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No hidden agenda in PM’s visit to Gen Prem
By k on January 14, 2010
BANGKOK, 14 January 2010 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban has dismissed any speculated political hidden agenda upon the visit of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda. Mr Suthep stated that he actually did not know much about the visit of the prime minister to General [...]
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: Govt stabilizes economy during its 6 months of work
By k on July 23, 2009
BANGKOK, 23 July 2009 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has expressed confidence that after 6 months in office, his administration has brought increased stability to the Kingdom and worked to increase its appeal as an investment target. During a recent speech to open the “Thailand’s Investment Environment: Looking Forward” seminar, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva addressed [...]
PM urges MOPH to intensify care for H1N1 patients
By k on July 12, 2009
BANGKOK, 12 July 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has emphasized the Ministry of Public Health to heighten the treatment of patients infected with the influenza A (H1N1) in order to suppress the fatality rate in the country. Due to his concern that more Thai citizens would be infected the A (H1N1) virus, Prime [...]
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 to Cambodia June 12
By k on June 9, 2009
BANGKOK, June 8 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will officially visit Cambodia on Friday at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen to enhance the close and cordial ties and bilateral cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva will be granted a royal audience with His Majesty [...]
PM: only one position involved in the next Cabinet reshuffle
By k on May 26, 2009
BANGKOK, 26 May 2009 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva affirmed that only Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperative would be involved in the Cabinet reshuffle.
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 [...]