Thailand’s 26th general election starts, with eligible voters flocking to polling booths nationwide to choose new govt which will shape country’s future 8.30 Yingluck Shinawatra casts ballot at polling station in Klonglamjeak School; to wait for election results at party headquarters
BANGKOK, 23 June 2011 (NNT)-Mr. Suwit Khunkitti, Head of Thai delegation in the 35th World Heritage Committee Meeting, has refused to accept the area management plan around Preah Vihear temple proposed by Cambodia, claiming that the content in the plan is incorrect. After meeting with the Director of the International Centre for the Study of [...]
BANGKOK, 17 June 2011 (NNT) – Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co Ltd reports its sales volume for May 2011 at 3,674 units in total, which accounts for 6.6% of the domestic automobile market of 55,703 units. Looking at each model, Honda Jazz was sold the most last month at 1,103 units, accounting for 11% of the [...]
Dr. Paichit varachit deputy permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry, said the meeting was. Discuss urgent cases of outbreaks of E. coli O-104 strain in 12 Europe countries. Noted that the surveillance was not continuous infection in Thailand, but it was released. 4 main measures and surveillance measures. Is prevention. Will introduce the document. [...]
BANGKOK, 15 March 2011 (NNT) – The recent unforgiving quake and tsunami in Japan will not affect Japanese investment in Thailand worth totally 700 billion baht during the past five years, according to the Japan Extent Trade Organization (JETRO). After discussing with JETRO representatives, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Chairperson Payungsak Chartsutipol said JETRO confirmed [...]
BANGKOK, 22 February 2011 (NNT) – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti is against the planned visit of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) representatives to the Thai-Cambodian border. Mr Suwit stated that UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova had proposed to send in UNESCO representatives to collect information about Thai-Cambodian border clashes near [...]
BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – Thailand cooperated with Japan to invest in craft paper business in Vietnam worth six billion THB, due to the rising trend of the business at 10% per year. Mr Chaowalit Eakabut, the Managing Director of SCG Paper stated that Vietnam currently was a very interesting investment venue, following its [...]
CHIANG MAI, 6 August 2009 (NNT) – Chiang Mai Zoo is today celebrating the 9th birthday of Chinese panda Chuang Chuang, the male mate of nationwide sensation Lin Hui, allowing him to be in the company of his cub for the first time since its birth. Chiang Mai Zoo officials will today take Lin Hui’s [...]
The news about a CIA secret prison in Thailand reported by foreign press has emerged again last week. Many sides speculate that the report, written by The Washington Post, was publicized due to the consensus by ASEAN Foreign Ministers to set up a human rights body. After the ASEAN Foreign Ministers reached the consensus, The [...]
BANGKOK, July 22 (TNA) – Thailand’s Public Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the total deaths from the country’s Influenza A(H1N1) at 44, almost doubled the 24 deaths reported last week. The ministry announced the total A(H1N1) cases at 6,776 in its weekly report. Of this number, 6,697 cases have fully recovered while 35 patients [...]
