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

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esso modifies plant to meet regulations.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. esso modifies plant to meet regulations The Nation Esso (Thailand) will spend US 394 million (Bt12.6 billion) on the Sriracha Clean Fuels Project (SCFP) to cope with regulatory changes in product specifications for...

deadly typhoon heads for china.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. deadly typhoon heads for china Associated Press Beijing Disaster prevention teams fanned out across southern China in preparation for torrential rains and lashing winds yesterday, as Typhoon Conson crept toward...

iraq accident.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. iraq accident hotel fire kills 30 in kurd city Many die after leaping from the burning building Agencies Baghdad A fire in a five-storey hotel in northern Iraq killed 30 people, half of them foreigners, in a...

vietnam gets first private helicopter.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. vietnam gets first private helicopter Agence France-Presse Hanoi The chairman of a steel manufacturer is to become Vietnam's first owner of a private helicopter, reports said yesterday, in a sign of how...

x-rays reveal mona lisa's true beauty.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. x-rays reveal mona lisa's true beauty Agence France-Presse Paris French scientists have shone new light on the painting technique that allowed Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci to give the Mona Lisa such an...

daimler joins foton in truck venture in china.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. daimler joins foton in truck venture in china Agence France-Presse Frankfurt German automotive group Daimler and Foton Motor of China signed a deal yesterday to produce heavy trucks jointly in China, a first for...

White Sox pile on the agony for Twins.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. White Sox pile on the agony for Twins Associated Press Minneapolis Gordon Beckham hit a home run and had two RBIs as John Danks recovered from his worst inning of the season to help the Chicago White Sox win their...

Pattaya marathon to break records.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Pattaya marathon to break records The Nation More than 10,000 runners are expected in front of the Pattaya City Hall early tomorrow morning, bidding for the Pattaya Marathon trophy and the Bt200,000 cash prize. ...

Agence France-Presse.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse St Andrews, Scotland Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open yesterday and then watched as Mother Nature rallied to his cause....

Paul Casey played his way into title contention at the British Open yesterday, but a triple-bogey nightmare at the legendary Road Hole kept the Englishman from threatening the leaders.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Paul Casey played his way into title contention at the British Open yesterday, but a triple-bogey nightmare at the legendary Road Hole kept the Englishman from threatening the leaders. Casey opened with three birdies on...

Boryeong Mud Festival.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Boryeong Mud Festival Today until July 25, Boryeong, South Korea Get dirty at Boryeong's Mud Festival on Daecheon Beach. The mud from Boryeong contains important minerals, which reduce wrinkles and remove excess oils...

PATTARAWADEE SAENGMANEE.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PATTARAWADEE SAENGMANEE SPECIAL TO THE NATION Ayutthaya If a few hours spent among the ruins of Ayutthaya Historical Park aren't enough to whisk you back in time and imagination to sixteenth-century Siam, then...

PHOOWADON DUANGMEE.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PHOOWADON DUANGMEE THE NATION Chiang Mai Billed as the "Rose of the North", a compliment to the charming local women as well as the breathtaking landscape, Chiang Mai has the power to encourage both regular and...

PANNAWIT NANTHACHOKNETINAN.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PANNAWIT NANTHACHOKNETINAN SPECIAL TO THE NATION With ecotourism now the buzz word even for a weekend break, Bangkok's neighbouring provinces offer plenty of opportunities for anyone wanting to get out of town to...

CHUSRI NGAMPRASERT.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. CHUSRI NGAMPRASERT THE NATION Bali National carrier airline Thai Airways International recently added three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft leased from Jet Airways to its fleet. The three airliners will be used on its...

VERONIKA OLEKSYN.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. VERONIKA OLEKSYN ASSOCIATED PRESS Austria Dirndls, lederhosen, an oom-pah-pah band and beer: It does not get more traditional than this as the sleepy Austrian village of Altaussee wakes up for a non-stop beer...

Hansar Samui is all luxury.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Hansar Samui is all luxury Bophut Beach on Koh Samui now has 74 more rooms thanks the new Hansar Samui Resort & Spa (www.HansarSamui.com). The shorefront accommodation is spacious and luxurious, with great views...

A peaceful path to the final curtain.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. After surviving cancer, Abbot Paponpat Jiradhammo dedicated himself to easing the pain of fellow victims in the terminal stages of the disease Phra Ajarn Paponpat |Jiradhammo, the abbot of Wat Khampramong in Sakon...

Egat's hubris will cost the country more.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. In March, Egat announced it would proclaim in May where it planned to build three nuclear power plants. Has anyone heard its promised announcement in May' Or June, or July' "Egat" stands for the Electric Generating...

Ex-Khattiya aide behind weapons attacks: DSI.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A man identified as a former right-hand man of late Army adviser Khattiya Sawasdiphol was allegedly behind several grenade and gunfire attacks during the red-shirt protests in May, in addition to two other attacks he...

Mystery fire kills one, injures 107 in Ayutthaya.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A fire on Thursday afternoon at an ornament factory in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district killed one worker and injured 107 others. Of the injured, 12 were initially in serious condition but are safe now. The 28-year-old...

This robot wants your blood.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A robot is now speeding up bloodtest process at the Chulalongkorn Hospital. Speaking at a press conference, the hospital's director Dr Adisorn Patradul said the robot had allowed patients to undergo blood puncture and...

Phrae governor yields on dam.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Phrae Governor Somchai Hatayatanti has sought to make peace with protesters against the planned campaign to woo support for the construction of the Kaeng Sua Ten dam. Somchai invited protest leaders for a meeting...

Democrats on shaky ground with a critical election looming.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Is national reconciliation, as envisaged by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, just a pipe dream' Soon after security forces cracked down on anti-government protesters on May 19, the embattled Abhisit government turned...

Two senior THAI execs transferred.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thai Airways International (THAI) yesterday transferred Pruet Boobhakam, executive vice president of its commercial department, as a special adviser to the office of the president following investigations into the alleged...

Esso modifying Sri Racha plant to meet regulations.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Esso (Thailand) will spend US$394 million or Bt12.6 billion on the Sriracha Clean Fuels Project (SCFP) to cope with regulatory changes in product specifications for gasoline and diesel fuels. Robert Michael Cooper,...

Siamgas targets overseas revenue boost.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Siamgas and Petrochemicals plans to increase its revenue from overseas countries to 50 per cent over the next five years after submitting a bid to acquire the entire issued share capital of Shell Gas Singapore (SGLS) from...

Vietnam-based firm launches clean energy fund.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Dragon Capital, a Vietnambased investment management group with an office in Bangkok, has launched its first Asian regional fund to invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and water and waste management with an...

TNT increases airfreight capacity between China and Europe.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. TNT is increasing its airfreight capacity between China and Europe to meet growing demand. Starting today, the company is scheduling an additional Boeing 747400 ERF aircraft between China and its European air hub in Liege,...

SP Suzuki to delist as parent firm takes over retailing.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. SP Suzuki has requested delisting of its shares from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) because of intense competition in the motorcycle industry and because its parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) wants to...

BBTV wins $8mn damages over Copyright violation in US.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A US district court in California earlier this month ruled in favour of Bangkok Broadcasting & TV (BBTV), one of Thailand's foremost broadcasting corporations - popularly known as "Channel 7" - awarding BBTV $8.3...

PM bids to bridge digital divide.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Internet surfing will become more affordable for all Thais, thanks to the government's new project to establish a nationwide broadband network that could entail an investment of over Bt10 billion. Prime Minister Abhisit...

Spectrum-cap clause puzzles bidders.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Operators planning to bid for 3G licences are complaining that the clause on the spectrum cap in the 3G-2.1GHz licensing plan is still unclear and presents uncertainties. Total Access Communication (DTAC) recently wrote...

Mobile operators ordered to charge single rate.
July 17, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Wednesday ordered all mobile-phone operators July 14 not to charge different rates for calls within ("on-net") and outside ("off-net") their own networks. The order...

Ranj Alaaldin.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Ranj Alaaldin The Guardian In the past two weeks, two bombs targeted Shia pilgrims taking part in a religious holiday, killing at least 66 people in Baghdad. Attacks also continue in the more volatile parts of Iraq,...

The hypocrisy of the US State Dept.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The hypocrisy of the US State Dept Re: "US will continue pursuing Polanski" and letters ("Failed promises and double standards"), July 14. Whilst I in no way condone the utterly reprehensible behaviour of Roman...

The International Monetary Fund's role in Asia was a hotly debated topic at a two-day conference, Asia 21, organised by the IMF and the government of Korea in Daejeon earlier this week. On several occasions, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF managing direct.(Conference news)
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The International Monetary Fund's role in Asia was a hotly debated topic at a two-day conference, Asia 21, organised by the IMF and the government of Korea in Daejeon earlier this week. On several occasions, Dominique...

Investing during inflation and economic uncertainty.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Investing during inflation and economic uncertainty Though the Cabinet has decided to extend the cost of living relief measures and maintain the prices of LPG and NGV for another six months, a higher inflation stream...

villagers rally against dam.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. villagers rally against dam The Nation Phrae Residents of Ban Sa Eiub in Phrae's Song district camped outside Phrae's provincial hall to protest against the long-delayed Kaeng Sue Ten Dam project yesterday. The...

locals occupy land to foil tamc's auction plansThe Nation.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. locals occupy land to foil tamc's auction plansThe Nation Khon Kaen More than 200 people yesterday joined efforts already underway to occupy foreclosed plots and block plans by the Thai Asset Management Corporation...

Insurgent murder suspect dies in Pattani gunfight.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Insurgent murder suspect dies in Pattani gunfight The Nation A suspected insurgent wanted for multiple murders and terror attacks was killed in a gunfight yesterday with security officials in Pattani province. ...

Activist wants 'harmful business' list expanded.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Activist wants 'harmful business' list expanded A noted environmentalist yesterday requested that nine types of businesses be included among those deemed harmful to human health and ecology so that they must undergo...

medical facilities.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. medical facilities Hospitals 'overcharge for medication' Research body urges government to pay close attention to private institutes The Nation Hospitals have usually sold medicines at a rate much higher than...

Fugitive red guard Surachai nabbed on terrorism charges.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Fugitive red guard Surachai nabbed on terrorism charges The Nation Police arrested fugitive red-shirt guard Surachai "Rang" Thewarat in Lop Buri yesterday on terrorism charges. Surachai, 25, was a close associate of...

Somroutai Sapsomboon,.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Somroutai Sapsomboon, Atthayuth Butrsripoom The Nation The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will decide today whether it will proceed with the case against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Finance...

hotels set to return.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. hotels set to return to normal this month Suchat Sritama The Nation The hotel business in Bangkok will return to normal in July as tourists are returning after a sluggish two months, Pathumwan Princess Hotel...

FARM Exports rIse despIte output woes.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. FARM Exports rIse despIte output woes The Nation Thailand's agricultural economy is expected to record growth of only 1.4 per cent in the first half of this year, compared with the first half of 2009, because of...

Foreign investment.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Foreign investment Bourse looks to Singapore roadshow in wake of good feedback in London Return of funds expected when political situation improves Siriporn Chanjindamanee The Nation The Stock Exchange of...

Power buy.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Power buy firm in new move for standalone shops upcountry Customers in second-tier cities targeted in retailer's second attempt Sucheera Pinijparakarn The Nation Power Buy, an electric-appliances retailer...

Bt180m budget to promote NaRaYa bags.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Bt180m budget to promote NaRaYa bags The Nation Narai Intertrade, a producer and distributor of handmade quality fabric bags under the NaRaYa brand, has set aside an investment budget of Bt180 million for expanding...

NEW LOCAL HOTEL eyes BUSINESS travellers.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. NEW LOCAL HOTEL eyes BUSINESS travellers Suchat Sritama The Nation A local investor plans to open a new Bt2-billion hotel in Bangkok's Phloenchit area, targeting foreign business travellers. The mixed-use...

Title: The Power of Social Networking.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Title: The Power of Social Networking Author: Tara Hunt This book catches the crest of Web 2.0 and shows how any business can harness its power by increasing whuffie, the store of social capital that is the currency...

IT hardware.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. IT hardware Firm rises above mundane price, function For 12 years, the Zemasch Group has been the sole manufacturer of compatible inks for computer printers in Thailand, claiming a 70-per-cent share of the...

China's stellar economic growth slows in q2.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. China's stellar economic growth slows in q2 Agence France-Presse Beijing China said yesterday that its economic growth slowed in the second quarter, as massive stimulus spending was scaled back and moves to rein...

us economy.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. us economy dull retail sales slowing recovery Fed says it's ready to take more steps if revival continues to falter Associated Press Washington A second straight month of declining retail spending will...

Bomb plot suspect threatens US in video.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Bomb plot suspect threatens US in video Agence France-Presse Dubai The man arrested for plotting a car bombing in New York's Times Square appeared in a video on Al-Arabiya television on Wednesday in which he said...

Barefoot Bandit' appears in Miami court.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. 'Barefoot Bandit' appears in Miami court The "Barefoot Bandit", a US teenager accused of a string of audacious robberies across several US states, has appeared in court in Miami after his lawyer told US media the...

Swiss: We sought Polanski data.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Swiss: We sought Polanski data In a case of seeming miscommunication, the Swiss government had asked the US Justice Department to release sealed transcripts in the Roman Polanski case just days before a Los Angeles...

Social inequality on CPD agenda, says new secretary.(Interview)
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Social inequality on CPD agenda, says new secretary Newly appointed secretary of the Campaign for Popular Democracy (CPD) Surinyan Tonghnu-eid talks to The Nation's Pravit Rojanaphruk about politics and the future of...

Chuan claims some trying to influence dissolution cases.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Chuan claims some trying to influence dissolution cases Chuan Leekpai, the Democrat Party's chief adviser who is leading the defence team in the two dissolution cases the party faces, yesterday lamented the pressure...

Funny, sweet and a great daughter.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Funny, sweet and a great daughter Comedian Sudarat "Tukky" Butrprom is hilarious onscreen, and she's none too dull in real life either. On the Channel 3 variety show "Ratree Samosorn" the other night she talked about...

Eminem makes a full 'Recovery.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Eminem makes a full 'Recovery' The controversial rapper regains his sharp wit with his seventh studio release NEKESA MUMBI MOODY Associated Press Eminem's latest album is called "Recovery", but a better title...

You know Mu'.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. You know Mu' Tonight, Club Culture on Ratchadamnern Klang Road is hosting "The Magic Mufest" with more than 10 local DJs in two venues. Dance to the sounds of techno, trance and electro in the fourth room or groove to...

Longest catwalk by a mile.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Longest catwalk by a mile Guinness World Records recently officially recognised Pattaya International Fashion Week 2010 as the organiser of the world's longest catwalk. Seen holding the certificate from Guinness World...

Inception.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Inception Christopher Nolan directs Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page in this sci-fi thriller about a man with the power to project himself deep into the subconscious of his target and steal his...

Today's Birthday: It's important for you to see things for what they are worth, to size up each situation quickly and to avoid letting others influence you.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Today's Birthday: It's important for you to see things for what they are worth, to size up each situation quickly and to avoid letting others influence you. ARIES HHH March 21-April 19 You have to cover every little...

O'Neal departs Miami for Boston celtics.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. O'Neal departs Miami for Boston celtics Agence France-Presse Boston, Massachusetts Six-time NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal decided he did not want to spend one of his remaining seasons in the league watching Miami's...

Del Potro books Bangkok for comeback.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Del Potro books Bangkok for comeback Reigning US champion Juan Martin Del Potro is favourite to make his comeback from injury at the PTT Thailand Open in September. The world No 7, who played his last match in the...

Agence France-Presse.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse London Pakistan faced a record-breaking pursuit of 440 to win the first Test against Australia at Lord's here yesterday. Australia were bowled out for 334 in their second innings at tea on the...

Guardian News Service.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Guardian News Service Berlin German football was engulfed in controversy yesterday over remarks by Michael Ballack's agent, who allegedly referred to a "bunch of gays" in the national team. Michael Becker, who has...

The tussle for the German captaincy has turned ugly after regular skipper Michael Ballack took the chance to reassert his own credentials at the expense of the man who did the job at the World Cup in South Africa.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The tussle for the German captaincy has turned ugly after regular skipper Michael Ballack took the chance to reassert his own credentials at the expense of the man who did the job at the World Cup in South Africa. ...

Agencies.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agencies Paris Nicolas Anelka, the Chelsea striker at the eye of the storm that rocked the French team at the World Cup, described yesterday the tensions between the squad and coach as a time bomb waiting to go off....

Putting woes frustrate Thongchai.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Putting woes frustrate Thongchai Thai star Thongchai Jaidee couldn't buy a putt in his opening round at the British Open as he slumped to a disappointing three-over-par 75 yesterday. The reigning Asian Tour No 1...

Agence France-Presse.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse St Andrews, Scotland Rory McIlroy fired the lowest first round in British Open history, a nine-under par 63, to seize a three-shot lead on Thursday at the fabled Old Course and outshine...

Agence France-Presse.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse St Andrews, Scotland "Back to Business as Usual" has been Tiger Woods' message here this week and it certainly looked like that out on the Old Course yesterday. The fallen superstar carded a...

Chawalit makes fast start in Khon Kaen.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Chawalit makes fast start in Khon Kaen Agence France-Presse/The Nation Red-hot Chawalit Plaphol claimed the first round lead at Thailand's Singha E-San Open on the Mercedes-Benz Tour yesterday with a scorching...

Television is killing cinema; drivers are killing themselves.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. WHEN television was first introduced in the 1920s, many people feared its moving pictures would mark the death of sound-only radio. Statistics show that in the US, production of TV sets skyrocketed by the middle of the...

Thai workers head for blueberry fields in Finland.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. In the next five days, hundreds of workers will be flying to Finland to take up the job of picking blueberries. The first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while the second will leave next Tuesday. Most of the...

Red guard fugitive Surachai nabbed on terrorism charges.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Police arrested fugitive redshirt guard Surachai "Rang" Thewarat in Lop Buri yesterday on terrorism charges. Surachai, 25, was a close associate of the late "Seh Daeng," MajGeneral Khattiya Sawasdipol. Surachai...

Thinktank says hospitals overcharge for medicine.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Hospitals have usually sold medicines at a rate much higher than actual cost, according to a study by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). The study said each paracetamol tablet, for example, was...

Unesco to consider new heritage sites.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will consider elevating 32 sites to "world heritage" status and expanding the territory of 28 world heritage sites, a senior official said yesterday. The agendas would be tabled at...

Global warming and health talks.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit yesterday presented a fourpoint strategy to tackle the impact of global warming on health at the "2nd Ministerial Regional Forum on Environment and Health in Southeast and East...

More landless work to foil TAMC plot auction.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. More than 200 local people yesterday joined efforts already underway to seize land plots from the Thai Asset Management Corporation (TAMC) which plans to auction them. The protesters, many of them landless, have argued...

Insurgent suspect wanted for murder dies in Pattani firefight.
July 16, 2010... Byline: The Nation. A suspected insurgent much wanted for multiple murders and terror attacks was killed in a firefight yesterday with security officials in Pattani province. Police said Sabuding Deng was a righthand man to senior...