BANGKOK, 25 September 2009 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban stated that the referendum on charter amendment should be made only once, with the coverage of all six issues proposed by the National Reconciliation Committee. Mr. Suthep said the formula of the referendum was not yet concluded. Personally, he preferred to follow the Prime [...]
PITTSBURGH, Sept 25 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva arrived in America’s steel capital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Thursday to attend the Group of 20 (G-20) Pittsburgh Summit 2009 in his capacity as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday. With other international leaders PM Abhisit attended a welcome party [...]
BANGKOK, Sept 24 (TNA, AP) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSC) and met the NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Officer Duncan Niederauer who expressed his appreciation to welcome the Thai premier. During the visit, Mr Abhisit rang the closing bell and toured the trading floor. According to [...]
Sydney, September 24, 2009 — Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a rating of Aa3 to National Australia Bank’s (NAB) USD600 million Perpetual Capital Notes, issued through its New York branch. The rating outlook is negative. “The Aa3 rating is 2 notches lower than NAB’s senior unsecured debt rating of Aa1, and reflects the structure of [...]
BANGKOK, Sept 24 (TNA) – The Thai economy has recovered because of the low interest rate which helps reduce the private-sector costs, according to a veteran economist. Narongchai Akrasanee, chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of MFC Asset Management Co., said the Thai economic recovery did not stem from the government’s [...]
BANGKOK, 23 September 2009 (NNT) – The House of Representatives endorsed the Public Referendum Bill as earlier revised by a joint scrutiny committee. The amended bill has been passed with the vote of 243-23 after two-hours debate. The essence of the House approved-bill states that a public referendum is required to be organized within 90 [...]
BANGKOK, Sept 23 (TNA) – Three giant US automakers expressed interest to increase their investment in Thailand during their meeting with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in New York, according Thai Trade Representatives president Kiat Sitthiamorn. Accompanying the prime minister on his US trip, Mr Kiat told the media via video conference from the US [...]
BANGKOK, 23 September 2009 (NNT) – The Minister of Finance has rebutted fears of a new economic soap bubble situation, assuring Thailand still retains a competitive edge. Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said the Thai economy has continually showed signs of recovery and has sharpened its competitive edge on the world stage. His remarks came in [...]
BANGKOK, 23 September 2009 (NNT) – The Prime Minister will today conduct a web conference with Government House before attending the opening of the G-20 Summit and a speech by US President Barack Obama. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has made plans to use a web conferencing system to attend to domestic matters today at 10.00 [...]
BANGKOK, Sept 23 (TNA) – Bank of Thailand (BoT) assistant governor Paiboon Kittisrikangwan on Tuesday stated the central bank had not yet witnessed any sign of a bubble in the property business sector. He made the remark in response to an earlier Asian Development Bank warning to Asian countries, including Thailand, not to invest in [...]
