BANGKOK, 29 September 2009 (NNT) – Bangkok’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage has assured readiness to deal with approaching typhoon Ketsana projected to enter Thailand on Wednesday. The department’s director, Chanchai Witoonpanyakij, said that his department was ready to deal with typhoon Ketsana’s effects on the capital, projected to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. [...]
BANGKOK, 29 September 2009 (NNT) – President of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) Mr.Soros Sakornvisava said that the bank would offer debt moratorium to the small and medium enterprises (SME) customers, however they still needed to pay interest. The Finance Ministry previously assigned the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) to [...]
BANGKOK, Sept 29 (TNA) – Thai Army chief Gen Anupong Paochinda declined to comment on news report on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s remarks regarding Thai-Cambodian border disputes, saying that the Thai-Cambodian Joint Commission for the Demarcation of Land Boundary would be responsible for the talks to find solution on the border disputes. International media, [...]
BANGKOK, 28 September 2009 (NNT) – The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has reported progress on the H1N1 vaccine research and has confirmed to conduct vaccine trials with humans by 9 October 2009. According to GPO Chairperson MD Vichai Chokewiwat, the vaccine study is proceeding well. The researchers are currently waiting for the result of immunity [...]
PHUKET, 28 September 2009 (NNT) – The Finance Ministry is pushing forward with plans to construct a 3.7-billion-baht international convention center in Phuket province to be completed in 2012. Deputy Minister of Finance Dr Pruttichai Damrongrat on Monday traveled to the site of the future Phuket International Convention Center to meet and explain the need [...]
BANGKOK, 28 September 2009 (NNT) – The Senate Speaker agrees with the government’s idea to organize referendums on the constitutional amendment. Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondet stated that nation’s citizens should be allowed to directly voice their opinions on the charter revision as any change to the constitution would have profound effects on the Kingdom. The [...]
BANGKOK, 28 September 2009 (NNT) – The Creative Economy Office will be established within six months and will be ready for integrated operation of all agencies under the Creative Economy project, according to Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot. As Chair of the Subcommittee on the National Creative Economy, Mr Alongkorn stated that he would discuss [...]
BANGKOK, Sept 28 (TNA) – The government of Thailand is considering sending humanitarian relief to the Philippines after the country was heavily hit by storms and flooding, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)’s announcement released on Monday. The Philippines’ National Disaster Coordination Council said tropical storm Ketsana dumped one month’s worth of rains [...]
BANGKOK, 27 September 2009 (NNT) – The Prime Minister said all world leaders participating in the 64th General Assembly in the United States expressed their interest in the Sufficiency Economy Concept initiated by His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated in his taped weekly talk show during his participation in the [...]
BANGKOK, 27 September 2009 (NNT) – Foreign media lauds Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as a “Man In The Middle”, a mediator of different political groups, and a refresher of Thai democracy. Time’s reporter in Thailand, Hannah Beech, said political conflict in Thailand was not caused by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. In contrast, Mr. Abhisit had [...]