BANGKOK, 19 July 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thailand had a clear stance towards the human rights issue in Myanmar, affirming that Thailand would never support a boycott of the neighboring nation. Prime Minister Abhisit stated during his weekly television program ‘Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit’ that the human rights [...]
PHUKET, 19 July 2009 (NNT) – ASEAN Foreign Ministers have voiced agreement towards the final draft of the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the ASEAN Human Rights Body after the Meeting with the High Level Panel (HLP) on the ASEAN Human Rights Body and the High Level Legal Experts Group (HLEG) on the ASEAN Charter [...]
PHUKET, July 19 (TNA) — Tourism in Thailand’s southern resort of Phuket is expected to become bullish again due to the confidence gained by foreign tourists following the ongoing meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), tourism executives said. Somboon Jirayus, chairman of the Phuket Tourism Association, said the tourism business in the [...]
PHUKET, July 18 (TNA) — Security in the southern Thai resort of Phuket has been tightened as ministers from 27 countries participating in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have begun to arrive, while anti-government protesters have vowed not to hold demonstrations during the meetings. Lt-Gen. Pichet Wisaijorn, commander of the Fourth Army Region [...]
PHUKET, July 18 (TNA) – Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday issued a statement condemning Friday’s bombings in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta in which many people were killed and wounded. “The ASEAN Foreign Ministers strongly condemn the bombings in Jakarta on 17 July 2009, which caused loss [...]
PHUKET, 16 July 2009 (NNT) – Supreme Commander General Songkitti Jaggabatara today surveyed the operation of the security officers in the island province of Phuket before the commencement of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting and other relevant meetings in the province during July 17 to 23. The Supreme Commander and his team were welcomed by [...]
BANGKOK, July 11 (TNA) – The Thai economy should shift to rely more on Asian and intra-ASEAN markets, according to a leading economist. Speaking at annual meeting of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), agency director Narongchai Akrasanee said Thai economic and political affairs must be restructured under the 11th National Economic and [...]
BANGKOK, 2 July 2009 (NNT) – Highlights of the coming three important meetings, including the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (42nd AMM), the Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) and the 16th ASEAN Regional Forum (16th ARF) as hosted by the Foreign Ministry of Thailand from 17 to 23 July 2009 in Phuket were disclosed today. Foreign Ministry’s [...]
BANGKOK, 30 June 2009 (NNT) – The cabinet has approved the imposition of the Internal Security Act in Phuket from 10 to 24 July 2009 to ensure safety for the upcoming ASEAN meetings. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced that the cabinet meeting had endorsed in principle, the enforcement of the Internal Security Act within the [...]
PHUKET, 29 June 2009 (NNT) – Armed Forces Chiefs follow up the security preparatuibs in Phuket where the ASEAN and dialogue partners meetings scheduled to take place during July 17-23. Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan together with Permanent Secretary for Defense General Apichart Penkitti, Supreme Commander General Songkitti Jaggabatara, Army Chief General Anupong Paochinda, and [...]
