January 2010

Motorbike riders urged to use Gasohol 91

By k on January 31, 2010

BANGKOK, 31 January 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Energy and the Thai Motorcycle Enterprise Association are encouraging motorcycle riders to use Gasohol 91 to reduce costs and promote ethanol production in the country.

Energy Minister MD Wannarat Channukul urged motorcycle riders to shift to Gasohol 91 after presiding over the Gasohol 91 campaigning activity at [...]

Government won’t launch coup against itself

By k on January 31, 2010

BANGKOK, Jan 31 (TNA) — Despite Thailand’s ongoing political turbulence, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Sunday assured the public that the Abhisit government is still in control and that it has no need to carry out a coup against itself.
His remarks were made after the main opposition Puea Thai Party voiced concerns of an [...]

Honda Thailand recalling 2,700 vehicles as safety precaution

By k on January 31, 2010

BANGKOK, Jan 31 (TNA) — A total of 2,700 Honda City cars sold in Thailand in 2008 will be recalled, said Adisak Rohitasune, senior vice president of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
No mechanical irregularities were reported in Thailand, according to the company, but because a specific mechanism has misfunctioned elsewhere, Honda is effecting its recall [...]

Thailand and Japan jointly invest in craft paper business in Vietnam

By k on January 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – Thailand cooperated with Japan to invest in craft paper business in Vietnam worth six billion THB, due to the rising trend of the business at 10% per year.
Mr Chaowalit Eakabut, the Managing Director of SCG Paper stated that Vietnam currently was a very interesting investment venue, following its GDP [...]

PM arrives Switzerland for World Economic Forum

By k on January 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva arrived at Zurich International Airport in Switzerland to participate in the 40th World Economic Forum.
The specially-arranged plane carrying Mr Abhisit, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya, Deputy Commerce Minister, Alongkorn Pollabutr, Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sapavasu, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister Panithan Watanayakorn and [...]

Montara blaze cost PTTEP 11.4bn THB loss

By k on January 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – The blaze incident at one of PTTEP’s oil rigs in the Timor Sea early November last year cost the company over 11.4 billion THB in losses according to the results of a probe.
Executive Vice President of PTTEP Plc, Mr Chatchawal Eimsiri, revealed that the 11.4-billion-THB damage caused by the [...]

TAT to revive tourism in Song Phi Nong district

By k on January 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will revive Song Phi Nong district in Suphanburi province, emphasizing arts and cultural tourism.
Part of the efforts is to revive Bang Li market, considered essential to the livelihood of the people, according to Song Phi Nong Municipal Mayor Wiroj Kanuwattana, adding that locals [...]

Suthep assures strong ties among coalition

By k on January 29, 2010

ANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has assured strong ties remain among all parties of the coalition government despite differences of opinion on charter revision.
The deputy prime minister emphasized that the prime duty of the government was to solve problems for the nation. He stated that all [...]

BoT to encourage overseas investment and capital flow liberalisation

By k on January 29, 2010

BANGKOK, Jan 29 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is set to issue next week added measures to encourage private-sector investment abroad and liberalisation of capital flows.
Delivering a policy statement in this week, BoT Governor Tarisa Watanagase said last year’s economic crisis was the world’s worst in 60 years. It had changed the global [...]

BoT denies soap bubble economy in Thailand

By k on January 28, 2010

BANGKOK, 28 January 2010 (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor, Tarisa Watanagase, ruled out signs of a possible soap bubble situation in Thailand today.
Mrs Tarisa stated that reliance on the government’s expansionary monetary policy would no longer be as needed to prop up the economy amid clearer signs of economic recovery. She expressed [...]

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