Thai riot police clashed with thousands of protesters who vowed to block the government from leaving parliament. The unrest was the latest twist in a political crisis that has gripped Thailand for six weeks.
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The southernmost Province of the Kingdom is Narathiwat. A Muslim insurgency killed over 3.500 people since the Millennium by bombings, arson and gunfire. Tourism died out completely, but an ancient craft is preserved by few fishermen here. The former Kingdom of Pattani was once famous for skille...
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The political unrest in Thailand could soon come to an end, reports CNBC's Maura Fogarty. But what is the impact on the Thai markets? Mark Fuchs, CEO of Fuchs Capital Partners & Giles Keating, global head of research at Credit Suisse share their views, with Maura and fellow reporter, Martin Soong.
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The political unrest in Thailand has affected investor sentiment but leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, Sondhi Limthongkul believes this upheaval will eventually make it easier for investors to do business there. He tells CNBC's Maura Fogarty why.
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Stephen Davies, chief executive officer of Javelin Wealth Management Ltd., talks with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin and Bernard Lo about political unrest in Thailand, Asian economies, and Davies's investment strategy. Thai protesters vowed to ignore a state of emergency imposed by Prime Minister Sama...
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The political uncertainty will have an impact on Thailand's economy but it is only temporary, says Bank of Thailand governor, Tarisa Watanagase. CNBC's Maura Fogarty ask her how the political situation is affecting the BoT's monetary policy.
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The recurrent political unrest in Thailand have made foreign investors very wary of investing in the country, notes Robert Prior-Wandesforde, Asia economist at HSBC. He gives his assessment of the Thai economy, with CNBC's Martin Soong.
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Despite the political unrest in Thailand, the Thai market remains fairly attractive to Wong Sui Jau, general manager at Fundsupermart.com. He explains his upbeat outlook to CNBC's Martin Soong.
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