PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers - March 27

BANGKOK, March 27 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TOP STORIES

- The Election Commission's legal advisers backed its efforts to bring fraud cases against two ruling coalition parties to the Constitution Court (THE NATION)

- Thailand is one of five Asian countries the United Kingdom is focusing on to form a strong strategic partnership in a bid to tighten trade and investment and add value to industrial development (THE NATION)

- Rice will cost consumers 3-5 baht more a kilogramme after the Commerce Ministry committed itself to boosting the local price to the export level for the benefit of farmers (THE NATION)

BUSINESS

- Securities regulators have launched an investigation into whether recent statements by Prime Minister's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair regarding MCOT PCL MCOT.BK violated disclosure laws (BANGKOK POST)

- Bank of Thailand Governor Tarisa Watanagase sees no huge capital inflows on the horizon because global liquidity declined by 3.5 times from the middle of last year to only $20 billion (THE NATION)

- The government will continue offering more stimulus measures to support the growth of both the real estate and construction industries, which are considered key internal sectors driving economic growth (BANGKOK POST)