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Nichirei to set up chicken-processing venture in Thailand

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
TOKYO — Nichirei Corp will set up a joint venture in Thailand to process chicken in response to increasing global demand for the meat. Subsidiary Nichirei Foods Inc and Thai chicken processor G...

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Thaksin Addresses Supporters in Thailand From Exile

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks from overseas exile to his supporters at Rajamangala national stadium in Bangkok, 01 Nov 2008

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Thailand braces for phone call from ousted PM

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Thailand's military and police were on alert Saturday as the country braced for the fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to phone-in from exile during a rally that many fear could spark m...

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Thaksin Asks For Royal Help To Return Home

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
By D. Arul Rajoo

BANGKOK, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, on the run after a court sentenced him to two years' jail recently, said only the royal family or the people's power could bring him back to his homeland.

"No one can take me back to Thailand, except for royal kindness or the people power.

I am not the leader (of the gathering) but your former prime minister...I always wanted to contribute to my country and the Thai people but I cannot do that now," he said when addressing the 'Truth Today Against Coup' show.

Over 60,000 people clad in red thronged the Rajamangala Stadium here today to listen to the 59-year-old Thaksin making a 10-minute live phone speech from Hong Kong. He fled to Britain before the Supreme Court sentenced him to two years in jail for power abuse in a land purchase scheme involving his wife.

Thaksin said the court sentence meant he could not return for at least 10 years, but did not elaborate on how the royal family or the people power could bring him back.

But the revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 80, usually gives pardons to prisoners during his Dec 5 birthday.

"Do you miss me?" asked Thaksin as the crowd cheered to show their love for their leader who led his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party to victories in the 2001 and 2005 general elections and considered one of the most popular politicians in the country.

Thaksin said he was encouraged by the strong support shown to him.

On Sept 19, 2006, he was ousted by the military and the TRT was dissolved for an election fraud case in 2007.

All its 111 executive members including Thaksin were banned for five years, but his allies formed the People's Power Party (PPP) which won the December 2007 elections and the current prime minister is Thaksin's brother-in-law Somchai Wongsawat.

Tension had been growing in the capital in the run-up to today's gathering, with several attacks on both pro- and anti-government supporters.

More than 1,000 police were deployed at the stadium while soldiers were on stand-by as there were fears that the pro-government supporters could be heading for a showdown with anti-government groups.

On Thursday, 10 guards of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) were injured when unknown men threw a grenade at a barrier near the Government House which PAD has been occupying since Aug 26, while another man was shot dead not far from the area the same morning.

PAD is demanding the current government to resign and want a new political system that favours more appointed government leaders and members of parliament, rather than the current democracy practice.

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Thailand may barter rice for Iranian oil

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
WASHINGTON: Google and Yahoo may pull out next week from their proposed advertising partnership, which has been drawing close scrutiny from anti-trust regulators, The Wall Street Journal reported Frid

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Miss Thailand’s lost diamond ring found

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan -- For about an hour on Friday, five divers combed the waters off Clave Island in the Hundred Islands National Park to find a diamond ring owned by Miss Earth candidate Piyap...

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Thailand boosts security for phone call from ousted PM

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Bangkok: Thailand's military and police were on alert on Saturday as the country braced for fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to speak by telephone at a rally that many fear could spar...

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Thailand braces for phone call from ousted PM

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's military and police were on alert Saturday as the country braced for fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to speak by telephone at a rally that many fe...

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Get the latest News from Khmernews.net

Saturday, November 1st, 2008


Hi Everyone,

Good afternoon from Phnom Penh.

I’m happy to announce the launch of a new website, KhmerNews.net.

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We gather news articles from thousands of sources around the world and deliver them to you in one convenient portal. News are updated continuously every 5 minutes, so you can be certain that you’ll find the most up-to-date stories on our site.

This is my newest website dedicated to providing quality content to the Khmer community around the world. It’s a relatively new site. I plan to add enhancement to make it even more useful.


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While we strive to provide useful, quality, and up-to-date content, we make no claims or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information published on our site.

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Saturday, November 1st, 2008

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Hi Everyone,

Good afternoon from Phnom Penh.

I’m happy to announce the launch of a new website, KhmerNews.net.

Khmernews.net aims to be the most comprehensive source for the latest news and information on Cambodia.

We gather news articles from thousands of sources around the world and deliver them to you in one convenient portal. News are updated continuously every 5 minutes, so you can be certain that you’ll find the most up-to-date stories on our site.

This is my newest website dedicated to providing quality content to the Khmer community around the world. It’s a relatively new site. I plan to add enhancement to make it even more useful.

Check it out today at:

http://www.khmernews.net

Take care!

DISCLAIMER

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While we strive to provide useful, quality, and up-to-date content, we make no claims or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information published on our site.

KhmerNews.net does not accept any responsibility or liability for the use or misuse of information contained therein.

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