2014年12月31日水曜日

China stocks top performers in 2014

SYDNEY — Chinese stocks were celebrating their best year in five on Wednesday while markets elsewhere in Asia were ending 2014 on a cautionary note as worries about Greece's future in the euro zone served as an excuse to take profits on crowded trades.



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Carnage avoided as runaway ship halted

GALLIPOLI, ITALY: Italy's coastguard narrowly averted another high seas disaster by intercepting a disabled freighter with more than 900 Syrian refugees on board that was on a collision course with the country's rocky shoreline.



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Journalist killings rise to 118

The number of journalists who died in targeted killings, bomb attacks or shootings around the world rose to 118 in 2014 from 105 the year before, with Pakistan being named the most dangerous country for the media, the International Federation of Journalists said on Tuesday.



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Troops find camp, kill insurgent

NARATHIWAT — Troops clashed with a group of well-armed insurgents believed planning to sabotage the New Year holiday at the foot of Mohtae mountain in Rangae district on Wednesday morning, and killed one of them.



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Poll: Coup top political news

The May 22 coup was the top political news for Thais in 2014 while the Koh Tao murders drew the most interest in the crime category, according to a survey.



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China firms fined $26m for pollution

BEIJING - Six Chinese companies have been fined $26 million for discharging tens of thousands of tonnes of waste chemicals into rivers, state media said, the biggest such penalty ever in China.



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Thienchay concerned about media control by businesses

National Reform Council President Thienchay Kiranandana has expressed concern that business groups would seek to control the media by buying their shares in the stock market.



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National reform 'may take a decade'

National reform may take about 10 years and public acceptance and participation are the key to its success, said Thienchay Kiranandana, chairman of the National Reform Council (NRC).



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'Astrologer Warin' predicts no election in 2016

Warin Buawiratlert, a well-known fortune teller from Chiang Mai, predicted that there will be no election in 2016.



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NRC to propose new body to set ethical standard for public figures

National Reform Council President Thienchay Kiranandana said the NRC will propose establishment of the national ethics assembly that will set standards of ethics, morality and good governance for public figures. He said the body would be empowered to make public information of public figures.



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Suspected insurgent killed in clash with troops in Narathiwat

Troops and rangers clashed with a group of Muslim insurgents at their mountainous camp in Narathiwat's Ranage district at 7:30 am Wednesday.



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Fire destroys two historic buildings inside Ratchaburi army camp

A fire broke out in the Phanurangsi Army camp in Ratchaburi late Tuesday night, burning down a two-storey wooden building and a one-storey brick building built during the reign of King Rama IV.



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First day: 58 dead, 517 injured

Road accidents killed 58 and injured 517 on Tuesday, mainly due to drunk driving.



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Australia bans commercial sunbeds

SYDNEY - Most Australian states and territories are set to ban commercial sunbeds from Thursday, in a crackdown on artificial tanning in a country that has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.



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4 laws need to be enacted urgently before next election

Jet Thonawanit, chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee's sub-committee on existing law amendments, said four pieces of laws need to be urgently amended or enacted before the next election.



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'Senseless mass murder' in Canada

MONTREAL - Police have described as "senseless mass murder" the deaths of six adults and two children in western Canada who were apparently slain by a depressed man who then killed himself.



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Australia bans commercial sunbeds

SYDNEY - Most Australian states and territories are set to ban commercial sunbeds from Thursday, in a crackdown on artificial tanning in a country that has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.



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Balloons to drop 'Interview' on N.Korea

A South Korean activist said on Wednesday that he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony's "The Interview" into North Korea to try to break down a personality cult built around dictator Kim Jong Un.



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Organic laws need to be enacted to implement over 80 issues

Organic laws will have to be enacted to implement over 80 issues that are related to political reforms under the new constitution, Jet Thonawanit, a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee said.



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Balloons to drop 'Interview' on N.Korea

A South Korean activist said on Wednesday that he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony's "The Interview" into North Korea to try to break down a personality cult built around dictator Kim Jong Un.



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Rubber growers threaten mass protest

A leader of southern rubber growers has warned a mass rally could be organised early in January to protest against the government's handling of natural rubber prices and for the removal of Deputy Agricultural and Cooperatives Minister Amnuay Patise.



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CDC to issue monthly booklet on charter writing

The Constitution Drafting Committee will issue a monthly booklet to keep public informed of the progress of the charter writing, Manij Suksomjit, the chairman of the CDC subcommittee on information dissemination, said Wednesday.



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Over 12,000 tourists stay overnight on Doi Inthanon

The mercury atop the Doi Inthanon mountain plunged to one Celsius degree Wednesday morning.



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China manufacturing index at 49.6

China's manufacturing activity contracted in December, HSBC's closely watched purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed Wednesday, as the world's second-largest economy is buffeted by domestic headwinds.



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First of seven "dangerous New Year holidays" see 58 killed in road accidents

The Road Safety Centre reported Wednesday that 508 road accidents happened on Tuesday, the first day of the seven-day road accident monitoring period for the New Year holidays.



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Bad weather halts recovery of bodies from AirAsia flight

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AFP) - Stormy weather forced Indonesian rescuers Wednesday to suspend their search for the bodies of 162 people aboard an ill-fated AirAsia plane, as investigators started trying to piece together why the flight plunged into the sea.



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Fire razes 150-year-old army buildings

RATCHABURI - A fire at the Army Engineer Department, Panurangsri Camp, has destroyed two buildings built during the reign of King Rama IV (from 1851 to 1868) early Wednesday.



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Storm halts recovery of AirAsia bodies

PANGKALAN BUN (INDONESIA) - Stormy weather Wednesday forced Indonesian rescuers to suspend their search for the bodies of those on AirAsia's Flight QZ8501, which plunged into the water at the weekend carrying 162 people.



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Two-year-old shoots, kills mother in US

LOS ANGELES - A two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother at a Walmart store in Idaho after taking a gun from her purse.



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Suu Kyi undecided on 2015 polls

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday that her National League for Democracy is undecided whether to contest next year's general election.



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Oil falls in worst year since 2008

Crude oil resumed its slump, heading for its worst year since 2008 amid speculation United States stockpiles data on Wednesday will fuel concern over a global supply glut. Gold rose for a second day, while copper retreated.



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Govt bids to cut holiday road toll

The government has set up a centre to monitor traffic accidents to improve road safety and reduce fatalities during the New Year holidays.



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Top two China train makers merge

BEIJING - China's top two bullet train makers will merge, state media said Tuesday, in a move that will create a multi-billion-dollar firm as the country seeks export markets for its high-speed railway technologies.



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LATEST: Plane debris, bodies found

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia - The first proof of the fate of AirAsia Flight 8501 emerged Tuesday from the shallow, aqua-colored waters of the Java Sea, confirming that the plane crashed with 162 people aboard in an area not far from where it dropped off radar screens.



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B56bn water projects approved

The government is in the process of drawing up a "transparent" 2015-26 water-management plan and has approved a 56-billion-baht budget to tackle floods and water shortages next year.



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AirAsia pilot was one of military academy's best

The pilot of AirAsia Flight 8501, Iriyanto, 53, is described by colleagues and neighbours as a warm figure with an extraordinary performance as a jet-fighter pilot before taking early retirement to join commercial airlines.



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Two flights report problems, turn back to Bangkok

A DOMESTIC FLIGHT of Thai AirAsia - and a long haul Bangkok-London flight of Thai Airways International - both made emergency landings yesterday due to technical problems.



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Court gives driver life in prison for murder of Akeyuth

THE CRIMINAL Court gave the death sentence to two of six defendants for murdering high-profile and outspoken businessman Akeyuth Anchanbutr last year - but the penalty was commuted to life imprisonment because they had confessed.



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CDC's new political system slammed

Critics see proposal as a move to extend junta's tenure; Prayut rejects claims



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Centre to study road smashes, offer ways to cut toll

THE INTERIOR Ministry yesterday opened a Road Safety Centre to oversee road accidents during the New Year period (yesterday until January 5), analyse risk factors and recommend solutions.



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Email, internet 'top workplace tools'

WASHINGTON - Americans see email and the Internet as the most important tools for productivity at work, and still prefer landlines over cellphones for the office, a study showed Tuesday.



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More bodies likely on fire-hit ferry

A ferry disaster in the Adriatic Sea may have claimed many more lives than the 12 confirmed dead so far Tuesday as an Italian prosecutor said he expected to discover more bodies on the burnt-out wreck.



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2014年12月30日火曜日

Japanese teacher killers indicted

The Criminal Court indicted a Thai couple on a number of charges related to the murder of 79-year-old Japanese-language teacher Yoshinori Shimato whose body parts were thrown into a canal in Samut Prakan.



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Cabinet approves B56bn water projects

The government is in the process of drawing up a "transparent" 2015-26 water-management plan and has approved a 56-billion-baht budget to tackle floods and water shortages next year.



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Problem forces return of THAI flight

Thai Airways International's flight TG916 from Bangkok to London returned to Suvarnabhumi airport shortly after taking off due to a hydraulic problem on Tuesday afternoon.



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Groups want PM to stay for 3 years

Two media groups and a civic network Tuesday urged Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha to stay in power for a further three years to accomplish 10 major missions and lead the country out of danger.



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SET rises 15.32% this year

Despite declines in December, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) closed 2014 with an accumulated gain of 198.96 points or 15.32% from the end of 2013.



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Police seek to arrest two more over KMITL embezzlement

The Police Crime Suppression Department applied for warrants from a court late Tuesday to arrest two more suspects with bank accounts that allegedly received some of the Bt1.6 billion stolen from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Lat Krabang (KMITL).



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Police intercept car used to smuggle 28 Myanmar immigrants

Police Tuesday intercepted a Toyota Innova car used to try to smuggle 28 Myanmar immigrants from Tak to Bangkok.



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'40 bodies retrieved' in AirAsia search

JAKARTA - An Indonesian warship recovered more than 40 bodies from the sea Tuesday in the search for the AirAsia jet, a navy spokesman told AFP.



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More than 40 bodies retrieved in AirAsia search: Indonesian navy

JAKARTA (AFP) - An Indonesian warship recovered more than 40 bodies from the sea Tuesday in the search for the AirAsia jet, a navy spokesman told AFP.



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Cabinet approves 1,000 tonnes of rice to help Malaysia, Philippines

The Cabinet Tuesday approved 1,000 tonnes of rice helping flood victims in Malaysia and Philippines, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said. He said each country would receive 500 tonnes of rice each.



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Plane 'shadow' spotted on seabed

JAKARTA - An air force plane Tuesday spotted a "shadow" on the seabed believed to be the missing AirAsia jet, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said.



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AirAsia jet turns back in Thailand due to 'irregularity'

BANGKOK (AFP) An AirAsia flight bound for northeast Thailand turned back to the capital Bangkok shortly after takeoff Tuesday when pilots detected an "irregularity" in the storage compartment, airline officials said.



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Cabinet appoints new Treasury Department chief

The Cabinet Tuesday transferred Jakkrit Paraphanthakul, deputy permanent secretary for Finance Ministry, to become the new director general of the Treasury Department, Deputy Finance Minister Wisut Srisuphan said.



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Search plane spots 'shadow' on seabed believed to be AirAsia jet

JAKARTA (AFP) - An air force plane Tuesday spotted a "shadow" on the seabed believed to be the missing AirAsia jet, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said.



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Search plane spots 'shadow' on seabed

An air force plane Tuesday spotted a "shadow" on the seabed believed to be the missing AirAsia jet, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said.



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AirAsia boss says 'my heart is filled with sadness'

Kuala Lumpur - AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes Tuesday expressed his grief to the relatives of the 162 passengers and crew who were on board Flight QZ8501 after wreckage and bodies were spotted at sea.



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Body found in sea search for AirAsia: Indonesian search and rescue

A body was found in the sea Tuesday during the search for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said at a press conference.



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AirAsia flight returns to Don Mueang

An AirAsia flight turned back five minutes after takeoff from Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on Tuesday morning after the pilots reportd hearing unusual sounds in the luggage compartment, but an inspection subsequently cleared the plane.



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Debris 'is from AirAsia plane'

JAKARTA - Debris spotted Tuesday during an aerial search for AirAsia flight QZ8501 is from the missing plane, Indonesia's director general of civil aviation told AFP.



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Body spotted in search for AirAsia plane, rescue chief says

Jakarta (dpa) - Rescuers hunting for the missing AirAsia plane have spotted a body, the head of the search operation says.



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Debris is 'from AirAsia plane': Indonesian civil aviation chief

JAKARTA (AFP) - Debris spotted Tuesday during an aerial search for AirAsia flight QZ8501 is from the missing plane, Indonesia's director general of civil aviation told AFP.



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Apparent debris seen in AirAsia search

PANGKALAN BUN (INDONESIA) - Items resembling an emergency slide, plane door and other objects were spotted in the sea during an aerial search Tuesday for missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, Indonesian officials said.



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AirAsia pilot one of military academy's best graduates

The pilot of AirAsia flight QZ8501, Iriyanto, 53, is described by colleagues and neighbors as a warm figure with an extraordinary performance as a jet fighter pilot prior to taking early retirement to join commercial airlines.



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Items resembling slide, plane door seen in AirAsia search

PANGKALUN BUN, Indonesia (AFP) - Items resembling an emergency slide, plane door and other objects were spotted during an aerial search Tuesday for missing AirAsia flight 8501, Indonesian officials said.



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Space clocks to test Einstein theory

Friedrichshafen, Germany (dpa) - Engineers at Airbus Defence and Space in the German city of Friedrichshafen are assembling what is being described as the most precise "clock ensemble" ever in an effort to test, from space, a phenomenon in Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.



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Japan orders slaughter of 37,000 chickens in bird flu outbreak

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan on Tuesday ordered the slaughter of some 37,000 chickens as officials announced the third bird flu outbreak in less than a month and pledged "all necessary measures" to contain the spread.



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SET down 3.97 to 1,494.25 at midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index retreated 0.26% or 3.97 points to close at 1,494.25 points on Tuesday.



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Python makes giant meal of wallaby

SYDNEY - An Australian ranger has captured the moment a python swallowed a wallaby at a national park in a giant feast that could keep it full for three months.



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Python makes giant meal of wallaby

SYDNEY - An Australian ranger has captured the moment a python swallowed a wallaby at a national park in a giant feast that could keep it full for three months.



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RTAF chief doubts QZ8501 in the sea

The Thai air force is ready to assist in the search for missing AirAsia flight 8501 if asked, RTAF chief Treetos Sonjaeng said on Tuesday, but added he doubted the plane went down in the sea.



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75 spots around Bangkok designated for Countdown activities

A total of 75 spots have been designated for organizing festive and praying countdown for the New Year Day.



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Prayut sings with children before chairing Cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha joined 25 school children to sing the "Tomorrow" song before he chaired the last weekly Cabinet meeting of the Year 2014.



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Man calls 191, pleasures himself

A 22-year-old man has been arrested for calling the 191 hotline about 30 times a day and pleasuring himself when male officers answered the phone, police said on Tuesday.



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Search for AirAsia plane expanded

JAKARTA - A US warship Tuesday joined an expanded search for an AirAsia passenger plane missing off Indonesia as the pilot's last words to air traffic control were revealed.



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Russian tourists injured as Phuket tour bus flips, crashes

Phuket (Phuket Gazette) -- Nineteen people, including Russian tourists, were injured and rushed to hospital after the tour bus they were travelling in crashed and flipped onto its roof in Kamala, on Phuket's west coast, Tuesday morning.



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Teen spears shark that kills his friend

SYDNEY - A teenager who escaped a shark attack that killed his friend in western Australia has described how he fired his spear gun down the deadly creature's throat, as the search for the killer began on Tuesday.



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SET down 1.69 points at opening

Thai stocks opened down 0.11% at the start of trade this morning.



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Myanmar told to give citizenship to Rohingya

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved a resolution urging Myanmar to provide "full citizenship" to its Rohingya Muslim minority and to allow them to move freely throughout the country.



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Chinese ships enter Japan territorial waters

Three China Coast Guard ships intruded into Japanese territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said.



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2 dead, 4 missing in Korea boat fire

SEOUL — A fire on a fishing boat off South Korea killed two and left four others missing, a media report said Tuesday.



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Gold prices down 100 baht

The Gold Traders Association on Tuesday morning announced buying prices at 18,176.84 baht per baht weight for gold ornaments and 18,450.00 baht per baht weight for gold bar.



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US stocks hit new high, Dow off

The S&P 500 edged up to a fresh record, while the Dow ended a seven-day winning streak as equity markets largely shrugged off new political instability in Greece.



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Liverpool rout Swansea City 4-1

LIVERPOOL - Adam Lallana fired Liverpool to their biggest home win of the season as the England midfielder's brace inspired a 4-1 rout of Swansea on Monday.



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First British Ebola case found

GLASGOW - A healthcare worker recently back from Sierra Leone was diagnosed with Ebola on Monday by doctors in Scotland's largest city, the first diagnosis of the deadly virus in Britain during the current outbreak.



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World 'trusts Thailand again' - Tanasak

Foreign Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn has pledged to bring the country into the international limelight, claiming the government has regained the confidence of the world community which will help promote Thailand's goals.



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UN urges North-South Korea talks

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed a South Korean proposal to hold high-level talks with North Korea and urged Pyongyang to accept the offer.



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Multinational hunt for missing plane

Indonesia, Australia, Singapore cooperate as search area expanded in Java Sea



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A look into the past year

The 10 most outstanding news events of 2014, as selected by The NatIon's editorIal staff



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Websites with lese majeste content to be shut down

NBTC INTENDS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DEC 31



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Push for marine site to get world recognition

A National Reform Council panel on natural resources and the environment yesterday agreed to push for the vast marine conservation site in the Andaman Sea to be recognised as a World Heritage Site.



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Gossip never got so good

Forget the stars in your horoscope. The stars of stage, screen and beauty pageants were a better barometer for 2014



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2014年12月29日月曜日

4 Pongpat-linked police bailed

The Criminal Court on Monday granted bail for four police officers accused of receiving bribes from online football gambling criminals.



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Love for mum spurs failed escape

CHACHOENGSAO — A 31-year-old drug convict escaped after hearing his unsuspended four-month jail sentence and, once re-captured, claimed he wanted to spend time with his mother during the New Year holiday.



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Indian tourists die in airport van crash

A passenger van ran into the rear-end of a parked water truck on an elevated road near Suvarnabhumi airport, killing two Indian tourists and injuring five other members of the same family, on Monday morning.



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Chart Pattana not against non-MP PM

The Chart Pattana Party is not opposed to the proposal to allow an non-MP to become the prime minister, party spokesman Chalitrat Chantharubeksa said Monday.



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Singapore offers underwater beacon detectors to search for plane

Singapore (dpa) - Singapore offered Monday to send experts with underwater beacon-locator detectors to find the AirAsia plane that went missing in Indonesian airspace the day before.



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Assistant police chief appointed acting CIB chief

Police Commissioner General Pol Gen Somyos Pumphanmuang has appointed his assistant, Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thawornsiri, as acting commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau.



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Oil slick spotted in search area of missing AirAsia plane

Jakarta (dpa) - Searchers looking for a missing AirAsia passenger plane Monday spot an oil slick off Indonesia's Belitung island.



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Prayut sends condolence to families of missing flights

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday expressed his condolences to the families of passengers aboard the missing AirAsia plane flight QZ8501.



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Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flight

JAKARTA (AFP) - An Indonesian family of 10 said Monday they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing shortly after take-off en route to Singapore.



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Google's Gmail blocked in China

BEIJING — Google Inc's Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world's biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the Great Firewall was to blame.



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Community leaders happy with govt's performance

Up to 97.4 per cent of community leaders said they found that the performance of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government was satisfactory after it has been in office for three months.



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Prem thanks Prayut for staging coup

Privy Council President Gen Prem Tinsulanonda Monday expressed appreciation to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other military leaders, noting that they had done "a great thing" for the country on May 22.



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Bus fare hikes being considered

The Transport Ministry is considering raising public transport fares after fuel prices were restructured to reflect real costs.



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Family of 10 missed ill-fated flight

JAKARTA - An Indonesian family of 10 said Monday they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing shortly after take-off en route to Singapore.



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Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and India join hands with Indonesia in search

Five nations have joined hands in the massive search and rescue operation for missing Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 which went off the radar en route from Surabaya to Singapore.



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'Teary-eyed' hippopotamus dies

TAIPEI — An injured hippopotamus that caught national attention in Taiwan after jumping out of a moving vehicle last week was found dead Monday.



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Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and India join hands with Indonesia in search

Kuala Lumpur (The Star) -- Five nations have joined hands in the massive search and rescue operation for missing Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 which went off the radar en route from Surabaya to Singapore.



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Indonesian navy bombs Thai vessels in fight against poachers

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post) -- The Indonesian navy on Sunday sunk two vessels from Thailand after the court confirmed on December 23 the ships' involvement in illegal fishing in the waters off Anambas island in Riau Islands province.



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Indonesian navy bombs Thai vessels in fight against poachers

The Indonesian navy on Sunday sunk two vessels from Thailand after the court confirmed on December 23 the ships' involvement in illegal fishing in the waters off Anambas island in Riau Islands province.



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Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flight

An Indonesian family of 10 said Monday they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing shortly after take-off en route to Singapore.



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AirAsia plane 'at bottom of sea'

JAKARTA - The AirAsia plane which went missing with 162 people on board en route for Singapore is likely at the bottom of the sea, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said Monday.



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Japan confirms 2nd bird flu outbreak

TOKYO - Japan on Monday ordered the slaughter of some 42,000 chickens after officials confirmed the country's second bird flu outbreak in less than a month.



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SET up 0.68 to 1,511.09 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index inched up 0.04% or 0.04 points to close at 1,511.09 points on Monday.



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NLA members donated Bt630,000 to help southern flood victims

Members of the National Legislative Assembly have donated Bt630,000 for flood victims in the four southern border provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla.



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AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea': Indonesia search chief

JAKARTA - The AirAsia plane which went missing with 162 people on board en route for Singapore is likely at the bottom of the sea, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said Monday.



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Missing AirAsia plane no MH370 mystery: Australia PM

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - The plight of a missing AirAsia jet lost over the Java Sea cannot be equated with Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which vanished without a trace in March, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday.



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'Is it a curse?': Prayers for missing plane

The disappearance of an AirAsia flight marks a tragic climax to a heartbreaking 2014 for Malaysians still grieving from the loss of two planes operated by their national carrier, and has some wondering whether their country is cursed.



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Death toll rises to 14 in southern floods

At least 14 people have died and eight more been injured in accidents due to the flooding in southern Thailand caused by this year's severe monsoon rains, officials confirmed on Monday.



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Hundreds still trapped on burning ferry

ATHENS - Rescuers battled in the dark to save nearly 300 passengers trapped on a burning Italian ferry as coastguards reported one man had died in the high-seas drama.



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Abhisit: Non-MP PM is dangerous

The Constitution Drafting Committee's proposal to allow the appointment of a non-elected prime minister could pose dangers to the political system, according to Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.



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Prem: May 22 coup rescued the nation

Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda on Monday praised Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for leading the May 22 coup, terming it a national rescue and a military duty.



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Missing AirAsia plane search resumes

Indonesia resumed a sea and aerial search at dawn Monday for an AirAsia plane that went missing in the Java Sea with 162 people on board, an official said, as anguished relatives waited desperately for news.



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SET up 3.71 points at opening

Thai stocks opened up 0.25% at the start of trade this morning.



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Mssing AirAsia plane search resumes

Indonesia resumed a sea and aerial search at dawn Monday for an AirAsia plane that went missing in the Java Sea with 162 people on board, an official said, as anguished relatives waited desperately for news.



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AirAsia shares lose 7% in Malaysia after jet disappears

Shares in AirAsia, Southeast Asia's biggest budget airline, lost more than seven percent in morning trading on Monday in Kuala Lumpur after one of its jets disappeared with 162 people on board.



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AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea': Indonesia search chief

JAKARTA (AFP) - The AirAsia plane which went missing with 162 people on board en route for Singapore is likely at the bottom of the sea, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said Monday.



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AirAsia shares lose 7% in Malaysia after jet disappears

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Shares in AirAsia, Southeast Asia's biggest budget airline, lost more than seven percent in morning trading on Monday in Kuala Lumpur after one of its jets disappeared with 162 people on board.



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Gold price is unchanged

The Gold Traders Association on Monday morning announced buying prices at 18,282.96 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 18,550.00 baht per baht weight for gold bar.



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Indonesia resumes search for missing AirAsia plane

Indonesia resumed a sea and aerial search at dawn Monday for an AirAsia plane that went missing in the Java Sea with 162 people on board, an official said, as anguished relatives waited desperately for news.



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UPDATE: 4 more police surrender

Four of nine policemen linked to the CIB graft scandal and wanted on arrest warrants for allegedly receiving bribes from an online gambling network have reported to arresting authorities.



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UPDATE: Latest on Airasia 8501

JAKARTA - An astonishingly tragic year for air travel in Southeast Asia turned worse Sunday when an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people disappeared over stormy Indonesian waters, with no word on its fate despite several hours of searching by air and sea.



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Chelsea, City suffer festive slumps

Leaders Chelsea and second-place Manchester City both succumbed to post-Christmas hangovers on Sunday as the two pace-setters dropped points in the Premier League title race.



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The plan for an outsider PM is risky: Abhisit

Ex-MP Nipit warns radical proposals could ruin charter



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Govt plans boost to flagging economy next year amid global risk factors

WITH looming risk factors around the globe, Thailand's Finance Ministry plans to spend an additional budget worth Bt260 billion next year in an attempt to stimulate its languishing economy.



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Four police linked to online gambling gang surrender

Five more told to face charges, as Pongpat undergoes heart surgery



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Govt urged to build roads and rail lines using Thai rubber

The government should draw up an alternative strategy to ensure sustainable growth in the rubber industry by establishing a downstream industry instead of relying solely on exports, which has caused farmers to suffer from price swings and manipulation, a seminar heard recently.



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PM opens Rattanakosin Island bike route as 'New Year's gift'

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday opened a cycle route in Bangkok's Rattanakosin Island. The premier invited the public to travel by bike and called on motorists to follow the traffic rules.



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2014年12月28日日曜日

UPDATE: 4 more cops surrender

Four of nine policemen linked to the CIB graft scandal and wanted on arrest warrants for allegedly receiving bribes from an online gambling network have reported to arresting authorities.



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Indonesian VP: Plane might have crashed

JAKARTA — The AirAsia plane might have crashed when it disappeared from the radar, says Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, since it has been missing for 10 hours.



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UPDATE: Pongpat back in his cell

Detained former CIB chief Pongpat Chayapan has been released from hospital and sent back to his jail cell after undergoing coronary artery disease treatment.



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Flamboyant AirAsia boss confronts first major crisis

Malaysian mogul Tony Fernandes, who transformed a floundering carrier into Asia's biggest budget airline, faces his first major crisis after an AirAsia plane went missing Sunday with 162 people on board.



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AirAsia plane search partially halted

Indonesian authorities looking for an AirAsia Bhd flight with 155 passengers and seven crew on board called off air search after a day of scouring yielded no clues on what happened to the Airbus Group NV jet.



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Power break halts airport rail Link

The Airport Rail Link between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport was stopped for more than two hours on Sunday over a power supply problem from electricity authorities.



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3 gambling bribe cops surrender

Three of nine policemen linked to the CIB graft scandal and wanted on arrest warrants for allegedly receiving bribes from an online gambling network have reported to arresting authorities.



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Rescuers try to evacuate hundreds from burning Italian ferry

A rescue operation is under way in high winds in Greek waters for an Italian ferry carrying 466 people that has caught fire, Greek officials said early Sunday.



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No Thais on ill-fated AirAsia plane

No Thais were aboard AirAsia's flight QZ8501 that is missing en route from Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city, to Singapore Sunday morning, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said.



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Rescuers try to evacuate hundreds from burning Italian ferry

ATHENS (AFP) - A rescue operation is under way in high winds in Greek waters for an Italian ferry carrying 466 people that has caught fire, Greek officials said early Sunday.



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Fire on Italian ferry in bad weather off Greece forces evacuation

ATHENS (AFP) - A fire on an Italian ferry carrying 466 passengers from Greece has prompted an emergency evacuation in dangerous winds early Sunday, according to Greek authorities, who were asking for help from Italian counterparts.



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Missing Air Asia flight requested to change altitude

The Air Asia flight bound for Singapore was last seen on the radar at 6:18 am after it requested to ascend to a higher altitude to avoid bad weather, an Indonesian aviation official said Sunday.



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Air Asia says missing jet asked to 'deviate' due to weather

Air Asia said the pilot of flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore early Sunday had requested "deviation" from the its flight plan because of bad weather.



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White House monitoring missing AirAsia situation

The White House said it was monitoring the situation surrounding an AirAsia plane that disappeared traveling from Indonesia to Singapore and that President Barack Obama was briefed on the matter.



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Bike lanes opened in inner Bangkok

Authorities officially launched bicycle lanes stretching over eight kilometres on historic Rattanakosin Island in the centre of Bangkok on Sunday morning.



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Air Asia says missing jet asked to 'deviate' due to weather

JAKARTA (AFP) - Air Asia said the pilot of flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore early Sunday had requested "deviation" from the its flight plan because of bad weather.



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White House monitoring missing AirAsia situation

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House said it was monitoring the situation surrounding an AirAsia plane that disappeared traveling from Indonesia to Singapore and that President Barack Obama was briefed on the matter.



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Bike lane opened in inner Bangkok

Authorities officially launched bicycle lanes stretching altogether eight kilometres long on the historical Rattanakosin Island at the centre of Bangkok Sunday morning.



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Tak people afraid of flesh-eating Myanmar

Security officials were deployed in Ban Kok Paha village of Mae Ramat district in Tak province on Sunday as locals were afraid that a flesh-eating Myanmar man might return.



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AirAsia flight missing in Indonesia

An AirAsia plane travelling from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, Indonesia's Metro TV reported on Sunday.



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Greek ferry on fire in Adriatic Sea

ATHENS — A Greek ferry carrying 411 passengers and 55 crew was on fire off the coast of the island of Corfu in the Adriatic Sea, reports said on Sunday.



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Prayut: No plans to use Section 44 now

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he will exercise Section 44 of the interim constitution only when it is "necessary", and that he has no plans to abolish local administrative organisations at this time.



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Air Asia flight missing in Indonesia

An Air Asia plane travelling from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, Indonesia's Metro TV reported on Sunday.



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AirAsia plane with 162 on board missing en route to Singapore

An AirAsia plane with 162 people on board went missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore Sunday morning, officials and the Malaysian airline said.



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Bureaucrats want end to interference

Bureaucrats have voiced strong concern over interference by politicians in state agencies and ministries - and called for a more transparent process for recruiting government officials.



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Most people support non-MP PM proposal

Up to 72.47 per cent of respondents surveyed by the National Institute of Development Administration expressed support for the proposal to allow the next prime minister not be an MP.



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AirAsia says search operation underway for missing plane

Malaysian airline AirAsia said a search and rescue operation was underway Sunday for flight QZ8501 which went missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore.



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AirAsia confirms its flight from Surabaya to Singapore missing

AirAsia has posted a statement on its Facebook wall, confirming that its flight from Surabaya to Singapore has gone missing.



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International alms giving held in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai people and tourists took part in the ceremony to give alms to 10,000 Buddhist monks and novice from Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Sri Lanka in Muang district at 6 am Sunday.



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Flight from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact - media

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An AirAsia flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, Indonesian media said, citing a Transport Ministry official.



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AirAsia flight QZ8501 loses contact

An Air Asia flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, Indonesian media said, citing a Transport Ministry official.



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PlayStation system slowly restoring

WASHINGTON - Sony was still struggling Saturday to fully restore its online PlayStation system, three days after the Christmas day hack that also hit Microsoft's Xbox, reporting that services were "gradually coming back."



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Govt may build underground car parks: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Sunday that his government may cooperate with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to build underground car parks so that motorists would not park on bike lanes.



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Prayut says no plan to dissolve local administrations

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Sunday that he has no plan to dissolve local administrations as feared by members of provincial administrative organisations.



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Seven detained over link to Islamic State

JAKARTA — Indonesian police have detained seven people for suspected links to the Islamic State extremist group fighting in Syria and Iraq, a senior police officer said late Saturday.



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2.2-magnitude quake hits Chiang Rai

The Meteorological Department reported that a 2.2-magnitude earth quake hit Mae Suay district in Chiang Rai t 4:24 pm Saturday.



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Five southern provinces warned of continued heavy rains

The Meteorological Department Sunday issued a statement to warn residents of Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat to brace themselves for continued heavy rains.



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Prayut rides to open Ratanakosin bike-lane loop

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paripatra led senior military officers and government officials to ride on an eight-kilometre-long bike-lane loop in the Rattanakosin Island area to officially open it Sunday morning.



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Thai stars deliver highlights in international competition

Thai officials have been satisfied with their athletes’ overall performance this year and now looking forward to a brighter future.



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Sony's PlayStation system 'gradually coming back'

WASHINGTON - Sony was still struggling Saturday to fully restore its online PlayStation system, three days after the Christmas day hack that also hit Microsoft's Xbox, reporting that services were "gradually coming back."



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CDC allays fears on outsider PM

Says such a measure will be only in a crisis, and for a short term, with the strong support of Parliament



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Farmers' marketing boss to be summoned for explanation on huge stock of missing rice

The director of the Marketing Organisation of Farmers (MOF) has been summoned to explain to the government's newly-established National Administrative Centre against Corruption tomorrow about the disappearance of over 100,000 sacks of rice from the government stock.



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Two more sought for KMITL embezzlement

Two others taken to Min Buri Court, remanded in jail



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How your tummy spent 2014

You dined with dogs, got a meal off a truck and sampled exotic popcorn. All this and Hello Kitty too



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Berdych arrives, set to kick off new season with Thai event

World No 7 Tomas Berdych returned to Thailand yesterday for the six-man exhibition World Tennis Thailand Championship, which is due to be played at the Hua Hin Centennial Park from December 31 to January 2.



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2014年12月27日土曜日

160,000 flee Malaysia floods

The number of people evacuated due to Malaysia's worst-ever floods jumped to more than 160,000 on Saturday, as Prime Minister Najib Razak reached the worst-hit state after cutting short a vacation in the United States.



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Mor Chit exodus starts early

The Mor Chit bus terminal was packed with passengers all day Saturday as people began streaming home to the provinces for the New Year holidays.



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Hundreds protest against China-backed mine in Myanmar

YANGON (AFP) - Around 500 people including dozens of Buddhist monks protested near the Chinese consulate in Myanmar's central city of Mandalay on Saturday demanding the closure of a flashpoint copper mine.



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Yangon votes for first time in 60 years

Residents of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon went to the polls Saturday for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters enthusiastic for change even though many knew little about the candidates or their policies.



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Yangon votes for first time in 60 years

YANGON (AFP) - Residents of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon went to the polls Saturday for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters enthusiastic for change even though many knew little about the candidates or their policies.



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Indonesia arrests six for attempting to join IS militants

JAKARTA, Dec 27, 2014 (AFP) - Indonesian police Saturday arrested six people attempting to fly to Syria to join the Islamic State group, officials said, the latest in a wave of potential sympathisers emerging from the world's most populous Muslim nation.



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Snow flurries blanket Britain

LONDON (AFP) - Overnight flurries left much of Britain blanketed in snow on Saturday, causing power shortages and delays at airports.



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Japan approves $29 bn stimulus package

TOKYO (AFP) - The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a fresh stimulus package worth $29 billion Saturday in a bid to boost the economy, hit hard by a tax hike.



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Pongpat in hospital for chest pain

Jailed former Central Investigation Bureau chief Pongpat Chayapan was admitted to Central Chest Institute in Nonthaburi on Saturday because of chest pain.



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Google removal requests jump

Google received 60% more requests from governments to remove content in 2013 than it did the year before, the search engine giant says in its latest Transparency Report.



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CDC clarifies PM rule change

Charter drafters have reiterated that their proposal for an unelected prime minister would apply only in the event of a political deadlock, but they admit the public needs more convincing.



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Rangoon votes for first time in 60 years

YANGON - Residents of Myanmar's commercial hub Rangoon went to the polls Saturday for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters hoping for change as the city booms, despite knowing little about the candidates or their policies.



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Woman betrayed, takes 50 pills

TRAT — A woman attempted to commit suicide by taking 50 paracetamol pills because her husband had been cheating on her, police said on Saturday.



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New Year trips cause 10km line

Traffic was heavily congested on a southern Isan highway, with vehicles stuck on the street for as long as 10-15 kilometres as of noon on Sunday.



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Speed worth B38m seized

Authorities have seized 126,000 methamphetamine pills with a street value of up to 38 million baht in two separate cases in northern Thailand.



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84,000 speed pills seized on train

Railway police have arrested two Akha hilltribe men for allegedly trafficking 84,000 methamphetamine pills from Chiang Mai province to Bangkok.



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Another arrest in KMITL scandal

Police have arrested another man in connection with the 1.66-billion-baht embezzlement scandal at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), while the main female suspect was taken to Police Hospital on Saturday.



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Two arrested in KMITL scandal

Police have arrested two men in connection with the 1.66-billion-baht embezzlement scandal at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) while another female suspect has been confined at Police Hospital on Saturday.



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At least eight dead in southern floods

At least eight people have died and two are missing due to flooding in southern Thailand, officials confirmed Saturday.



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World No 7 Berdych arrives in Thailand

World No 7 and 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Tomáš Berdych arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday morning to compete in the World Tennis Thailand Championship 2015, to be held in Hua Hin from Dec 31 to Jan 2.



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Gold up on China stimulus hopes

Gold prices rose further by 100 baht per baht weight at its opening on Saturday.



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Sri Lanka landslides kill 14

COLOMBO — At least 14 people were killed by landslides in Sri Lanka during floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands, local media reported on Saturday.



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Gold prices up 100 baht

The Gold Traders Association on Saturday morning announced buying prices at 18,282.96 baht per baht weight for gold ornaments and 18,550.00 baht per baht weight for gold bar.



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N.Korea comedy 'scandalous'

MOSCOW - Russia has slammed the United States over a raunchy comedy featuring a fictional plot to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, saying Pyongyang's anger was understandable.



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US sends defence radar to Japan

WASHINGTON - The United States has delivered a second missile defence radar system to Japan, the Pentagon said Friday.



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Russia says N.Korea comedy 'scandalous', slams US

MOSCOW - Russia has slammed the United States over a raunchy comedy featuring a fictional plot to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, saying Pyongyang's anger was understandable.



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US delivers second radar defense system to Japan

WASHINGTON - The United States has sent a second missile defense radar system to Japan, the Pentagon said Friday.



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Ebola death toll rises to 7,693: WHO

GENEVA - The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,693 out of 19,695 cases recorded, the World Health Organization said Friday.



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No role for EC to hold polls in new charter

Ministries to be given the task; move aimed at freeing EC from accusations of being partisan



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Proposal for Senate condemned

Politicians say unelected upper House will be anti-democratic; charter drafters say Houses need to be distinct



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BOT cuts growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015

The Bank of Thailand has slashed economic growth forecast for 2014 to 0.8 per cent from 1.5 per cent and for 2015 to 4 per cent from 4.8 per cent, because of lower-than-expected government spending and slow recovery of private investment, tourism income and export expansion.



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Koh Tao murder trial rescheduled

Court sets hearing dates from July; Myanmar embassy arranges bail guarantee money for the two suspects



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Many revellers plan to drive home: survey

Nearly a third of people planning to go drinking at New Year parties also plan to drive themselves home, a survey has revealed.



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2014年12月26日金曜日

Chelsea 2, West Ham 0

LONDON — Goals by John Terry and Diego Costa gave English Premier League leaders Chelsea a 2-0 win over West Ham during their Boxing Day clash at Stamford Bridge.



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Prayut urges New Year revelers to be careful while travelling

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged Thais to be careful while travelling during the long New Year holidays.



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Prayut urges Thais to extend moral support to people affected by floods, cold spell

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged Thais to extend moral support to southern people who have been hit by floods and northern and northeastern people who have been hit by cold spell and smoke from forest fires.



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Govt plans to in ink space cooperation contract with China: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said his government is considering to sign a cooperation agreement with China on space technologies.



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China to help Thailand develop thermal and reusable energy power plants: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said China is willing to help Thailand develop power plants that will be powered by reusable energy and by garbage burning as well as other thermal power plants.



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American stranded in E.Timor

An American woman arrested in East Timor after drugs were found in a taxi she was sharing will be forced to stay in the country for an investigation lasting up to two years, her lawyer said Friday.



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'Men in black' denied bail again

The Criminal Court has again rejected bail for the four male "men in black" suspects linked to the violence that led to the killing of soldiers near Democracy Monument in April 2010.



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Airport brawl caught on video

A fight broke out between a Chinese woman and a Thai woman after the former tried to cut into a queue in front of a check-in counter at Don Mueang airport.



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