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HM the King lauds patenting of Thai rice gene

BANGKOK, 25 June 2009 (NNT) – His Majesty the King yesterday expressed great pride over Thailand’s successful patent registration of rice that will safeguard the fragrance of Thai rice and…

Moody’s has stable outlook for Asia-Pacific retailers, consumer products

Sydney, June 25, 2009 -- Moody's Investors Service is retaining a stable rating outlook for Asia Pacific's retailing and consumer product sectors over the next 12-18 months despite continued economic…

Railway workers end two-day strike

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – The labour union of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) ended its strike on Tuesday evening, while train services resumed with the first 23 trains…

Thailand’s unemployment up 28% in Q1/09

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – Thailand’s unemployment during the first quarter of this year soared 27.87 per cent from the corresponding period of 2008, a government spokesman said on Tuesday.…

MOPH satisfied with A (H1N1) preventive campaign

BANGKOK, 23 June 2009 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health deemed the A (H1N1) virus preventive campaign successful, especially the preventive handbook distribution to people, and asserted that additional…

PM to attract Chinese investors to Thailand

BANGKOK, 23 June 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will persuade Chinese investors to plough their money in Thailand during his official visit to China from 24 to 27…

Thailand’s Industrial Confidence Index rises slightly in May

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – Although business operators faced rising costs and their earnings declined in May, the nation’s Industrial Confidence Index edged up slightly to 78.5 from 76.3 in…

Thailand confirms 125 new H1N1 cases

BANGKOK, June 23 (TNA) – 125 new Thai cases of influenza A(H1N1) were confirmed in Thailand on Tuesday, raising the country’s total number of patients to 899.   Director-General of…

Moody’s sees negative industry outlook for Australia/NZ banks

Singapore, June 23, 2009 -- Moody's Investors Service says that its industry outlook for banking systems in Australia and New Zealand is negative, reflecting the impact of the slowdowns in…

Thailand and Singapore agree to speed up economic cooperation

BANGKOK, June 22 (TNA) –  Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his Singapore’s counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Monday agreed to speed up bilateral economic cooperation. Speaking during a one-day visit to…