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shanmugam is the foreign minister and he said members want the turmoil reserves peacefully is resolvedcefully and quickly. -- resolved peacefully and quickly. -- >> we hope to see resolved peacefully and quickly without bloodshed and violence. thailand and in getting back to growth in a way that is acceptable to all of its people. it is something everybody wants. is a portfolio manager. he said the economic outlook is still positive despite. a slowdown in the economy, so the military power and implement in the next 12 months, leaving way which would be more free and willing to further reform, it is not such a bad outlook. when you look at the expectations and term of judy he and growth, it is probably too high in thailand. -- in terms of gdp and growth, it is probably too high in thailand. >> that is the latest on the unrest in thailand. >> other headlines. facto foot of the government will pay $500,000. he is said to be the ultimate controller for the company that operated the ferry. she is a billionaire and rarely photographed. the nigerian army said they know where hundreds of kidna

minister shanmugam speaking earlier.ese companies have voiced concern about turmoil threatening the business as well. also to tokyo. craddock, -- craig, which companies are complaining? under threeeeing years ago, you had asked of god affecting thailand. the worst floods in half a century. we have asked of man now and it -- acts- we have askeds of a man that is now influencing. sony warning about business trips to thailand. if they are required, they are telling employees not to go there. you have the automakers obviously are watching the situation very closely. thailand is very much an important production hub. local demand is plunging. it is going to be a marketed that continues to be important for these companies because of his role as an and sports hub and shipping vehicle to other parts of asia. make their cars. what impact will it have on automakers to do these night shifts in thailand? coupght, so you had to be last week that instituted a curfew overnight in a number of companies run a night shifts. all night long