplices
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Police brought Pol Lt Gen Pongpat Chayapan, former commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, and seven others charged with serious offences including lese majeste, accepting bribes and to the Criminal Court in Bangkok for an extended detention order.

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Asian stocks climb after China rate cut

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114 Nigerians without travelling documents rounded up in Bangkok

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PM Granted Audience With HM King, Ending Wild Rumours
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Junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha with His Majesty the King, 23 November 2014

BANGKOK - Prime Minister and military junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha was granted an audience by His Majesty the King over the weekend, after the palace initially announced the monarch was not "ready" for the meeting.

PM Prayuth escorted two newly appointed ministers, Wisut Srisupan and Amnuay Patise, to swear their oath on Sunday before King Bhumibol, who is currently receiving treatment for several illnesses at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok.

His Majesty the King, who will turn 87 in December, spent approximately 40 minutes talking with Gen. Prayuth and the two ministers, palace officials said.

The meeting was originally scheduled to take place on 21 November, but the palace said in a statement on Friday night that the occasion had to be postponed because of the king's health.

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-- Khaosod English 2014-11-24

Myanmar House Speaker visits Thailand
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BANGKOK, Nov 24 -- Khin Aung Myint, Speaker of the Myanmar House of Nationalities, the country's parliament, is visiting Thailand and hopes both countries will boost cooperation, bilateral relations, understanding and the exchange of legislative knowledge.

Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) welcomed the Myanmar House Speaker at Parliament today, the first day of his Monday-Wednesday visit.

Assembly President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai told the Myanmar House Speaker that Thailand was undergoing reform for sustainable democracy and the National Council for Peace and Order had a three-stage plan for the reform.

The first and past stage concerned the promotion of national reconciliation.

The second and present stage is the work of the NLA, the National Reform Council and the government and the third stage will see the next and generally acceptable election in October next year.

"The National Council for Peace and Order supports the comprehensive development of friendships with neighboring countries and the exchange of senior executives' visits. I would like to thank the leaders of Myanmar for understanding the situation of Thailand," the NLA president said.

Khin Aung Myint said he was glad that the Myanmar's authorities were the first in ASEAN to visit Thailand after the formation of the NLA. He hoped that the visit would boost Thai-Myanmar relations and understanding including those concerning their legislative bodies. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-11-24

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