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Govt to rebut human right violation accusation
By k on January 23, 2010
BANGKOK, 23 January 2010 (NNT) - Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Satit Wonghnongtaey, assigned the Foreign Ministry to make an understanding with the International Organization Human Rights Watch about its annual report alleging the Thai government of extreme human right violations.
The report by the Human Rights Watch group claims that the current government has [...]
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 ministers [...]
Govt determined to solved economic problems
By k on August 2, 2009
SURAT THANI, 2 August 2009 (NNT) – Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Satit Wonghnongtaey assured that the government’s main target was to solve the country’s economic problems and eliminate poverty of the people.
Mr. satit on Saturday chaired the opening of the event to promote the Sufficiency Economy principle among farmers in Surat Thani’s Mueang [...]
Govt postpones report on 6-month performance
By k on July 30, 2009
BANGKOK, 30 July 2009 (NNT) - The government’s report on its performance over the first 6 months in office will be postponed due to the Prime Minister’s planned attendance to the Senate meeting.
Prime Minister’s Office Minister Satit Wonghnongtaey stated that the government’s performance report, which was tentatively set in coincidence with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s [...]
Govt to hand authority to Parliament on charter rewrite
By k on July 29, 2009
BANGKOK, 29 July 2009 (NNT) - The coalition government parties have jointly resolved to leave the issue of constitutional amendment for further talks and conclusion in the next parliamentary session.
Prime Minister’s Office Minister, Satit Wonghnongtaey, stated that leaders of the coalition partners had a joint meeting today to confer on the progress towards the charter [...]
Satit Wonghnongtaey “Govt to revive economy further”
By k on May 26, 2009
BANGKOK, 26 May 2009 (NNT) – Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Satit Wonghnongtaey admitted the negative economic figures, saying that the Government would pursue its plans to recover the economy and elucidate the issue to the public accordingly.
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Business community disagrees with House dissolution
March 16, 2010
BANGKOK, Mar 16 (TNA) – Most Thai businesspeople disagree with the call by the Red Shirt movement to dissolve the House because it will negatively affect the overall economy, according to Thai Chamber of Commerce Deputy Secretary-General Pornsilp Patcharintanakul.
Should the House be dissolved, he said, it would take at least six months to put the [...]
Bank And Finance »
Additional banks declared closed during UDD rally
March 15, 2010
BANGKOK, 14 March 2010 (NNT) - Commercial banks have requested temporary suspension of their operations at 17 branches located in Bangkok from 15 March onwards owing to the mass rally of the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), according to the Bank of Thailand.
Krung Thai Bank is closing its branches located on Ratchadamnoen [...]
General News »
Red Shirts collecting blood from volunteers, target one million cc
March 16, 2010
BANGKOK, March 16 (TNA) - Thai anti-government demonstrators on Tuesday began collecting blood from volunteers, targeting a goal of one million cc before pouring it at all gates of Government House as part of their plan to intensify their campaign to bring down the administration of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva after he rejected their demand [...]
Economy »
Baht likely stand around 32.50-33.00 THB/USD
March 16, 2010
BANGKOK, 16 March 2010 (NNT) – The Thai baht is expected to move in the range of 32.50-33.00 THB to the US dollar this week, according to the Kasikorn Research Center (KResearch).
The movement of the Thai currency is expected to be influenced by the ongoing rallies of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), [...]
Energy »
More energy needed: more solutions wanted
March 10, 2010
BANGKOK, 10 March 2010 (NNT) - The Ministry of Energy hosts the ‘Fuel Options for Electricity Generation’ seminar to discuss possible energy alternatives for Thailand
Minister of Energy, Dr Wannarat Channukul, presided over the opening ceremony advising public and private sectors to not emphasize development on a certain alternative energy source too much. Disruption of energy [...]
Politics »
Lack of quorum causes postponement of joint parliamentary sitting
March 16, 2010
BANGKOK, 16 March 2010 (NNT) - Only 80 out of 625 Parliament members signed up for the joint parliamentary meeting this morning, causing Parliament President Chai Chidchob to order definite postponement of the meeting due to lack of quorum.
Mr Chai said the meeting was earlier scheduled because a backlog of draft laws were awaiting parliament’s [...]