The Nation (Thailand) articles from February 2010, page 10

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Harmony.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. THE PRIESTS (SONY) This trio of Roman Catholic priests from Northern Ireland, whose classical debut album was a sell-out success, are back with what promises to be another smash hit. "Harmony" features 15 tracks that...

Saosin slides in, slathers on the sound.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Entirely blanketed by darkness, the more than 1,000 metal heads packed into Butter Butter last week set up a decibel-defying chant of "Saosin, Saosin, Saosin" long before the American post-hardcore band came out on stage....

Transforming tradition.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Contemporary dancer Pichet Klunchun keeps on eye on the past while dragging it kicking and screaming into the technological age Last August, Pichet Klunchun and I were invited by the Goethe Institut to a four-day...

Catch Pichet on the Fringe this weekend in Hua Hin.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. "Pichet Klunchun and Myself", the intercultural collaboration between Pichet and French choreographer and performance artist Jerome Bel and which went on to bring Pichet international fame, had its world premiere at...

Thongpoon Khokepho Ratsadorn Tem Khan (Citizen I).
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. This 1977 social drama is considered one of MC Chatrichalerm Yukol's best and turned actor Jatupon Phu-apirom into an overnight success. It tells the story of Thongpoon, an Isaan man who comes to work as a taxi driver in...

Anwar trial is an embarrassment.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Malaysia, always in the shadow of its sparkling city-state neighbour, now seeks, it seems, to draw the spotlight of world attention upon itself but for entirely the wrong reasons. The lacklustre Hobson's choice premier...

No material impact from latest forex liberalisation.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Moves to allow greater capital outflows will not have a great short-term impact on the strength of the baht The Bank of Thailand has just announced a series of measures to further liberalise its controls on capital...

Rising price of raw materials may push up retail prices.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The retail prices of consumer goods that rely on imported raw materials will soon be rising due to skyrocketing global prices. The product most affected would be canned food, primarily because the rising cost of steel...

China imposes antidumping measures on terephthalic acid from Thailand.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thailand and South Korea are facing temporary antidumping measures on terephthalic acid from China's Commerce Ministry. A preliminary ruling requires Chinese importers of terephthalic acid from the two countries to...

PTT faces Bt31bn bill if 18 projects remain suspended this year.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PTT Group might have to pay as much as Bt31 billion in compensation to the contractors involved in its 18 suspended projects in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, if it is unable proceed with construction this year. A...

AsiaPacific CEOs more bullish.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. AsiaPacific chief executives are more confident than they were last year about immediate and longterm economic growth, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in its 13th annual global CEO survey. Indicating that the worst of the...

All quiet on Khao Yai Thiang.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Authorities' calls for help in uprooting illegal landowners from Nakhon Ratchasima's Khao Yai Thiang forest preserve have been rebuffed by locals. "They are apparently worried that they may be ordered to leave just like...

Schoolbus collision kills two.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Two school buses collided yesterday morning in Tron district, killing the two drivers instantly and injuring 24 passengers, mostly students from Trontrisin School. Lek Huabnuam, 53, driving one van, reportedly speeded...

Texts of love.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Texting "I love you" was the most popular method of confessing love by youngsters, at 62 per cent, followed by directly uttering the words to their crushes at 52 per cent, a poll said yesterday. The survey conducted by...

Sansiri president Srettha taking his stake to 24%.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Sansiri president Srettha Thavisin has acquired 178 million shares in his company from foreign funds for Bt5 apiece, or Bt890 million. The deal has increased Srettha's stake from 2.52 per cent to 14.6 per cent. The...

Transgender rights.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A group of 300 residents in Chiang Mai including representatives of the Chiang Mai Araya Group and the Sexual Identity Network will today ask for an Administrative Court injunction against the ban on transgender people...

No pigeons for Ratchaburi, please.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Currently there's a big furore over a plan to send thousands of pigeons from Bangkok to Ratchaburi. Locals in Ratchaburi felt the city people were simply trying to pass the mess to their hometown. "Ratchaburi...

Thailand, Brazil, Australia may take EU sugar case to WTO.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The world's three major sugar-exporting nations - Thailand, Brazil and Australia -recently expressed their opposition to the European Union's export subsidy on sugar, on the grounds that it affects prices and lowers other...

Vaccine safe: Jurin.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Pregnancy-related complications and deaths of foetuses carried by six mothers-to-be had nothing to do with the type-A(H1N1) influenza vaccine they had received, a senior government doctor said yesterday. Among the three...

Outcry makes BMA think of Plan B for for pigeon plan B.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Bangkok authorities backed down yesterday on their plan to move some 10,000 wild pigeons from Sanam Luang - the big field adjacent to the Grand Palace - to Ratchaburi following an outcry from locals. The committee...

Hi! Managers: Change: all or nothing.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. When we resolve to make a major change in an organisation, or in anything else, it is usually the case that, to be successful, the change must be comprehensive and without compromise. Failure to successfully effect a...

Stick to marketing and brand building.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Means of delivery different but message unchanged The excitement created by the so-called "new media" is keeping marketers and branders awake at night. As they explore this new uncharted territory, marketers all over...

Libya's WTO push is good news for exporters.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Libyan government's goal of joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which has forced it to deregulate and open up its market more to the outside world, presents an opportunity for Thailand to boost trade in goods...

xx.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thailand's World Cup dream has acquired a most important ingredient - a boom in the local soccer league. But with the Thai Premier League set to go into maximum overdrive this year, there are fears it may all be a bubble...

Knowing what really matters in the face of tragedy.
February 3, 2010... Byline: The Nation. I HAVE TO WRITE this down now because, as has happened many times before, sooner or later my taking-it-all-for-granted attitude will come back to reconquer me, and my life as I know it will go on. In today's world, it's...

Old colours and russian driver for renault.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Old colours and russian driver for renault Agence France-Presse Valencia, Spain Vitaly Petrov will become Russia's first Formula One driver after being named in the Renault team on Sunday for the 2010 season. ...

Bryant delivers.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Bryant delivers game-winner for LA Lakers Deutsche Presse-Agentur Los Angeles Kobe Bryant didn't have one of his best shooting days, but all that was forgotten after his latest heroic delivery. Bryant...

Cech sees key week ahead for Chelsea.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Cech sees key week ahead for Chelsea Agence France-Presse Hull, England Goalkeeper Petr Cech is convinced Chelsea have the perfect opportunity to establish a lead at the top of the Premier League this week that...

Flattered but not stirred by Juventus offer, insists Benitez.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Flattered but not stirred by Juventus offer, insists Benitez Agence France-Presse London Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez on Sunday denied that he has struck a deal with struggling Italian giants Juventus to take...

New coach, same old problems for misfiring Juventus.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. New coach, same old problems for misfiring Juventus Agence France-Presse Rome Alberto Zaccheroni was unable to deliver a winning start as Juventus coach on Sunday when the troubled Turin side were held 1-1 at home...

Cameroon superstar Samuel Eto'o boasted before the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations that he would smash the 36-year-old record for the most individual goals (10) at one tournament.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Cameroon superstar Samuel Eto'o boasted before the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations that he would smash the 36-year-old record for the most individual goals (10) at one tournament. But the Inter Milan striker failed miserably...

Rooney leaves Fergie breathless.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Rooney leaves Fergie breathless Man U throttle Arsenal; Wenger blasts his players The Guardian London Alex Ferguson challenged his Manchester United players to "kick on" after a 3-1 defeat of Arsenal that...

A salute with the right.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Rockers Micro wow fans with a solid show on Saturday at Impact Arena They may be a quarter of a century older, but rock legends Micro still have plenty of staying power and proved it last Saturday with a concert that...

Rumours and deadlock could make for a volatile mix.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PRIME MINISTER Abhisit has returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos with another feather in his cap, so to speak. His stature in the international community has edged up another notch, after he gave interviews...

Why we must strive for a more responsible outlook.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The slow reaction to the Haitian earthquake disaster shows that Thais need to develop a less insular attitude to world events and serious causes The tragic earthquake that rocked Haiti, an already poverty-stricken...

What is a justifiable reward for a fair day's work'.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The devastation in Haiti is very physical and undeniable, but the country's inability to, in any way, assist its own recovery and its present dire economic plight is in most part due to the systematic economic destruction...

Daughter seeks DSI help over mum's murder.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A Korean Airline stewardess yesterday asked the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to take over the case of her mother's murder on grounds that police investigation came to a grinding halt after an Udon Thani...

District offices to be in charge of funeral allowance.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Social Development and Human Security Ministry will soon put district offices in charge of accepting requests and issuing the funeral allowance for elderly Thais. Minister Issara Somchai said, from August 7, 2009, all...

Saxena evidence to be examined on Feb 22.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Criminal Court yesterday postponed the examination of evidence for the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) embezzlement case to 9am on February 22 because the defendant's list of witnesses is not ready yet. However, the...

25 firms get the nod under FBA.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Altogether 25 foreign companies - mainly in logistics and transportation development - were approved last month under the Foreign Business Act to set up businesses worth Bt739 million. Banyong Limprayoongwong,...

Sansiri to push new shares before New Year.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Sansiri is considering going on a roadshow to sell its new shares before Chinese New Year after the company's Siri-W1 warrants start trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand tomorrow. "If our warrant's price rises...

Thailand set sights on Libyan markets.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. After the lifting of sanctions by the United Nations in 2003, Libya has drawn investors not only from the European Union but also from Thailand and other Asian countries to source energy and export foods, auto parts,...

Bhum Jai Thai bolstering Transport Ministry permanent secretary's oversight.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Bhum Jai Thai Party intends to strengthen the oversight ability of the Transport Ministry's permanent secretary in the area of rail development. The move is a bid to ensure the scheduled bidding of many projects...

Australia says 2018 World Cup not a lost cause.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Sydney - Australia has received an assurance from world governing body FIFA that it still stands a chance of hosting the 2018 World Cup, Football Federation Australia president Frank Lowy said Monday. There were fears...

Jutanugarn sisters, Ratanon Help Thailand to victory.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The marvellous Jutanugarn sisters piloted Thailand to victory in the HSBC China Junior Open at the Keilan Golf Club in Hainan, China, on Sunday. Elder sister Moriya, 15, hit a threeday total of oneoverpar 217 to take...

LH Bank gears for surge in capital ahead of expansion.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. LH Bank will increase its capital from Bt2.97 billion to Bt7.23 billion this year, to strengthen its |ability to expand into other businesses. In a statement released yesterday, it said part of the increase - Bt2.65...

Food exports set to flourish in coming years.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The change in focus to high-value-added products and innovation plus the impact of natural disasters on different parts of the world will boost the Kingdom's food exports to Bt1.1 trillion in 2014, representing average...

Syndicated loan for Strait Asia Resources.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Siam Commercial Bank is participating in a US$380 million (Bt12.5 billion) syndicated loan to Strait Asia Resources, a Singapore-listed unit of energy conglomerate PTT. "Big corporations are expanding more overseas as...

AIS and TOT talk on 3G roaming row.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Advanced Info Service will talk with its state-concession owner TOT today in an effort to find a way out of their conflict related to third-generation networks, which has led to threats to disconnect subscribers' roaming...

TAMC speeds up asset sales.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thai Asset Management (TAMC) plans to speed up the sale of its assets as time for the state-owned asset management operation begins to run short. It will be closed down in 16 months, its executives said yesterday. ...

Hospitals to get relief.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Public Health Ministry would in two weeks work out a plan to ease the financial burden on hospitals flooded with migrant workers. Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanavisith yesterday assigned a committee to analyse...

Shopping malls aim high for Chinese New Year.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Shopping mall operators have budgeted big for one of the major seasonal campaigns - Chinese New Year - which this year coincides with Valentine's Day. Siam Piwat will spend Bt5 million to kick off the Chinese New Year...

Three asian nations join cobra gold exercises.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Cobra Gold 2010 - or CG10 - the annual joint exercise between the United States and regional armed forces began in Thailand's eastern province of Rayong yesterday. The ceremony to launch the annual wargames was presided...

Surat Thai palm plantation owners protest against unfairness.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A group of palm plantation owners in Surat Thani yesterday threatened to disrupt services at the provincial airport if their demand to rent a large stateowned land plot was not met. The protestors accused the provincial...

Japanese investors remain optimistic.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Japan External Organisation yesterday hinted that Japanese investors are still optimistic about the investment climate in this country despite holding reservations over the Map Ta Phut mess. Jetro Bangkok will on...

True Coffee to contain its growth.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. True Corp has earmarked Bt80 million to add 10 new True Coffee shops domestically and abroad, targeting sales growth of 20 per cent from last year's Bt200 million. Deputy group chief commercial officer Papon...

Map Ta Phut panel wants to revive buffer zone.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Map Ta Phut four-party panel yesterday set up a subcommittee to study how to revive the buffer zone, which would separate the residential and industrial areas to avoid future crises. The panel, chaired by former...

Sanam Luang plans met with opposition.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday started clearing Sanam Luang as part of a 300day campaign to beautify the site, an operation that involves the capturing of pigeons, keeping cars off the site and...

Exporters, overseas investors to be biggest beneficiaries.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The private sector yesterday welcomed the Bank of Thailand's loosening of foreign-exchange controls. "Exporters will be among the first beneficiaries. Later on, these measures will benefit Thais planning to invest...

PTT's Bt2.3-bn plan to overcome delays.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PTT will increase the reception capacity of its liquefied-petroleum-gas depot in Chon Buri at a cost of Bt2.3 billion if its sixth gas-separation plant cannot commence commercial operations within six months. However,...

The Nation.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Nation The high-flying Jutanugarn sisters piloted Thailand to victory in the HSBC China Junior Open at the Keilan Golf Club in Hainan on Sunday. Elder sister Moriya, 15, hit a three-day total of one-over-par 217...

Exporters, overseas investors to be biggest beneficiaries.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Exporters, overseas investors to be biggest beneficiaries Business Reporters, The Nation The private sector yesterday welcomed the Bank of Thailand's loosening of foreign-exchange controls. "Exporters will be...

Sansiri plans imminent roadshow.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Sansiri plans imminent roadshow Sansiri is considering going on a roadshow to sell its new shares before Chinese New Year after the company's Siri-W1 warrants start trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand tomorrow. ...

Agricultural trade.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agricultural trade Food exports set to flourish in coming years Disasters, changing focus will work in Kingdom's favour Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation The change in focus to high-value-added products and...

True Coffee to boost sales via services.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. True Coffee to boost sales via services Sucheera Pinijparakarn The Nation True Corp has earmarked Bt80 million to add 10 new True Coffee shops domestically and abroad, targeting sales growth of 20 per cent from...

Time running out for asset manager.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Time running out for asset manager Thai Asset Management (TAMC) plans to speed up the sale of its assets as time for the state-owned asset management operation begins to run short.It will be closed down in 16 months,...

software industry.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. software industry Private sector tables thoughts on policy Sipa says it will consider and revise plans Asina Pornwasin The Nation The private sector of Thailand's information and communications technology...

Asia biggest air-travel market.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Asia biggest air-travel market Agence France-Presse Singapore The Asia-Pacific region has overtaken North America as the world's largest air-travel market with 647 million passengers in 2009, the International Air...

manufacturing in china expands at fastest pace.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. manufacturing in china expands at fastest pace Agence France-Presse Beijing China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace on record in January on strong growth in new orders, as improved economic...

Qantas to dump most long-haul first-class seats.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Qantas to dump most long-haul first-class seats Australia's flag carrier Qantas is planning to dump two-thirds of its first-class airline seats as part of a radical US 350-million (Bt11.6-billion) overhaul of its...

12 Sri Lanka army officers sacked over coup charge.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. 12 Sri Lanka army officers sacked over coup charge Agence France-Presse Colombo Sri Lanka's president yesterday sacked 12 senior military officers whom the defence ministry said were a "direct threat to national...

Malaysia's Anwar faces career-breaking trial.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Malaysia's Anwar faces career-breaking trial Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim faces trial today on sodomy charges that threaten to neutralise the former deputy premier, who was sacked and jailed on similar...

Egypt to unveil Tut's DNA test.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Egypt to unveil Tut's DNA test One of the great remaining mysteries of ancient Egypt, the lineage of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, may soon be solved, the country's antiquities supremo hinted yesterday. Zahi Hawass...

Abhisit all for testing the GT200 bomb detectors.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Abhisit all for testing the GT200 bomb detectors The Nation Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said he supported all plans to put the GT200 through scientific tests in the midst of growing doubts about its...

I REPEAT, there's no coup pLAN: Anupong.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. I REPEAT, there's no coup pLAN: Anupong Army chief says rumours were started by those wanting to divide the country Panya Thiewsangwan The Nation It has become somewhat of a daily routine. Yesterday more troops...

Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul THE NATION They may be a quarter of a century older, but rock legends Micro still have plenty of staying power and proved it last Saturday with a concert that ran for two and half hours at...

Today's Birthday: Don't fold because someone tries to push you into taking care of responsibilities that don't belong to you. It will cost you financially and emotionally.
February 2, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Today's Birthday: Don't fold because someone tries to push you into taking care of responsibilities that don't belong to you. It will cost you financially and emotionally. ARIES HHH March 21-April 19 It won't be...

Gates claims.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Gates claims NZ Open title Associated Press Queenstown, New Zealand American Robert Gates became the 13th player to win his Nationwide Tour debut, closing with a 2-over 74 yesterday for a one-stroke victory...

Terry and off-field rows.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Terry and off-field rows Below are some of the incidents that have caused central defender Terry problems off the field: 2001: Terry and his Chelsea team-mates Frank Lampard, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Jody Morris were...

Agence France-Presse.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Liverpool, England Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insisted he had no definite plans to meet with co-owner Tom Hicks after his side beat Bolton to stay on course for a Champions League spot. ...

Agence France-Presse.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Munich, Germany Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal said his side's 3-0 win over Mainz on Saturday was their best home performance of the season as the German giants went back to the top of the...

Agence France-Presse.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Barcelona A delightful back-heel from Jose Maria Gutierrez set up Karim Benzema for the first of a brace as Real Madrid, without suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-1 on...

Paes and Black.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Paes and Black win Aust Open mixed doubles Associated Press Melbourne, Australia In the world of mixed doubles, practice time is a privilege. Top-seeded Leander Paes and Cara Black spent all of 45 minutes...

Cool Karlsson.
February 1, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Cool Karlsson Steamrollsfield With 65 Agence France-Presse Doha Sweden's Robert Karlsson won the Qatar Masters with a three shot win over Spaniard Alvaro Quiros at the Doha Golf Club yesterday. Karlsson shot...