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PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers May 4

Sun May 3, 2009 10:02pm EDT

BANGKOK, May 4 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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TOP STORIES

- Fourteen Thai students and teachers who were due to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport from Mexico last night will undergo strict screening procedures for seven days for swine flu (BANGKOK POST)

- The People's Alliance for Democracy will meet at the end of the month to decide whether to renew its street protests after its leaders voiced opposition to proposed constitutional amendments and the granting of an amnesty to banned politicians (BANGKOK POST)

- People's Alliance for Democracy leader Sondhi Limthongkul yesterday blamed rogue soldiers for trying to kill him, with the motive of ending the mass movement by the yellow and red shirts, but stopped short of naming names (THE NATION)

- Leading philanthropist Thanpuying Viraya Javakul again shrugged off speculation linking her to a gun attack on Sondhi Limthongkul (THE NATION)

BUSINESS

- Electronics manufacturers have started hiring thousands of staff in response to stabilising global demand and the expectation that an economic recovery will start later this year, industry leaders say (BANGKOK POST)

- Australian-Thai joint venture Akara Mining plans in the last quarter of this year to increase its investment in a gold-processing plant in Phetchabun province worth between 3 billion and 4 billion baht, the company's president, Gavin Thomas, said (THE NATION)

- The Board of Investment has set up a special team to support potential investors in Thai mega-projects, following the success of its recent roadshow in Australia, where the projects aroused strong interest (BANGKOK POST)

- Even though the tourism industry is in dire straits, one of the oldest hotel operators on Samui Island is ploughing ahead with several projects ranging from luxury villas and condominiums to a wellness resort at a total cost of hundreds of millions of baht (THE NATION)

** Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has eight Thai sources including Bangkok Post and the Nation. (Bangkok Newsroom +66 2648 9721, e-mail: bangkok.newsroom@reuters.com)

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