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Government urged to encourage baht’s weakening

BANGKOK, Aug 27 (TNA) – The Thai government should adopt a policy to encourage weakening of the baht as advised by Chatumongkol Sonakul, chairman of the Bank of Thailand (BoT)…

PM will find solution to police chief appointment issue

BANGKOK, 26 August 2009 (NNT) – Interior Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Chavarat Charnvirakul believed that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva would be able to find a good solution to the…

Banks to maintain interest rate till year end

BANGKOK, 26 August 2009 (NNT) – Banks will not increase interest rates at this moment, but an adjustment can be made by the end of the year if loans expand…

Thailand’s Industrial Confidence Index edges up in July

BANGKOK, Aug 26 (TNA) – Thailand’s Industrial Confidence Index in July edged up to a level of 89.9 from 83.5 in June, showing that the domestic economy is on the…

8 new deaths confirmed from A(H1N1) virus

BANGKOK, Aug 26 (TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed eight new deaths from Influenza A(H1N1), raising the country’s total death toll to 119. Dr Paichit Varachit,…

Cabinet endorses ISA enforcement during UDD rally

BANGKOK, 25 August 2009 (NNT) – The cabinet has resolved to approve the invocation of the Internal Security Act in the Dusit district of Bangkok during 29 August to 1…

TMB Bank launches 2-year-term deposit offering actual interest even premature withdrawal

BANGKOK, 25 August 2009 (NNT) – TMB Bank launches a two-year-term deposit product, which still offers interest rates as usual, even when depositors withdraw money before the deposit’s maturity. TMB…

PM confident exports will pick up late this year

BANGKOK, Aug 25 (TNA) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday voiced confidence that the country’s exports would begin to contract at a slower pace and turn around to pick…

Russian H1N1 seed virus for vaccine trials mutates

BANGKOK, Aug 25 (TNA) – The seed virus strain imported from Russia to produce a vaccine against Influenza Type A (H1N1) has mutated so that the vaccine production should be…

Thai Beauty Queen wins ‘Miss Photogenic’ award in ‘Miss Universe 2009’

BANGKOK, 24 August 2009 (NNT) – Miss Thailand Universe 2009 Chutima ‘Khaimook’ Durongdej has won the first place in the ‘Miss Photogenic’ award and the second runner-up in the ‘Best…