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Acting Police Chief: Police able to handle UDD’s gathering
By k on August 14, 2009
BANGKOK, 14 August 2009 (NNT) – Acting Police Chief, Police General Wichien Pojpohsri, assured that the police would be able to control the gathering of the United Front for Democracy against dictatorship (UDD) on 17 August. Pol. Gen. Wichien confirmed that no incidents would be seen at the UDD’s gathering to submit the petition seeking [...]
National Police Chief accepts mission to the south
By k on August 12, 2009
BANGKOK, 12 August 2009 (NNT) – National Police Chief Police General Patcharavat Wongsuwan has accepted his mission to go to the south as tasked by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva amid rumoured dissatisfaction towards the order. Police General Patcharavat remained in his office at the National Police Headquarters for the whole day of 11 August while [...]
Acting National Police Chief appointed
By k on August 4, 2009
BANGKOK, 4 August 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has appointed Pol Gen Wichian Pojphosri as Acting National Police Chief while dismissing speculation that he would replace Pol Gen Patcharavat Wongsuwan. The appointment of Pol Gen Wichian came in advance of the vacation leave during 5 to 14 August of Pol Gen Patcharavat, the [...]
No decision on acting national police chief
By k on August 3, 2009
BANGKOK, Aug 3 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said there has been no decision made about who will be assigned as Acting National Police Chief when Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan leaves on a mission in China. Mr Suthep told reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Monday afternoon for about 45 minutes [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]