The Nation (Thailand) articles from June 2010

The Nation (Thailand) archives from June 2010

Shallow talent pool in EPL and intense schedule concerns Italian.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Shallow talent pool in EPL and intense schedule concerns Italian Agence France-Presse Rustenburg, South Africa Fabio Capello has given an insight into how he sees the future England as he picks over the ashes of...

Associated Press.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Associated Press Pretoria, South Africa South Africa's police chief said yesterday a British tabloid journalist has been arrested after what police call an "orchestrated" attempt to undermine World Cup security with...

Cup referees offer defence.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Cup referees offer defence after high-profile blunders Agence France-Presse Pretoria World Cup referees defended themselves yesterday in the wake of officiating blunders that led Fifa President Sepp Blatter to...

Howard Webb eyes English path to final.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Howard Webb eyes English path to final Agence France-Presse Johannesburg After a series of high-profile refereeing errors at the World Cup, Howard Webb restored pride for his profession with an authoritative...

Italy's 'Killer' Gentile hits back at Maradona.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Italy's 'Killer' Gentile hits back at Maradona Deutsche Presse-Agentur Rome Former star Italian defender Claudio Gentile has called Diego Maradona a buffoon after the Argentina coach referred to him as a killer....

Injury crisis hits ghana.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Injury crisis hits ghana Agence France-Presse Johannesburg Ghana have injury and suspension headaches ahead of a World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay at Soccer City here on Friday. Star striker Asamoah Gyan...

Blatter sorry for ref errors.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Blatter sorry for ref errors Fifa president reopens debate on video technology Associated Press Johannesburg Fifa will look again at introducing video technology to assist referees after president Sepp...

Agence France-Presse.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Johannesburg Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted his side lacked the necessary punch to trouble Brazil on Monday after they were beaten 3-0 in and exited the World Cup. "I had hoped we would...

Associated Press.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Associated Press Johannesburg Robinho feels he needs to do more to help Brazil win a sixth World Cup title. Despite playing well and scoring his first World Cup goal in the team's 3-0 win over Chile on Monday, the...

SHOOT-OUT HEARTBREAK FOR JAPAN.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. SHOOT-OUT HEARTBREAK FOR JAPAN Paraguay win 5-3 to make Cup history Associated Press Pretoria Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals by beating Japan 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out yesterday after...

Philippine Daily Inquirer.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Philippine Daily Inquirer Manila On both the national security and peace-and-order fronts, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is leaving behind a chequered record. There were the triumphs: The capture of...

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cost relief to be Permanent'.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. cost relief to be Permanent' The Nation In a bid to woo grass-roots support ahead of the next election, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday ordered the Finance Ministry to study the feasibility of providing...

Bt100-bn capitalisation seen on new SET listings.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Bt100-bn capitalisation seen on new SET listings Siriporn Chanjidamanee The Nation The Stock Exchange of Thailand's market capitalisation will likely reach the Bt100-billion target for this year with the planned...

Prantalay banks on new noodle cups.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Prantalay banks on new noodle cups and bowls for jump in 2011 revenue Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation Prantalay Marketing expects sales-revenue growth of at least 15 per cent next year, to Bt1.5 billion,...

Unrest drags back growth of book sales in first five months.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Unrest drags back growth of book sales in first five months Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn The Nation Book sales in Thailand grew only 4-5 per cent year on year in the first five months, due to stagnant private...

Investment options for employees.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Investment options for employees Employees subscribing to provident and pension funds will be given more options under the Employee's Choice scheme created by three investment-related agencies. The Stock Exchange of...

Nestle aims for larger share of ice cream market.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Nestle aims for larger share of ice cream market Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn The Nation Nestle Ice Cream has set a mission to expand its share of Thailand's Bt10-billion ice-cream market by at least 1 percentage point...

Thailand's top companies.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thailand's top companies Thirteen companies have been nominated for Thailand Corporate Excellence Awards 2009, according to the Thailand Management Association (TMA), which co-hosts the programme with the Sasin Graduate...

Customer-relationship management.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Customer-relationship management 'Buzz term' can cost you millions Discover what you are talking about before you start Peter Theisen Special to The Nation I sat in a client meeting recently with top and...

health and nutrition.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. health and nutrition cp imparts farm skills to rural students School showcases efforts to feed and enhance knowhow Itthi C Tan The Nation Nakhon Phanom The 240 students at Baan Nong Doo School in Nakhon...

Dr Death' found guilty of manslaughter.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. 'Dr Death' found guilty of manslaughter An India-born surgeon dubbed "Dr Death" was yesterday found guilty of killing three Australian patients and permanently harming another, after a trial which heard evidence of...

a guide to the New tax Regime for Regional Corporate HQs.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. a guide to the New tax Regime for Regional Corporate HQs Eight years after establishing its tax incentive scheme to attract foreign companies, the government has finally released a new and improved tax package for...

Budget approved for Anand, Prawase.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Budget approved for Anand, Prawase The Nation Cabinet yesterday approved an annual budget of Bt200 million for three years in support of the national reform projects of former prime minister Anand Panyarachun and...

Court rejects Temporary release of Kokaew.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Court rejects Temporary release of Kokaew The Nation The Criminal Court yesterday rejected red-shirt leader Kokaew Pikultong's request to be released temporarily to deal with paperwork regarding his campaign. Kokaew...

rpg attack: PHEU THAI blames GOVT.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. rpg attack: PHEU THAI blames GOVT Party claims military officer with ties to govt carried out strike so emergency can be extended The Nation A senior military officer with ties to the government was behind the...

Paisal Chuenprasaeng.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Paisal Chuenprasaeng The Nation A new notebook computer with more than enough computing power for you to enjoy playing 3D extensive games, watch high-definition movies as well as perform your ordinary computing...

Paisal Chuenprasaeng.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Paisal Chuenprasaeng The Nation The superstar of Canon's camcorder range, the Legria HF S21 is a high-definition video camera that not only captures top quality video but is only fun and easy to shoot. The S21 is...

Kris Allen.(Sound recording review)
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Kris Allen Kris Allen (Jive) The winner of the eighth season of "American Idol" shows what he can do with his major-label debut album after his self-produced and self-released 2007 outing "Brand New Shoes". This...

Dancing the night away on Karon.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Dancing the night away on Karon The second edition of the Phuket Music Festival is even more successful than the first THE NATION The old name, Roy Fest, meant delicious, and though it was changed for the second...

Captions:.(Recipe)
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Captions: photos: The Michelin-starred Chef Philippe Bohrer is bringing Alsace's traditional cooking to Bangkok. Food shots: A selection of Bohrer's creative delights, but he won't reveal what the surprise...

Today's Birthday: You need a new direction to help you bring order back into your life. Don't shy away from the unknown. Responsibilities may mount this year but they will also teach you a valuable lesson.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Today's Birthday: You need a new direction to help you bring order back into your life. Don't shy away from the unknown. Responsibilities may mount this year but they will also teach you a valuable lesson. ARIES HHHH...

Knight and Day.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Knight and Day Cameron Diaz is a woman who becomes entangled with an unhinged secret agent (Tom Cruise) and his bid to stay alive on his latest globe-trotting mission. Rated 13+. Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat This...

Associated Press.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Associated Press Atlanta The Atlanta Braves broke through for four runs in the seventh against the Washington Nationals' star rookie Stephen Strasburg's on their way to a 5-0 victory in the National League on Monday....

Agence France-Presse.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announced on his Twitter website on Monday that this year's Tour with his RadioShack team-mates will his final one. "And yes, this...

More to the World Cup than just football.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The world's most popular sporting event is also an opportunity to learn about other peoples and cultures One month into the World Cup and most Thai fans still don't bother to make the most out of the event by learning...

Thai fire extinguisher device reaches global markets.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Siam Safety Premier Co Ltd, the manufacturer of world-renowned "Elide Fire Extinguishing Ball", has signed a deal with the Middle East conglomerate giant "Ster Group" to distribute its products in 16 countries worldwide....

May data, drought impact on agenda for MPC meeting.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee will review at its July 14 meeting the economic outlook for this and the next year, taking into consideration new factors like the global recovery, the European debt cri'sis,...

Funding cost unaffected by Moody's downgrades: PTT.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. PTT Group yesterday acknowledged that downgrades by Moody's Investors Service had been anticipated for some time, given the sluggish growth in energy demand as well as the Map Ta Phut crisis, which affected its...

KTB turns its focus on green loans.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Krung Thai Bank is ready to extend Bt12 billion loans in the rest of this year to help companies make their production more energy-efficient. "Energy-saving loans will be KTB's champion product in the second half of...

Youngster's doodle wins big with Google.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Therdthanawa Kanama, a student from Maha Sarakham province, won hands down in Thailand's first Doodle 4 Google competition. The 15-year-old boy, from Sathit Maha Sarakham School, beat more than 46,000 other submissions...

Book sales held back by political problems.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Book sales in Thailand grew only 4-5 per cent year on year in the first five months, due to stagnant private expenditure, the Publishers & Booksellers Association of Thailand said yesterday. President Risuan...

Political stability key factor in economic growth.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Expected political stability will be a major factor in determining whether the Thai economy will grow 5.2 per cent. Thanavath Phonvichai, director of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's Economic and...

Kingsgate to IPO its Thai business.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Stock Exchange of Thailand's market capitalisation will likely reach the Bt100-billion target for this year with the planned listings of Akara Mining and Star Petroleum Refining. "If both companies are in line with...

First-half tourism numbers low, bleak outlook for Q3.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Tourist numbers in the first six months have improved only slightly from last year's level, while growth in third-quarter hotel bookings has also slowed as tourists feel insecure about travelling to the Kingdom, operators...

Finance Ministry raises growth forecast.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Finance Ministry has raised this year's economic-growth forecast from 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, due largely to a faster-than-expected recovery in the world economy, particularly in Asia. Thailand's gross...

Govt support for E-government, E-commerce.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Cabinet yesterday approved in principle the setting-up of two organisations to boost e-government and electronic commerce, the Electronic Government Agency and the Electronic Commerce Agency. Information and...

Prantalay prepares to jump into instant noodle fray.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Prantalay Marketing expects sales-revenue growth of at least 15 per cent next year, to Bt1.5 billion, mainly by offering more ready-to-eat products, particularly instant noodles. The company expects sales revenue of...

Nestle upbeat on this year's ice-cream sales.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Nestle Ice Cream has set a mission to expand its share of Thailand's Bt10-billion ice-cream market by at least 1 percentage point per annum. "We want to grow our ice-cream sales above the market's growth rate," Montha...

Chulalongkorn's free screenings for hepatitis B patients.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. As some 1.8 million people were estimated to have hepatitis B - a risk factor for liver cancer - Chulalongkorn Hospital will give free screenings for 2,000 hepatitis patients in a project celebrating Her Royal Highness...

Plan to elevate Muay Thai to heritage status.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The National Cultural Commission is considering registering the traditional martial art of Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, as a cultural heritage incorporating local wisdom. Secretary-general Somchai Sianglai said yesterday...

Bt6-bn medical centre approved for Bang Phli next year.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Cabinet yesterday approved a plan to set up a 400-bed medical facility in Samut Prakan's Bang Phli district. The construction will cost about Bt6 billion, half of which will be paid by the government. The Faculty of...

DSI rounds up 35 fraud suspects in two raids.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday arrested 35 Taiwanese nationals in two separate locations for running call centres to dupe people into transferring money to them. The suspects will be interrogated...

Riot casualties seek legal help, damages.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Some 400 entrepreneurs from Centre One, Siam Square and CentralWorld affected by last month's riots have asked the Lawyers Council of Thailand to help them with civil lawsuits for damages worth Bt144 million, council...

More than 22% primary students fail national arithmetic test.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Nearly a fourth of Pathom 3 graduates have failed this year's national arithmetic test, the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) revealed yesterday. Up to 523,469 students sat for the test after successfully...

Bigger earthquakes expected.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thai academics expressed concerns about the more severe and frequent earthquakes expected to shake the Earth in the future, while others warned people to beware even if they did not live near active faults. Foundation...

15-year-old Thai student's doodle wins big with Google.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Therdthanawa Kanama, a student from Maha Sarakham province, won hands down in Thailand's first Doodle 4 Google competition. The 15-year-old boy, from Sathit Maha Sarakham School, beat more than 46,000 other submissions...

Cost relief to be permanent'.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. In a bid to woo grass-roots support ahead of the next election, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday ordered the Finance Ministry to study the feasibility of providing free electricity, bus and train services...

For the love of the game.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Once scored a last-minute winner. It happened during a five-a-side soccer final at my university faculty 27 years ago. We trailed 0-2 but I pulled one goal back and then a teammate equalised with one minute to go. Our...

Thailand's Top Companies.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thirteen companies have been nominated for Thailand Corporate Excellence Awards 2009, according to the Thailand Management Association (TMA), which co-hosts the programme with the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business...

'Buzz term' can cost you millions.
June 30, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Discover what you are talking about before you start I sat in a client meeting recently with top and selected middle management, discussing approaches to the implementation of customer-relationship management (CRM). ...

Agence France-Presse.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Manchester, England Australia captain Ricky Ponting fell on the crutch used by many a beaten England captain when he urged his team to play for "pride" as the one-day series against their old...

Associated Press.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Associated Press Cromwell, Connecticut Bubba Watson rallied from six strokes behind to beat Scott Verplank on the second play-off hole with a par putt to earn his first PGA Tour victory Sunday at the Travelers...

JAPAN'S DEAD-BALL ABILITY THE KEY.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. JAPAN'S DEAD-BALL ABILITY THE KEY Blue Samurais ready to breach stingy defence Associated Press Pretoria, South Africa Japan's dead-ball prowess could hold the key to breaking down Paraguay's stingy...

Agence France-Presse.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Bloemfontein, South Africa Fabio Capello and Frank Lampard demanded Fifa introduce goal-line technology after the England midfielder had a perfectly good goal ruled out in his team's 4-1 World...

Agence France-Presse.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Johannesburg Coach Javier Aguirre rued a defensive howler that put a quarter-final spot beyond Mexico at the World Cup against Argentina at Soccer City on Sunday. The two-time world champions...

Agence France-Presse.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Agence France-Presse Johannesburg Diego Maradona shrugged off the latest World Cup referee blunder on Sunday to demand more protection for Lionel Messi, Argentina's prize asset and key to the country's title hopes....

maverick Maradona's grey suit hides the player within.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. maverick Maradona's grey suit hides the player within Deutsche Presse-Agentur Johannesburg After the game Diego Maradona went from best man at a wedding to the player he was once. The grey suit, white shirt and...

Olivier Cattaneo.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Olivier Cattaneo Paris Of the many ways considered by the Western governments to fight climate change, perhaps the most troublesome is raising a tariff wall in the name of clean environment. One month after France...

Thaksin's family lawyers to meet DSI today.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Thaksin's family lawyers to meet DSI today The Nation Legal representatives of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ex-wife Pojaman na Pombejra and son Panthongtae will today meet officials at the Department of...

TAT expects 2011 tourism income to top Bt1 trillion.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. TAT expects 2011 tourism income to top Bt1 trillion The Tourism Authority of Thailand has projected that revenue from the international and domestic markets will reach Bt1 trillion in 2011, up from the Bt943 billion...

auto industry.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. auto industry honda ups 2010 revenue, sales goals Carmaker upbeat after better-than-expected performance in first five months Nalin Viboonchart The Nation Honda Automobile (Thai-land) is revising its...

3G spectrum.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. 3G spectrum NTC committee raises starting bid for licences to Bt12.8 billion Extra incentives for roll-out requirement also in draft Usanee Mongkolporn The Nation The national telecom regulator's committee...

Higher egg prices expected to fall again.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Higher egg prices expected to fall again Skyrocketing egg prices are only a blip in the market, reflecting climate change and drought, so the government should help focus on finding a sustainable balance between the...

10 haltedmap ta phut projects expected to remain frozen.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. 10 haltedmap ta phut projects expected to remain frozen The Nation The Federation of Thai Industries expects about 10 out of the 76 industrial projects suspended in the Map Ta Phut area to remain frozen after a list...

5% growth.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. 5% growth seen if decree cancelled Siriporn Chanjindamanee The Nation Cancelling the state of emergency could help the economy expand at least 5 per cent this year by helping draw more tourists and foreign...

Mercedes-Benz ML 300 CDI.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Mercedes-Benz ML 300 CDI Heavyweight with noble breeding V6 diesel delivers reasonable fuel economy Kingsley Wijayasinha The Nation Apart from locally assembled mass-market models like the C-, E- and...

Union puts off strike ballot after new BA offer.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Union puts off strike ballot after new BA offer Agence France-Presse London The main union involved in the British Airways strikes said it would defer a fresh ballot on industrial action planned for next week...

Competitiveness.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Competitiveness Govt likely to cut budget for FTA Fund Agriculture, industry are likely to be held back by move Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation The farming and industrial sectors could soon find it more...

CIA chief: Iran may have nukes ready by 2012.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. CIA chief: Iran may have nukes ready by 2012 Agence France-Presse Washington Iran has enough low-enriched uranium to make two weapons, which it could have prepared and ready for delivery as early as 2012, CIA...

King of Popalso king of memorabilia.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. King of Popalso king of memorabilia Late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson remains the king of celebrity memorabilia after dominating a Las Vegas auction. A beaded glove worn by Jacko sold for 192,000 (Bt6.2 million),...

changes to Financial Statements will increase transparency.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. changes to Financial Statements will increase transparency On June 16, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) held a public hearing regarding the format of its new financial statements for banking and financial institutions...

Party MPs to step in and help both main candidates.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. Party MPs to step in and help both main candidates Both the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties plan to have their MPs help with campaigning for next month's by-election in Bangkok's Constituency 6. The Democrats will...

a Mandela solution for thai troubles'.
June 29, 2010... Byline: The Nation. a Mandela solution for thai troubles' Satien Wiriyaphanpongsa The Nation A South African member of that country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission yesterday suggested a "Nelson Mandela model" for Thailand's...