ShareBANGKOK, 29 June 2011 The Ministry of Commerce expects that 7.3 million tons of Thai tapioca worth a total of 70 billion baht are likely to be exported in 2011. Speaking during the inauguration of the World Tapioca Conference 2011, Permanent Secretary for Commerce Yanyong Puangrach said a total of 7.27 million tons of tapioca [...]
Share BANGKOK, 29 June 2011 (NNT) – The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants to see domestic political situation bolstering the Thai economic stability. Speaking during a seminar entitled ‘the Economy in the Latter Half of 2011: Opportunities and Challenges’, FTI Chairperson Payungsak Chatsutipol expressed his hope that all sides would accept the election result. [...]
Share BANGKOK, 29 June 2011 (NNT)-First Army Region Commander, Lt-Gen Udomdej Sitabutr expressed his concerns over the last round of political campaign this week before the election takes place on Sunday while instructing the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) to report to the police of any unrest or attacks on canvassers. Lt Gen Udomdej also [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 June 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) has encouraged Thai entrepreneurs to adjust themselves to cyber trade in order to increase their connections with online communities via facebook and amazon. According to DEP Director-General Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, today’s trend in trade and business competition relies on new technologies enabling trade transactions [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand will reach 19 million in 2012 while travellers from the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region will increase to 11.25 million. TAT Deputy Governor for Asia and the South Pacific market Sansern Ngaorungsi stated that the TAT has [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 June 2011– Domestic oil retailers and refineries, PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, have decreased their retail prices of benzene products by 40 satang per litre, except for E85, which is reduced by 20 satang a litre, starting from Tuesday at 05.00 hrs onwards. The price adjustment is due to the lower price [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 June 2011 – Thailand is confident that its recent withdrawal from the World Heritage Convention will not affect the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border, and it can still work with the World Heritage Committee, according to Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister and Acting Government Spokesperson Panitan Watanayagorn. Mr Panitan gave the press [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 June 2011 (NNT)-The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has forbidden every commercial bank to provide a service to any investors who could be depositing their money tying to a derivative which is said to help mitigate the effect of potentially large inflations. The BoT has enforced a new rule preventing investors from resorting to [...]
ShareBANGKOK, 28 June 2011 (NNT) – The Bhumjaithai Party has reiterated to all canvassers and MP candidates to be on high alert for attacks after one more canvasser of the party was shot dead in Ratchaburi province yesterday. Following the murder of Mr Witthaya Sriphum, head of Ratchaburi’s Don Yai Tambon Administrative Organization and election [...]
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