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THAI sacks Piyasvasti as president

22/05/2012 : Piyasvasti Amranand was axed as Thai Airways' president and chief executive officer yesterday in a move he described as politically motivated.
EDUCATION ROW School bribe inquiry ordered

22/05/2012 : The Education Ministry has told Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School to accept 57 students it earlier rejected and ordered a probe against the director for bribery.

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Hearing starts on Japan cameraman's death in clashes
22/05/2012 : An inquest into the death of Reuters cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto began yesterday with his younger brother making an appearance in court.
Suicide bomber kills 96 in Yemen
22/05/2012 : A Yemeni soldier packing powerful explosives under his uniform blew himself up in the middle of an army battalion in Sanaa Monday, killing 96 troops and wounding around 300, a military official and medics said.
Court begins Japanese cameraman inquest
21/05/2012 : An inquest into the death of a Japanese cameraman killed during the clash between the military and anti-government protesters on the night of April 10, 2010 began on Monday morning.
NESDB: Q1 GDP up 0.3% y-o-y
21/05/2012 : Thailand's gross domestic product growth for the first quarter of 2012 rose 0.3 per cent year-on-year and 11 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2011, National Economic and Social Development Board secretary-general Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Monday.
Cancer claims 'Staying Alive' singer Robin Gibb
21/05/2012 : Robin Gibb, singer with legendary British band the Bee Gees whose disco hits defined an era, has died at the age of 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Chockchai appointed acting THAI president
21/05/2012 : Thai Airways International (THAI) on Monday appointed Chokchai Panyayong as acting THAI president, replacing Piyasvasti Amranand.
Protesters face police in Chicago
21/05/2012 : CHICAGO : Protesters streamed into downtown Chicago Sunday for one of the city's largest demonstrations in years - a march to the lakeside convention center hosting a historic Nato summit.
Surakiart rules out taking up govt post
21/05/2012 : Thai Rak Thai Party's banned former foreign minister Surakiart Sathirathai says the government needs to do a better job of handling challenges such as national reconciliation and violence in the deep South.
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Massive investment for Dawei
21/05/2012 : KANCHANABURI : The cabinet yesterday approved 203 projects worth over 30 billion baht to support the development of a deep-sea port and an industrial estate in Dawei city of Myanmar.
Red shirts' affair with Thaksin cools
21/05/2012 : Red-shirt supporters have expressed dismay over ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for them to set aside their anger and frustration over social and legal injustices for the sake of national reconciliation.