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Insurance companies to help riot harmed businesses

BANGKOK, 30 May 2010 (NNT) – The General Insurance Association has promised to help riot affected businesses although they have no terrorism insurance as earlier requested by the Office of…

Activist group seeks signatures to impeach 10 Puea Thai MPs; No-confidence debate programmes set

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) — An activist group on Sunday began collecting signatures to impeach 10 opposition Puea Thai Party MPs as both the opposition and government camps prepare for…

SME Bank approves loans to 1,960 riot victims; Approval of new foreign firms down in May

BANGKOK, May 30 (TNA) – A total of 1,960 business vendors whose businesses were destroyed in blazes set by anti-government protesters more than a week ago have received combined loans…

Majority back censure debate

BANGKOK, 30 May 2010 (NNT) – A recent Suan Dusit poll has found a majority of citizens agreeing with a censure debate against the government. According to Suan Dusit Poll,…

Ministry of Tourism and Sports working on remedial measures for tourism

BANGKOK, 30 May 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will call a meeting with tourism agencies to help formulate a strategy for remedial measures to businesses in…

Curfew lifted, normalcy restored

BANGKOK, 30 May 2010 (NNT) – The government’s Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situations (CRES) has agreed to rescind the curfew in Bangkok and 23 other provinces as…

Economy grew 12% in Q1 2010

BANGKOK, 30 May 2010 (NNT) – The Thai economy grew 12% in the first quarter of 2010 and will likely expand by 3.5%-4.5% by year’s end. Speaking on his weekly…

PM tells envoys government will focus on rehabilitation, reconciliation among the people

BANGKOK, May 29 (TNA) — In an attempt to enable foreign envoys to better understand the political unrest in Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday told them that his…

Kasit not to pressure EU for Thaksin´s extradition

BANGKOK, 29 May 2010 (NNT) – Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya says he will not pressure the European Union (EU) to extradite self-exiled ex- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for a trial…

curfew lifting benefits the economy

BANGKOK, 29 May 2010 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Trairong Suwannakhiri voiced support for the revocation of curfew, hoping for economic surge afterward. Speaking on Saturday after…