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Triumph labour union seeks PM’s help after lay-off
By k on June 30, 2009
BANGKOK, June 30 (TNA) – About one hundred workers and the labour union chief of Triumph International (Thailand) on Tuesday submitted a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at Government House asking for the government’s help after almost 2,000 employees were made redundant. Labour Union chairman Boonsub Kuanfoong said the management of Body Fashion (Thailand), [...]
Thailand-Guangdong committee aims at boosting trade
By k on June 27, 2009
GUANGZHOU, June 27 (TNA) – Visiting Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday expressed satisfaction over rising exports of Thai fruits to China’s Guangdong province, saying that a Thai-Guangdong committee will be established to boost trade, investment and tourism between both sides. Concluding his four-day official visit to China, Mr. Abhisit said he is happy [...]
Thailand set to welcome Chinese investors, says PM Abhisit
By k on June 25, 2009
BEIJING, June 25 (TNA) – Visiting Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday told the Chinese business community that Thailand now has sufficient potential to cater to foreign investors and that his country is ready to welcome them with the goal of boosting bilateral trade in future. Mr. Abhisit, now on the second day [...]
PM to attract Chinese investors to Thailand
By k on June 23, 2009
BANGKOK, 23 June 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will persuade Chinese investors to plough their money in Thailand during his official visit to China from 24 to 27 June 2009. Government Spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn stated that Prime Minister Abhisit will use his official visit to China from 24 to 27 June to emphasize [...]
Thailand and Singapore agree to speed up economic cooperation
By k on June 22, 2009
BANGKOK, June 22 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his Singapore’s counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Monday agreed to speed up bilateral economic cooperation. Speaking during a one-day visit to Singapore, the Thai prime minister said both governments agreed to expedite economic, social and security cooperation under existing bilateral frameworks. Economic cooperation would also take [...]
PM: Ready to resign after solving political, economic problems
By k on June 22, 2009
SINGAPORE, June 22 (TNA) – Visiting Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday he is willing to step down after solving political turbulence and economic problems in the country and completing his chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Speaking to business executives during his one-day official visit to the island [...]
Govt can control A (H1N1) virus
By k on June 17, 2009
BANGKOK, 17 June 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared that the number of A (H1N1) cases was still unstable, although he confirmed that the Ministry of Public Health was capable of controlling the situation. Prime Minister Abhisit stated that he had urged the Ministry of Public Health to strengthen measures to monitor people [...]
Thai Prime Minister to visit China June 24-27
By k on June 17, 2009
BANGKOK, June 17 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will visit China on a four-day official visit next week, to boost economic cooperation between the two countries, Panithan Wattanayakorn, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister said on Wednesday. Dr. Panithan said the prime minister will be accompanied by about 100-strong business delegation including key [...]
800 billion loan debate begins in Parliament
By k on June 15, 2009
BANGKOK, June 15 (TNA) – The live broadcast on a parliamentary debate on the Bt800 billion loan package sought by the coalition government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva aimed at jump starting Thailand’s economy began Monday. Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij told members of the House of Representatives that the planned borrowing of Bt800 billion [...]
Rice Price Guarantee Scheme
By k on June 13, 2009
Rice mortgage is one of many methods the government uses to assist farmers by manipulating rice prices. However, there are problems found in the government rice mortgage scheme, including produce adulteration and price arbitrage. The government by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva therefore initiated the idea to use a rice price guarantee scheme instead of the [...]
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 [...]