BANGKOK, Oct 30 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said legal action would be taken against politicians allegedly implicated in the embezzlement case which brought down the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) in 1995. The prime minister made the statement one day after Canada’s Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by fugitive [...]
BANGKOK, Oct 30 (TNA) – A meeting between the Thai prime minister and representatives of local residents in Rayong province agreed to set up a central committee to settle the problem of environmental degradation, toxic contamination and applications and interpretations of the law at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, where 76 industrial projects were ordered [...]
Bangkok, 28 October 2009 (NNT)-Deputy Director General of the Department of Employment (DOE) specified that the employment rate in October rose by over 120,000 with the overall improvement of the economy. Ms Songsri Boonba, the Deputy Director General of DOE revealed that the improved situation of employment was due to the economy also improving. As [...]
BANGKOK, 28 October 2009 (NNT) – The government does not intervene in the stripping of police lieutenant colonel rank and the recall of the royal decoration of ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Prime Minister Abhisit stated that the Royal Thai Police proceeded with the matter itself following its regulations. He [...]
BANGKOK, 28 October 2009 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is integrating preventive measures against the type A (H1N1) flu, avian influenza and seasonal flu, which are likely to spread concurrently during winter. Public Health Minister, Witthaya Kaewparadai called a meeting between provincial public health officials and hospital directors from the northern and central [...]
BANGKOK, Oct 28 (TNA) – Thailand’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is set to shrink 3.5-4 per cent in the third quarter of this year, but turn to grow 3-4 per cent in the fourth quarter, resulting in a GDP contraction of 3 per cent for the whole of the year, according to the Ministry of [...]
Hong Kong, October 26, 2009 — Moody’s Investors Service has today assigned a provisional (P)B2 corporate family rating to PT Chandra Asri (“Chandra Asri”). At the same time, Moody’s has assigned a provisional (P)B2 senior secured bond rating to the proposed senior secured notes issued by Altus Capital Pte. Ltd., an entity wholly owned and [...]
BANGKOK, 26 October 2009 (NNT) – Thai students have won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 3rd International Astronomy Olympiad held in Tehran, Iran. The Thai students’ academic achievement was revealed by Dr. Yenjai Somvichian of the Promotion of Academic Olympiads and Development of Science Education Foundation under the Patronage of [...]
BANGKOK, 26 October 2009 (NNT) – The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited announced an increase in retail prices of all oil products by 60 Satang per liter except E85, effective tomorrow from 05.00 hrs. As a result of the announcement, retail oil prices in Bangkok and its perimeter will be as follows: Benzene 91 at [...]
BANGKOK, 26 October 2009 (NNT) – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) says that Siam Commercial Bank’s turnover in the 3rd quarter 2009 goes against the global economic slump due to the overrated reserves on non performing loans (NPL). Assistant Governor of the Financial Institutions Policy Group, Bank of Thailand Krirk Vanikkul said that Siam Commercial [...]
