The Nation (Thailand) articles from February 2011

The Nation (Thailand) archives from February 2011

True offers shares in its subsidiaries to CAT Telecom.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. True offers shares in its subsidiaries to CAT Telecom Usanee Mongkolporn The Nation True Corp has offered the rights option to CAT Telecom to purchase ordinary shares in its businesses BFKT (Thailand) and Real...

Banpu says laos power project not affected by lawsuit.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Banpu says laos power project not affected by lawsuit Nalin Viboonchart The Nation Banpu is confident that a lawsuit claiming damages of Bt63.5 billion, filed against it by Thai-Lao Lignite (TLL), will not affect...

Asem calls for more trade liberalisation.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Asem calls for more trade liberalisation Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation With global concerns mounting over rising food prices and protective measures against climate change, the recent Asia Europe Meeting...

Thailand aIms to be No 1 asean market for bonds.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Thailand aIms to be No 1 asean market for bonds Wichit Chaitrong The Nation The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) aims to develop Thailand's bond market into Asean's No 1, as well as reduce short-term...

TOT awaIts legal advIce on its claIms for damages from aIs.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. TOT awaIts legal advIce on its claIms for damages from aIs Usanee Mongkolporn The Nation TOT's board will make a decision on whether to press claims for damages against Advanced Info Service (AIS) over the...

entertainment.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. entertainment uk-based operator plans three new attractIons in two years Merlin looking for opportunities to invest in Bangkok Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn The Nation Merlin Entertainments (Thailand), a leading...

Apiwut Pimolsaengsuriya is expected to become the first Thai to be certified at the over-2,500 hours level by the International Coach Federation in the next three months.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Apiwut Pimolsaengsuriya is expected to become the first Thai to be certified at the over-2,500 hours level by the International Coach Federation in the next three months. 'FIRST THAI EXEC COACHING SCHOOL LIKELY IN two...

2010 results.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. 2010 results top fIrms report surge In revenue despite hurdles to higher sales Some saw their profits slide despite increase in sales Somluck Srimalee The Nation Although property firms faced a hard period...

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Ashley Cole.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Ashley Cole shoots student with air-rifle England fullback Ashley Cole shot and wounded a work-experience student with an air-rifle, according to reports in the News of the World yesterday. The incident is...

Rooney 'should have seen red.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Rooney 'should have seen red' Martinez says forward's elbow part of the plan Agence France-Presse Wigan, England Wayne Rooney was accused of elbowing Wigan midfielder James McCarthy after Manchester...

Houllier backs Young's England claims.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Houllier backs Young's England claims Agence France-Presse Birmingham, England Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has told England coach Fabio Capello that Ashley Young can give his side the creative threat...

asIan polIcy-makers face a tough balancIng act in 2011.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. asIan polIcy-makers face a tough balancIng act in 2011 Seetalavajit Sabayjai The Nation Despite its long-term bullishness, signs of Asia's inflation peaking and economic activities slowing down should be seen...

Segafredo ZanettI enters the wholesale busIness.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Segafredo ZanettI enters the wholesale busIness Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn The Nation Central Food Retail, master franchisee in Thailand for Italy's Segafredo Zanetti coffee houses, has announced that it is entering...

Mass arrests as activists rally in Malaysia.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Mass arrests as activists rally in Malaysia Malaysian police yesterday arrested more than 100 Indian activists as they tried to hold an anti-government rally over alleged discrimination against their ethnic minority. ...

korean tensions.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. korean tensions north korea warns south, us it will wage all-out war Pyongyang says joint military drills are preparation for an invasion Agence France-Presse Seoul North Korea threatened to launch an...

Shape of new Irish govt still to emerge.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Shape of new Irish govt still to emerge Associated Press Dublin Ireland's opposition parties have rolled up big gains in the national election but the shape of the next government was hanging in the balance as...

Home movie of JFK given to museum.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Home movie of JFK given to museum Associated Press Dallas, Texas Roy R Botello will never forget the crowd's enthusiasm the night he recorded a home movie of John F Kennedy at a Houston hotel on the eve of the...

some prefer 'local solutions' to curb unwanted pregnancies.(Conference notes)
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. some prefer 'local solutions' to curb unwanted pregnancies Last week, the government held a big conference on how to prevent unwanted pregnancies among youths at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre...

top red shirts to run for pheu thai in poll.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. top red shirts to run for pheu thai in poll The Nation The opposition Pheu Thai Party yesterday agreed to have the seven recently bailed-out red-shirt leaders as election candidates. "The party resolved to welcome...

Tweeple share their thoughts on problems at Suvarnabhumi Airport with Nation Group Editor-in-chief Suthichai Yoon (@suthichai).
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Tweeple share their thoughts on problems at Suvarnabhumi Airport with Nation Group Editor-in-chief Suthichai Yoon (@suthichai) @tadjang: Airport taxi driver kept grumbling all the way, saying he had to wait in such a...

KritLeaks now open for business.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. KritLeaks now open for business DJ Krit Sripoomset at least had the decency (if that's the right word) to wait two months after breaking up with long-time girlfriend Marsha Wattanapanich before resuming his post as...

Palatial Mozart.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Palatial Mozart The Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music at Silpakorn University is organising "Mozart at the Palace" on Sunday at 7pm Phayathai Palace's Tewaratsapharom Hall. The concert features two Mozart...

Award for Kasikornbank.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Award for Kasikornbank Nopadej Karnasuta, right, Kasikornbank's senior vice president, recently received the Best Project Financing Deal 2010 from Siddiq Bazarwala, left, Alpha Southeast Asia's chief executive officer,...

True Grit.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. True Grit A 14-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld) hires an ageing lawman (Jeff Bridges) to track down her father's killer in hostile Indian territory. Joel and Ethan Coen direct this adaptation of the Charles Portis...

Today's birthday: Those you have done favours for in the past will make offers that allow you to put your skills to the test. You will be able to connect with people who can contribute to your life both personally and professionally if you broaden your in.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Today's birthday: Those you have done favours for in the past will make offers that allow you to put your skills to the test. You will be able to connect with people who can contribute to your life both personally and...

Chandler helps Mavericks escape with win.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Chandler helps Mavericks escape with win Deutsche Presse-Agentur Los Angeles The Dallas Mavericks acquired Tyson Chandler for his defence. Yesterday, Chandler saved the Mavericks with his offence. Chandler...

Gatland still.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Gatland still confident of success Agence France-Presse Rome Wales coach Warren Gatland insisted his side is still on course to win the Six Nations championship following their 24-16 success away to Italy....

Djokovic denies Federer again; Zvonareva beats Wozniacki in Doha final.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Djokovic denies Federer again; Zvonareva beats Wozniacki in Doha final Agence France-Presse Dubai Novak Djokovic, who took away Roger Federer's Australian Open title last month, beat him in straight sets again to...

Barcelona.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Barcelona seven points clear at top Deutsche Presse-Agentur Madrid Real Madrid were held 0-0 at lowly Deportivo Coruna on Saturday, a setback which leaves the whites seven points behind leaders Barcelona,...

Webb wins HSBC Champions by 1 stroke.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Webb wins HSBC Champions by 1 stroke Associated Press Singapore Australia's Karrie Webb used four straight birdies on the back nine yesterday to surge past Japan's Chie Arimura for a one-shot victory at the HSBC...

PDMO aims to make Thailand No 1 for bonds.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) aims to develop Thailand's bond market into Asean's No 1, as well as reduce shortterm borrowing, said Chakkrit Parapuntakul, PDMO directorgeneral. He said PDMO had made plans in...

Tussauds operator plans more attractions.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Merlin Entertainments (Thailand), a leading UKbased operator of amusement parks and other attractions, is looking for investment opportunities in Bangkok. The company, which opened Madame Tussauds Bangkok in December,...

Banpu unphased by TLL lawsuit.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Banpu is confident that a lawsuit claiming damages of Bt63.5 billion, filed against it by Thai-Lao Lignite (TLL), will not affect development of the 1,878-megawatt (MW) Hongsa power plant project in Laos. Banpu recently...

Hi! Managers: Fundamental basics that all managers should know about.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. A good leader recognises good performance and is not his team's 'friend' Recently, I was asked to do the welcome speech for a new manager-training programme. Though I've been working as manager for quite a while, I...

'First Thai Exec Coaching School Likely in two years'.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Thailand's first executive coaching school is expected to be established within the next couple of years, says Apiwut Pimolsaengsuriya, a leading executive coach and executive director of Orchid Slingshot, a leading...

Policy rate rise doesn't necessarily affect the economy negatively.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Given the Bank of Thailand's repeated signals that interest rates are in the up-cycle, businesses and households have become more and more concerned that such a move to hike interest rates would stall the recovering...

Legal opinion sought on doctors in baby trade.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. An arrest warrant is set to be issued for a Taiwanese man allegedly behind an illegal surrogate baby service involving 13 Vietnamese women allegedly held against their will. Liang Lung Lo is the alleged ring leader,...

Donations at top monk's funeral.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Cash donations at the funeral of revered monk Luangta Maha Bua has topped Bt200 million while the total weight of gold donated is nearly 40kg. The money, precisely at Bt200,746,502 as of yesterday, will be used to buy...

Threats to bomb Hat Yai shopping mall.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. A large number of road checkpoints has been set up throughout Hat Yai district in Songkhla province in the wake of phoned bomb threats that a major shopping mall would be targeted. Civilian defence volunteers have also...

Innovational learning at Phoenix school.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Phoenix International School believes the introduction of educational innovation is essential to develop students' creativity and help them become leaders in constructive thinking. The newest school of its kind in the...

Bayer offers prizes for environmental envoys.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Eligible high school and university students are now invited to join the Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Competition 2011. This year, the theme of "Climate Change in Thailand" will challenge pupils to send environmental...

Learning french fashion design and dressmaking.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Courses at Alliance Francaise are also reasonably priced With a dream of becoming a clothing brand owner in a western country, Panissara Srijamroen has equipped herself with fashion and dressmaking skills and knowledge...

Exodus of workers from Libya speeds up.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. 5,000 Thais heading to Italy today; thousands more sent to safe places More than 3,700 Thai workers have fled the civil unrest in Libya and another 5,000 are set to head to Italy today, the Labour Ministry said...

Some prefer 'local solutions' to curb unwanted pregnancies.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Last week, the government held a big conference on how to prevent unwanted pregnancies among youths at the Bangkok International Trade Because the government looks at the problem from a larger perspective, recommended...

Deep South could learn much from America's example.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. MPs must find ways to give people a bigger, collective voice on their rights "Pathetic" would be an understatement in describing the reaction of Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban to the press conference of four...

Airport's reputation is hardly impressive.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Re: "Search at airport raises questions", Letters, February 26. In the annals of letters from whinging farangs, Mr Leslie Fury's appears to hit a new low. On first take, I was pleased to hear that customs officials...

True offers shares in its subsidiaries /to CAT Telecom.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. True Corp has offered the rights option to CAT Telecom to purchase ordinary shares in its businesses BFKT (Thailand) and Real Move, which have joined with the state agency to develop 3G wireless broadband service. True...

End the self-serving MP immunity law.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. It is somehow fitting that almost immediately after being released from the remand prison on bail after dubious government intervention on their behalf, the seven red-shirt leaders announced plans to take part in the...

Ocean Insurance to hIre more agents In bId to boost Income.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Ocean Life Insurance, the eighth biggest life insurer, plans to recruit 4,500 more agents this year to boost its first-year premiums by 25 per cent to Bt3.57 billion. "With more than 90 per cent of the company's income...

Standards in politics' It's the grubbiest game in town.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Re: "Citizenship debate appears a cheap worthless stunt", Letters, yesterday. Khun Songdej blamed Pheu Thai for "scraping the barrel" to make Abhisit's life difficult. Well, Songdej, Thai politics is all about making...

PM's nationality: It's what's under the kilt that counts.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Is Abhisit British' Being born in a stable does not make you a horse. Stewart McKendrick Glasgow, Scotland

Segafredo ZanettI enters the wholesale busIness.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Central Food Retail, master franchisee in Thailand for Italy's Segafredo Zanetti coffee houses, has announced that it is entering the local food-service sector with the launch of wholesale service for Segafredo coffee...

Ministry to go ahead with smart grid.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Move expected to bring in Bt10 bn investments The Energy Ministry is pushing on with the smart-grid development plan, expecting it to induce investment of at least Bt10 billion and enhance national energy efficiency. ...

Food retaIlers complaIn of rIsIng prIces.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Prices of rubber bands have more than doubled In these days of soaring commodity prices, food vendors have more than just the cost of palm oil on their plates - the price of rubber bands has more than doubled to Bt180...

Asian polIcy-makers face a tough balancIng act in 2011.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Despite its long-term bullishness, signs of Asia's inflation peaking and economic activities slowing down should be seen shortly before the continent's equity markets' consolidation phase ends, the Standard Chartered Bank...

Mormon presence seems an insult to Thailand.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Back from a visa run to Jinghong, I see a February 15 letter from Steven Brock of Bangkok criticising a missionary who professes to "respect Thai culture". I agree with Mr Brock. I don't ask this question in a hostile...

'Maintain mandatory reserve stocks' to prevent shortages.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Buffer stocks would enable quick decision-making for govt and manufacturers The continued palm-oil shortage has prompted concerned agencies to propose that the government consider compelling manufacturers to maintain a...

Patronage of ugly Muslim leaders needs a rethink.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. With oil now reaching US$120 a barrel, it might be time for Western democracies to rethink how they treat the Muslim world. Western democracies try to encourage democracy in Muslim countries primarily through the media...

TOT awaits legal advIce on its claIms for damages from aIs.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. TOT's board will make a decision on whether to press claims for damages against Advanced Info Service (AIS) over the concession amendments and telecom excise once it receives a reply from the Office of the Attorney-General...

Thais from the generation before junk food were lucky.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Re: 'Junk food must taste better in Thailand', Letters, February 25. Thailand had its first junk food outlet that eventually become a phenomenon in the early 1980s. So, those early-day students in London, New York and...

Top fIrms report surge In revenue despite hurdles to higher sales.(Financial report)
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Some saw their profits slide despite increase in sales Although property firms faced a hard period last year after tax incentives expired and the Bank of Thailand warned that the property market was facing a bubble,...

UK-based operator plans three new attractIons in two years.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Merlin looking for opportunities to invest in Bangkok Merlin Entertainments (Thailand), a leading UK-based operator of amusement parks and other attractions, is looking for investment opportunities in Bangkok. The...

Smaller unIts pose a challenge to Developers.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Since the beginning of this year, there has been a lot of discussion about inflation in the general economy. The prices of basic goods and services have risen steadily. So have property prices. Increasing land cost is the...

Prasarn, a wily man of finance stakeholders like to hear.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Beneath his indifferent facial expression, Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul is known as a man with great subtlety. All that is attributable to his great analytical skills. As the first central bank...

Tweeple share their problems on Suvarnabhumi Airport.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Tweeple share their problems on Suvarnabhumi Airport with Nation Group Editor-in-chief Suthichai Yoon (@suthichai) @tadjang: Airport taxi driver kept grumbling all the way, saying he had to wait in such a long queue but...

Top red shirts to run for pheu thai in poll.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. The opposition Pheu Thai Party yesterday agreed to have the seven recently bailed-out red-shirt leaders as election candidates. "The party resolved to welcome the red-shirt leaders and we don't think that fielding them...

10 Democrat and Bhum Jai Thai ministers targeted for no-confidence debate.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. The Pheu Thai Party will lodge its no-confidence motion against 10 Cabinet members tomorrow after filing an impeachment motion against nine of them, including the prime minister, today. Pheu Thai party-list MP Mingkwan...

Jakarta's leadership hinges on Thai-Cambodian peace.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. By hosting the informal Asean foreign ministerial meeting last week, the Asean chair, Indonesia, gave a historical lead that could gradually and tangibly transform the grouping into a true political and secure community....

Get closing on Gadhafi.
February 28, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Obama tells Libyan leader to step down 'now' after UN imposes travel, assets ban on regime; Thousands escape gunfire, looting in Tripoli; rebels control Zawiya; transitional govt formed The net closed on defiant Libyan...

Australian pacemen too hot for Kiwis.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Australian pacemen too hot for Kiwis Agence France-Presse Nagpur, India Reigning champions Australia overpowered New Zealand by seven wickets for a 25th straight World Cup victory in a dominant display at the VCA...

Last-gasp Liverpool lead Brit pack into last 16 of Europa league.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Last-gasp Liverpool lead Brit pack into last 16 of Europa league Agence France-Presse Paris An 86th-minute header from Dirk Kuyt earned Liverpool a narrow 1-0 win over Sparta Prague on Thursday, on a night when...

Crunch time.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Crunch time for Man Utd Wigan win vital as summit meetings loom Agence France-Presse London Manchester United will seek to pile the psychological pressure on their absent Premier League rivals today with a...

For David Webster, the Sydney-based president of data infrastructure firm EMC, mobility, networks and "cloud" computing are reigning over the world of information technology.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. For David Webster, the Sydney-based president of data infrastructure firm EMC, mobility, networks and "cloud" computing are reigning over the world of information technology. Mobility means you can access, for example,...

Call for an end to border conflict.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Call for an end to border conflict We, as a Mekong civil society, wish to share our tomorrows peacefully and joyfully, and in doing so we believe that we will also have to learn to share our yesterdays. The Mekong...

S Tsow.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. S Tsow Special to The Nation Donald Trump is a flamboyant American real-estate developer and entrepreneur, famous for his wealth, outspoken feistiness and his wives. I can't remember how many wives he's had, but...

thai Forensic team heads to christchurch.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. thai Forensic team heads to christchurch )) Experts will carry identification records of missing nationals to facilitate search The Nation Seven Thai experts will today head to New Zealand with identification...

tot and cat claIm Bt80 bn compensatIon from fInance mInIstry over excise loss.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. tot and cat claIm Bt80 bn compensatIon from fInance mInIstry over excise loss Usanee Mongkolporn The Nation TOT and CAT Telecom yesterday claimed damages from their 100-per-cent shareholder, the Finance Ministry,...

first group of workers from libya return today.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. first group of workers from libya return today The Nation/A2/350 The first group of 45 Thai workers fleeing political chaos in Libya will arrive in Thailand today, the Department of Employment (DoE) said yesterday....

Surrogate mums fret about babies' future.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Surrogate mums fret about babies' future Pongphon Sarnsamak The Nation Vietnamese women who were lured into becoming surrogate mothers for children to be adopted by rich foreigners are now worried about the future...

temple management plan.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. temple management plan Unesco told to delay consideration Abhisit expects border conflict with Cambodia to be settled by mid 2011 Piyanart Srivalo, Nuntida Puangthong The Nation The United Nations...

Strong baht helps CPF increase 5-year investment budget.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Strong baht helps CPF increase 5-year investment budget Siriporn Chanjindamanee The Nation Charoen Pokphand Foods raised its five-year investment budget to Bt40 billion from Bt30 billion after the stronger baht...

Oil spikes main risk to THAI plans.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. Oil spikes main risk to THAI plans Thai Airways International (THAI) is targeting revenue of Bt200 billion this year amid lingering risk factors such as oil price spikes. The target represents an 8.7-per-cent rise...

port authority.
February 26, 2011... Byline: The Nation. port authority revenue sharing deal to be eased Sepo accepts requested changes by Hutchison consortium The Nation The State Enterprise Policy Committee (Sepo) yesterday approved the Hutchison consortium's...