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Businesses wary of border closure

Amid the rising tension after fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's appointment as economic adviser to Cambodia, Thai businesses are highly concerned about the safety of their people and assets, but they say closing the borders should be a... ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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