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Summary of the 9th APEC Energy Meeting

Thai delegates led by Minister of National Resources and Environment, Suwit Khunkitti, along with international counterparts from 20 countries attended the 9th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting in…

PM unfazed by rumours of assassination attempt

BANGKOK, July 1 – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday that he is unfazed by rumours of a purported assassination attempt against him, but said that tightened security…

Permanent free public transport to be decided by year-end

BANGKOK, 30 June 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Finance expects to bring the final conclusion to the plan to provide free public transport permanently before the end of this…

CRES to decide on Emergency Decree extension next week

BANGKOK, 29 June 2010 (NNT) – The Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) will decide whether to revoke the state of emergency enforcement by 5 July 2010 ahead…

Banharn urges speedy probe on Bhumjaithai bomb attack

BANGKOK, 25 June 2010 (NNT) – Ex-Prime Minister and incumbent Chart Thai Pattana Party Chief Advisor Banharn Silapa-archa has urged relevant officials to hastily bring conclusion to the probe on…

New antioxidant, iron-rich rice strains developed

BANGKOK, 24 June 2010 (NNT) – Researchers from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) have successfully developed new rice strains which have the property to reduce free radicals and…

Bhumjaithai bombing to affect Emergency Decree decision

BANGKOK, 23 June 2010 (NNT) – Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has voiced his confidence that the recent explosion in front of the coalition Bhumjaithai Party headquarters will affect the…

Govt to finalize Thaicom purchase within 2 weeks

BANGKOK, 21 June 2010 (NNT) – The government will finalize the controversial attempt to purchase Thaicom Satellite back from Singaporean Temasek Holdings within two weeks, according to Information Communication Technology…

Auto export soars by 135% in May

BANGKOK, 19 June 2010 (NNT) – The auto export in May has grown 135% while the domestic sales have risen 53% as favored by the recovering economy, according to the…

Export figure in May breaks new record in 22 months

BANGKOK, 18 June 2010 (NNT) – The export figure in May expanded by 42.1% with the total value of 16.55 billion USD, the highest in 22 months. Minister of Commerce…