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Govt will not acquire Thaicom if too expensive

BANGKOK, 17 June 2010 (NNT) — Following the government’s highly anticipated moves on acquiring the Thaicom satellite, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has expressed a clear standpoint that the acquisition…

No sign of Thaicom share manipulation

BANGKOK, June 16 (TNA) –  The Stock of Exchange of Thailand (SET) is closely monitoring the share movement of communications satellite firm Thaicom Pcl but has not found any irregularities…

Court rejects bail bid of 11 Red Shirt leaders, guards

BANGKOK, June 15 (TNA) – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday rejected a bid for bail for eight anti-government Red Shirt leaders and three Red Shirt guards, citing concerns over possible…

Private sector urges govt to solve political issue

BANGKOK, 14 June 2010 (NNT) – The Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group has suggested the government to urgently solve the domestic political uncertainty without waiting for a study result of the…

TAT organizes “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2010” to boost sales in tourism

BANGKOK, 13 June 2010 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organizing the “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2010” event to boost consumption in the tourism sector and help…

12 provinces undergoing severe drought

ANGKOK, 12 June 2010 (NNT) – At least 12 provinces across the country are facing severe drought while the amount of water stored in reservoirs nationwide is estimated at 32.9…

Protest probe panel head: Investigation focuses on fact-finding for reconciliation

BANGKOK, June 11 (TNA) – The newly-appointed head of an independent probe panel tasked to provide an impartial assessment of what happened in Thailand’s worst ever domestic violence– the recent…

Govt holds merit-making ceremony for Thailand

BANGKOK, 10 June 2010 (NNT) – The government has organized a merit-making ceremony at Government House featuring rites from five main religions in Thailand to bring good fortune to the…

Thailand ranked at 124 in 2010 Global Peace Index

BANGKOK, 9 June 2010 (NNT) – Thailand is ranked at 124 out of 149 countries in the Global Peace Index (GPI) conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace published…

Cabinet approves tax measures to revive tourism

BANGKOK, June 8 (TNA) – The Cabinet on Tuesday approved several tax measures to promote tourism in the country in favour of domestic travellers and entrepreneurs, said Deputy Finance Minister…