PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers Aug 13

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TOP STORIES

- Authorities have moved to seize the assets, revoke the diplomatic passports and seek the extradition of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Khunying Potjaman, who have skipped bail and fled to London (BANGKOK POST)

- Employees of the State Railway of Thailand may not receive their salaries in October if the government does not speed up the allocation of an emergency liquidity injection of 4.2 billion baht ($125 million) this month (THE NATION)

- Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) is looking to penetrate the Eastern European market as part of its drive to boost exports in light of declining cigarette consumption at home (THE NATION)

BUSINESS

- Consumers will find it easier and faster to complain about unfair contracts, products or services at any court nationwide when the 2008 Consumer Case Protection Act takes effect on Aug. 23 (BANGKOK POST)

- Liquefied petroleum gas prices for transport should be doubled to discourage use of the heavily subsidised fuel, Energy Ministry officials say (BANGKOK POST)

- Prosecutors are likely to file a lawsuit next week against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to seize 76 billion baht of his family's assets (THE NATION) ($1=33.66 Baht) ** Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has eight Thai sources including the Bangkok Post and Business Day.