Baht weakening only for the short run, says BoT chief

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BANGKOK, Nov 19 – Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul on Thursday indicated the weakening of the baht to 30 to the US dollar stemmed from the current capital outflow, but emphasi

Thai PM cancels trip to Russia; unrelated to Bout case

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BANGKOK, Nov 18 - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday cancelled his planned trip to Russia, insisting that the cancellation did not link to the sudden extradition of alleged Russian a

Red Shirts promise peaceful protest Friday

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BANGKOK, Nov 18 - The anti-government Red Shirt movement, the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Thursday pledged that its demonstration in the Thai capital on Friday to mark

Army chief: Red Shirts can rally but cannot breach law

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BANGKOK, Nov 18 - The Thai army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday said the anti-government Red Shirt supporters can rally on Friday if they do not breach the terms of the state of emergency,

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