Share BANGKOK, 29 November 2009 (NNT) – The economic team of the ruling Democrat Party is confident that the Thai economy will be able to endure pressures from the current Dubai economic turbulence. The Dubai World, the city-state’s main investment arm, has been seeking to delay debt payments at 59 billion USD or 2.1 trillion [...]
Share BANGKOK, 30 November 2009 (NNT) – The government will provide electricity to shortage areas nationwide by 2011, according to the Prime Minister. Speaking on his weekly talk show “Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit”, the Prime Minister assured that the government would speedily accommodate electricity in Bangkok and remote zones within 2011 following [...]
Share BANGKOK, 29 November 2009 (NNT) – The government’s income guarantee scheme for agriculturalists can improve the prices of farm products, according to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated that he would preside over the money transfer ceremony for cassava growers under the farmers’ income guarantee program tomorrow at the Bank of Agriculture [...]
ShareRAYONG, 29 November 2009 (NNT) – A four-party committee in charge of resolving the problems surrounding the Map Ta Phut industrial estate will visit the eastern province of Rayong next week. Rayong governor, Sayumporn Limthai stated that the newly-appointed four-party committee chaired by Former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun is scheduled to travel to the Map [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 29 November 2009 (NNT) – The Dubai economic collapse and Vietnam’s devaluation of its currency will not affect the country’s overall economy, according to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva projected during his weekly talk show “Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit”, that the GDP figure would turn positive in the fourth [...]
ShareCHIANG MAI, Nov 29 (TNA) — Members of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) have prepared six strategies aimed at boosting seven businesses and improving competitiveness and will present them to the government soon, a senior TCC official said Sunday. Chatchai Boonyarat, vice chairman of TCC, said besides boosting competitiveness, the strategies also focus on adjusting the [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 November 2009 (NNT) – The world should be aware of another burst of the bubble economy due to the fast economic growth in China, according to the Minister of Finance, Mr Korn Chatikavanij. Mr Korn spoke today at the Thai Journalist Association executive seminar that the explosive economic growth in China might affect [...]
ShareCHIANG MAI, 28 November 2009 (NNT) – JETRO Bangkok Intellectual Property vowed to support Thailand’s small and medium business enterprises (SMEs). The business consultant centers will be appointed at Chiang Mai and Surat Thani Chambers of Commerce to facilitate investments in Thailand. JETRO Bangkok President Mr Munenori Yamada yesterday gave a speech during the 27th [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 November 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Cambodia’s cancellation of the 1.4 billion THB loan request made with Thailand was a misunderstanding. The PM said on Saturday that Thailand had not canceled its financial assistance for Cambodia, and his administration would discuss the matter later. The Thai-Cambodian ongoing diplomatic row has [...]
ShareBANGKOK, Nov 28 (TNA) –The gradual global economic recovery has helped push Thai exports in October to contract only 3 per cent compared to 17.7 per cent in the third quarter, according to the Ministry of Finance. Ministry spokesperson Ekniti Nitithanprapas said consumption indicators from real-term value added tax collection in October contracted by 7 [...]