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Parents set poor example for teen drivers: poll

Posted by: ronakorn on: September 14, 2009

Parents in the United States are setting a poor example behind the wheel for their teenaged children by talking and texting on cell phones and speeding. Nearly 60 percent of 500 parents with teenage children questioned in an online survey admitted that they chatted on their cells while driving. Forty-two percent said they were guilty [...]

Minus growth anticipated for overseas travel market

Posted by: ronakorn on: March 16, 2009

It was forecast that overseas travel market would decline 30 percent if no measures were issued to help the tourism industry. Mr. Charoen Vang-ananont, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said a number of tourists going abroad would fall 30 percent between the first and the third quarter of this year.

Thai stocks recover after China’s stimulus plan

Posted by: ronakorn on: March 7, 2009

Thai stock index went up 5.50 points during the market closing this morning. Index hike was supported by positive regional markets. The index closed at 423.50. Trading volumes valued more than 5.5 billion baht. Index rise was supported by supportive factors from the United States and other Asian markets, according to Mr. Apisak Limthamrongkul, director [...]

Swiss feel heat on banking secrecy

Posted by: ronakorn on: February 23, 2009

Switzerland was feeling the heat on banking secrecy Friday after the United States stepped up its high stakes tax probe against the biggest Swiss bank, UBS. The widening US bid to force the bank to disclose the identities of some 52,000 US customers who allegedly evaded taxes added to recent tensions between the Alpine haven [...]


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