Thai markets routed as baht rules scare foreigners
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Thai stocks suffered their biggest crisis since Asia's 1997 financial meltdown as foreign investors took fright at drastic measures to rein in the baht currency, prompting calls for a central bank U-turn.
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In a region where monkey meat and snake-blood wine are hot menu items, the Southeast Asian country serves as a hub for selling and shipping rare&#151;and illegal&#151;delicacies.
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BANGKOK, Thailand - With a clash of mallets and the stomping of jumbo feet that shook the earth, the game was under way. Tense commands were shouted by pith helmeted players tied firmly to their two-ton mounts...
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Thailand's demand that foreign retailers halt all plans for expansion could spark legal challenges or disputes with the kingdom's European trade partners, experts say.
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Merchants reported huge losses as crowds descended on stores to buy goods at government-ordered prices.
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Thai stocks fall to their lowest in two years after Bank of Thailand moves designed to halt currency speculation.
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THAI army helicopters with loudspeakers hovered over remote jungle peaks in the south of the country yesterday, coaxing those who had fled Sundayâs massive tidal wave to come down to safety.
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While foreigners recover in the comfort of their home countries, many Thais have no homes left to return to.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has one of Asia's most dynamic economies bolstering his re-election bid in February 6 polls, with a booming stock market, strong business confidence and solid fundamentals.
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Warrant issued for deposed Thai prime minister over alleged share sale violations.
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Thailand's military leaders have tightened the screws on the ousted government of Thaksin Shinawatra after ordering a series of corruption probes and warning it would seize ill-gotten gains.
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BANGKOK : Western tourists who survived giant waves that struck Thailand&#39;s shores at the weekend have been astounded by the generosity of locals grappling with their own massive destruction and loss of life.
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Thais are to suffer another economic blow as global oil prices rose to a record above $80 a barrel and the post-coup government ruled out resurrecting fuel subsidies that were dumped as too expensive.
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PHUKET, Thailand  - Thai police ordered foreign  families and friends on Monday to stay away from tsunami-hit  areas, including temporary morgues in Buddhist temples where  they have searched for missing loved ones.
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Asian stock markets were  slammed on Wednesday by the widening damage caused by the U.S.  subprime mortgage sector meltdown, with investors fearing more  negative surprises will emerge in the region.
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By Aranee Jaiimsin, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb.
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Some 15,000 Thai troops were on alert Tuesday across the country as security fears rise ahead of a court decision whether to dissolve the kingdom&#39;s two largest political parties.