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Vientiane rail track on the way
NONGKHAI, 2 September, 2010 — Construction of a railway line from Tha Na Laeng near the Thai-Lao border, adjacent to Thailand’s Nong Khai province, to Vientiane city is expected to begin this December, railway officials confirmed Friday. The project will eventually connect Vientiane City to the main Bangkok-Nong Khai line, but will take three years [...]
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Thai baht soars to two-year height
BANGKOK, 2 September, 2010 – Thailand on Thursday ordered the central bank to keep a close eye on the baht and “prepare measures” after the currency soared to a 29-month high against the US dollar, the finance minister said. Travel industry sources expressed concern as the Thai baht also gained against the UK pound and [...]
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Thai PM backs world expo bid
BANGKOK, Thailand’s, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will officially announce Thailand’s intention to bid for World Expo 2020 during his tour of World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, 5 September. The Cabinet approved the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau’s proposal to host World Expo 2020, at its weekly meeting last Tuesday. It assigned deputy prime minister, [...]
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