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Supporters of Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra were set to gather on the streets of Bangkok Friday for mass protests aimed at toppling the government.
The Thai capital braced for possible violence as anti-government activists launched Friday what they hope will be one of the country's biggest protests in an effort to force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections.
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Thanachart Bank Pcl , a Thai lender partly owned by Canada’s Bank of Nova Scotia , will pay about C$2.2 billion ($2.14 billion) for Siam City Bank Pcl in a two- step purchase to become Thailand’s fifth-biggest bank.
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks swung between gains and losses as Research In Motion Ltd. advanced on prospects of inicreased market share and Bank of Nova Scotia slipped on plans to contribute C$650 million for a stake in a Thai bank.
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks swung between gains and losses as Research In Motion Ltd. advanced on prospects of inicreased market share and Bank of Nova Scotia slipped on plans to contribute C$650 million for a stake in a Thai bank.
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Thanachart Bank Pcl , a Thai lender partly owned by Canada’s Bank of Nova Scotia , will pay about C$2.2 billion ($2.14 billion) for Siam City Bank Pcl in a two- step purchase to become Thailand’s fifth-biggest bank.
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Thanachart Bank Pcl , a Thai lender partly owned by Canada’s Bank of Nova Scotia , will pay about C$2.2 billion ($2.14 billion) for Siam City Bank Pcl in a two- step purchase to become Thailand’s fifth-biggest bank.
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began mobilizing 50,000 security personnel on Thursday ahead of a mass rally by anti-government protesters who have vowed to bring the capital to a standstill if a new election is not called.
Thailand began mobilizing 50,000 security personnel on Thursday ahead of a mass rally by anti-government protesters who have vowed to bring the capital to a standstill if a new election is not called.
Thanachart, Thailand’s seventh-largest lender by assets, will pay 32.5 baht a share for the Bank of Thailand ’s entire stake in Siam City, Tongurai Lipiti, the central bank’s assistant governor, said today. That’s 4.8 percent higher than the bank’s share price before it was suspended from trading.
* Merger to create Thailand's fifth-largest bank
Thanachart, Thailand’s seventh-largest lender by assets, will pay 32.5 baht a share for the Bank of Thailand ’s entire stake in Siam City, Tongurai Lipiti, the central bank’s assistant governor, said today. That’s 4.8 percent higher than the bank’s share price before it was suspended from trading.
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime minister said.
Thai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime minister said.
Thai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime minister said.
Unknown assailants shot dead three people and burned their bodies in Thailand's predominantly Muslim deep south, police said Thursday.
