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The Bangkok Post has been ordered to reinstate the reporter Sermsuk Kasitpradit who was sacked a couple of years ago for his story about cracks in the runway in the new airport at Suvarnabhumi (http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/25Jul2007_news03.php). Mr Sermsuk will not get all of the compensation he requested, though. This decision helps demonstrate that, at least to some extent,
The junta-appointed ‘cabinet’ has agreed to some measures to deal with the high rate of the baht (http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=30677). This includes permitting individuals and companies to open overseas currency accounts in
Tonight’s the big night for the semi-finals in the 2007 Asian Cup.
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