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PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers January 26

26 Jan 2007 02:07:51 GMT
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BANGKOK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TOP STORIES

- Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has told the Election Commission to get ready for an early general election, before the end of September (BANGKOK POST)

- Incoming flights were delayed at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday as its west runway was closed for repairs for two hours, while the transport minister admitted some airlines were afraid to use the new airport due to safety concerns (THE NATION)

BUSINESS

- Buoyed by the yuan's new high yesterday, the baht surged to 34 baht to the U.S. dollar in the offshore market, underlining the futility of the central bank's drastic measures to rein in baht speculation (THE NATION)

- Information and Communications Technology Minister Sittichai Pookaiyaudoom said General Saprang Kalayanamitr, assistant secretary of the Council for National Security, would be appointed chairman of the TOT board (THE NATION)

- The government will not consider five proposals from the broadcaster ITV <ITV.BK> unless it pays the balance of unpaid concession fees totalling 2.21 billion bahtby the end of this month (THE NATION)

- Songkhla or Nakhon Si Thammarat may be selected as the new site for accommodating heavy industries to alleviate crowding and pollution in the heavily industrialised eastern seaboard provinces (BANGKOK POST)

** Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has eight Thai sources including the Bangkok Post and Business Day. ($1=35.12 baht)

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