Share BANGKOK, 27 May 2011 (NNT) – The Pheu Thai Party is reportedly considering a plan to persuade the Chart Thai Pattana and the Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Parties to establish the new government together should it win the election. Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s legal advisor Noppadon Pattama revealed that if the Pheu Thai [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 26 May 2011 (NNT) – Thai exports in 2011 are anticipated to expand more than 15% compared to the previous estimate of 12-15%, following the global food crisis, according to Commerce Minister Pornthiva Nakasai. Ms Pornthiva said the growth adjustment is due to a higher demand necessitated by the global food crisis, which has [...]
Share BANGKOK, 26 May 2011 (NNT)-The President of Thai Rice Exporters Ms. Kobsuk Iamsuree has disclosed several risks to rice exporters in Thailand for this year while expressing her confidence that Thailand will remain the world’s largest rice exporter. According to Ms. Kobsuk, risks could be from the fluctuation of currencies, especially in major buyers [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 27 May 2011 (NNT)-Dr. Anusorn Sangnimnuan, President of the Bangchak Petroleum Public Co., Ltd said the political campaigns of most political parties are not clear on energy policy while he wished to see them promoting inexhaustible energy such as solar and ethanol as well as bio-diesel. He claimed that the present fuel price subsidy [...]
ShareSingapore, May 12, 2011 — Moody’s Investors Service says that it is maintaining its negative outlook for Fiji’s B1 rating as poor growth prospects continue to weigh on government finances. Moody’s annual sovereign report on Fiji provides an updated analysis on the rating and does not constitute a rating action. The report notes that Fiji’s [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 12 May 2011 (NNT) – Domestic oil retailers and refineries PTT Plc, and Bangchak Petroleum Plc have increased their retail prices of benzene products by 60 satang per liter, except for E85, which is increased by 30 satang a liter, beginning from today at 05.00 hrs onwards. The price adjustment is resulted from the [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 12 May 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has suggested that business entrepreneurs should adjust their production process to be more environmental friendly in the face of the changing trade trends and climate change crisis. Speaking after opening a seminar entitled ‘Trade and Climate Change’, DTN Director-General Srirat Rastapana disclosed that [...]
ShareBANGKOK, May 12 – The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index surged to the second highest level in Asia after South Korea’s KOSPI composite index in April, according to an SET report. As of the end of April, the SET index increased for the third consecutive month by 4.40 per cent from the previous [...]
ShareMr. Nobuyuki Murahashi, President of Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Company Limited (MMTh) reported April sales result of 5,279 units, an increase of 85 % compared to the same period of last year. Triton reached 3,128 units, increased by 151 % year by year followed by Pajero Sport 1,411 units, increased by 49% and Lancer EX 299 [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 9 May 2011 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has delivered his final message to Thai people via television before the House dissolution tomorrow, encouraging all sides to join hands in propelling the country forward without inciting further conflicts. In his last televised statement as the Prime Minister of Thailand on the National Broadcasting [...]