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Poll: Political tension eased after PM’s proposed roadmap
By k on May 9, 2010
BANGKOK, 9 May 2010 (NNT) – According to a recent Suan Dusit poll, a majority of people feel more relieved about the ongoing political crisis after the five-point roadmap to national reconciliation was proposed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. According to a Suan Dusit Poll, 44.48 % or a majority of respondents stated that the [...]
PM cancels Australia visit; Cabinet to consider invoking security law
By k on March 8, 2010
BANGKOK, March 8 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday said he has cancelled his planned official visit to Australia this week after the security-monitoring committee resolved to ask the Cabinet to invoke the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the capital and its environs between March 11 to 23 to prevent any untoward [...]
Bomb explodes near PM’s visit location in Yala
By k on January 7, 2010
YALA, Jan 7 (TNA) – A bomb exploded near a location where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is due to open a road in Pattani, wounding one police officer. The two-kilogramme bomb went off at a rest area, 150 metres from the site where the prime minister was scheduled to preside over a ceremony to open [...]
PM Abhisit urges Thais to be active in learning, accessing information
By k on August 8, 2009
BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday urged the Thai people to be active to learn, access information, reform themselves, and wipe out corruption in order to help develop the country. Delivering a lecture on “Thailand Climbs Up” to top officials of the Office of the Civil Service Commission, he said [...]
Govt to report 6 months performance today
By k on August 6, 2009
BANGKOK, 6 August 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Cabinet members will report on the performance of the Government during its first 6 months in office today at 10.00am at the Santimaitree Building inside the Government House compound. The performance of the Government is published in 2 books entitled “6 Months, 100 Measures, [...]
Govt. to announce its performances on 6 August
By k on August 3, 2009
BANGKOK, 18 August 2009 (NNT) – Minister to the Prime Minister’s office Satit Wonghnongtaey indicated that the government would report on its accomplishments and performances during its six months in power on 6 August. Mr. Satit said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva would be the person who would present the statement. The exact time and other [...]
Economy will recover in second half of 2009
By k on August 2, 2009
BANGKOK, 2 August 2009 (NNT) – Industrial confidence and economic figures have continuously shown improvements in the second half of the year according to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated on his weekly talk show “Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit”, that the country’s economy has seen signs of recovery, especially in [...]
PM: Police chief remains in post, but on leave
By k on July 31, 2009
BANGKOK, July 31 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva asserted on Friday that National Police Chief Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan will not be removed from his post as he affirms that the latter is not an obstacle to the investigation into the attempted killing of a media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul. The premier however said [...]
Govt’s stimulus to help economic recovery
By k on July 24, 2009
BANGKOK, 24 July 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has insisted that the Government had been working hard and expressed confidence that the first and second phases of the economic stimulus packages would help the economy recover. In his speech for the University of Wisconsin alumni, the Prime Minister said the Government had been [...]
PM to meet with US Secretary of State this evening
By k on July 21, 2009
BANGKOK, 21 July 2009 (NNT) – The Prime Minister will today attend a much anticipated Cabinet meeting before meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, this morning met with the ambassadors to Thailand of Australia and Switzerland who have both ended their stay of duty. He is scheduled to chair [...]
Business News »
Loan clients urged to be well-prepared for higher finance costs
July 16, 2010

BANGKOK, July 16 – Loan customers, particularly small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), must have well-prepared business plans to cope with higher financial costs in the face of an upward interest trend, according to the Kasikorn Research Center (KRC), a leading Thai financial think tank. Kasikorn said that major domestic commercial banks had begun raising the [...]
Bank And Finance »
Commercial banks announce hikes in interest rates on fixed deposits
July 16, 2010
BANGKOK, 16 July 2010 (NNT) —Interest rates on fixed deposits and lending rates have been hiked by financial institutions following the hike in the policy rate by the Central Bank. Krungthai Bank has announced its fixed deposit interest rate hike of 0.25-0.35%, while key lending rates would be increased by 0.125-0.15%, effective today. Siam Commercial [...]
General News »
Summary of the 9th APEC Energy Meeting
July 12, 2010

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 Fukui, Japan on 19 June 2010. During the summit, a speech on the “Low Carbon Paths to Energy Security: Cooperative Energy Solutions for a Sustainable [...]
Economy »
4 Govt agencies cooperate to promote Thai investment abroad
July 12, 2010
BANGKOK, 12 July 2010 (NNT) – The Office of Thailand Trade Representative (TTR) joins force with three financial institutions to promote Thai investments abroad, with operators in various business groups showing keen interest in the project. TTR along with SME Bank, EXIM Bank and the Government Pension Fund (GPF) announced their cooperation in credit support [...]
Energy »
Moody´s chops down PTT´s credit
June 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 June 2010 (NNT) – An international credit rating firm, Moody’s Investors Service, has lowered the creditworthiness of Thai petroleum giant PTT Plc from A2 to A3 with a negative outlook. Moody’s Investors Service has changed the local currency issuer rating for PTT Plc from A2 stable to A3 negative while the foreign currency [...]
Politics »
One month needed for Interpol consideration over Thaksin´s case
July 16, 2010
BANGKOK, 16 July 2010 (NNT) – A nod from the Paris-based international police intelligence-sharing association, Interpol, over case of self-exiled ex Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra should be known within one month. Police Maj-General Terdsak Rujirawong, Commander of the Royal Thai Police Foreign Affairs Division, said on Friday that an arrest warrant on terrorism charge issued [...]