The Nation (Thailand) articles from October 2006, page 3

The Nation (Thailand) archives from October 2006

Floods are as much a man-made phenomenon as they are the work of Nature.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Floods are neither solely acts of God, creations of Nature or mismanagements of man. Notwithstanding the religious arguments (which we can argue until the cows come home), flood...

Prem-Pojaman meet ill-advised.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. A misuse of power and patronage at this juncture could undermine the effort to rebuild democracy The meeting between Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda and deposed...

Damned if we do and damned to be wrong.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Accompanied by her stepbrother Bannapot Damapong, Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra yesterday paid a visit to General Prem Tinsulanonda, the president of the Privy Council, at his Sisao...

The coup: a letter to friends abroad.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. When Thaksin Shinawatra first led his Thai Rak Thai (Thai Love Thai) party to a decisive electoral victory, I wrote questioning the real meaning of 'Love' in the party's name. ...

Action in Bangkok Sevens from today.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [RUGBY UNION] Thailand's biggest annual rugby tournament, the Bangkok Sevens, kicks off today and finishes on Sunday at the Police Stadium in Bangkok. Teams from around the world...

Chao Phya River torch relay dropped.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [ASIAN GAMES] Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana and 30 other national athletes will take part in the 15th Asian Games torch relay which is due to arrive in Thailand...

Revenge, or just reciprocity'.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Adesperate moan nearby tells me that Yoyo, the cat brat, is in trouble. Tangled up in computer wires so badly that he can't extricate himself, he has left his rump exposed to Susu...

'Inappropriate' meeting.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. People will wonder about hidden deals and Privy Council chief's influence, critics complain Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda landed himself in hot water yesterday for...

Thailand's education gets an 'A' from Unesco.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Thailand has made considerable progress in its Education for All (EFA) goals especially in the pre-primary education sector, according to a report published by the United Nations...

BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BALL.
October 27, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Paradorn dismisses Argie Chela n The Nation Paradorn Srichaphan upset ninth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina to book a quarter-final spot in the Davidoff Swiss Indoor in...

Dragon One takes stake in Ultraman.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Company signs MoU with Chaiyo Productions, owner of the cartoon icon Holding company Dragon One, which invests in computer and software-related firms, has signed a memorandum of...

SET airs doubts on Power Energy.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has raised doubts about Power Energy, the firm targeted for a takeover by Sea Horse, after finding it was involved in television programming ...

Foreign investors urge govt to deliver.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Foreign investors have urged the government to deliver what it has promised on the economic front, namely, transparency in implementing policies to prevent the corruption which they...

Flexible savings.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) will next month offer a hybrid deposit account called Marathon Savings returning 3.55-5 per cent interest. "As the saving account is the best way to...

Speedier stock settlement 'by middle of 2007'.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The long-planned speed-up of the stock settlement process is likely to take place in the first half of next year. "The change in stock settlement time from three trading days...

Who's afraid of the ghost of populism.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Even the most battle-hardened politicians would tell you that if you didn't have to worry about opinion polls for the next election, you could do wonderful things for the country. ...

Burma before the Security Council.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Security Council must act further on the human rights situation of a country where violence and repression from the military are an everyday fact of life. Burma has...

German mint banks on Thai creativity.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Coin manufacturer JR Mayer Collections has appointed its Bangkok office as its creative centre responsible for the design and development of collectable coins and medals, supplying 150...

'Seize initiative on knotty retail, telecom problems'.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The government should seize the opportunity to clear up some complicated issues, particularly those related to the telecommunications and retail sectors, academics and a telecom...

Baht too strong: Tarisa.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Bank of Thailand yesterday warned the baht was "too strong" after the currency appreciated to 37.08 to the US dollar - its highest level six years and 10 months - due mainly to...

TCC's CM refers ToR to NCCC'.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. In news reporting, one of the rules is "be concise". Reporters need to express much in few words. And one way to make sentences as short as possible is to use abbreviations. These...

SCG to build polyolefins plant.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Bt17-billion facility will be fed from second Rayong naphtha cracker The Siam Cement Group (SCG) will build a Bt17.1-billion integrated polyolefins plant as it expands its...

Industry has doubts on 'sin tax'.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Labels proposal a 'misdirected effort' The alcohol industry has questioned the Public Health Ministry's plan to impose a 2-per-cent "sin tax" on alcohol products - which would...

Two new models from lagging Audi.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Unlike fellow German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Audi is suffering from a lack of locally assembled models in Thailand. Yesterday, the company introduced two new versions of its...

No change at PTT or Bangchak.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand has promised not to introduce any change to the boards of directors of PTT Plc and Bangchak Petroleum Plc, though the directors at other state...

End to price controls to be urged.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Joint Public/Private Committee is preparing to propose to the government next month that it consider cancelling the announcement on the control of product prices made by the then...

Auto output increases 10%.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Auto production between January and September reached 899,771 units, an increase of 10.51 per cent from the same period last year, according to the Federation of Thai Industries. ...

Big-budget US movies to be shot in Thailand.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington will come to Thailand next month to shoot his latest film "American Gangster", as Thailand has become an increasingly popular shooting location...

Runners in dresses in Chiang Mai.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [ATHLETICS] They're known as a drinking club for people with a running problem, and from today until Sunday more than 6,000 runners from 94 countries will be taking part in the...

Uni Games targeted by the VAT.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [VOLLEYBALL] The Volleyball Association of Thailand (VAT) has decided to withdraw their women's team from next year's World Grand Prix to focus on the World University Games, which...

Bt500m sought for road repairs.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Transport Ministry is requesting an additional budget of Bt500 million to Bt1 billion to repair roads damaged by the recent floods, permanent secretary Chaisawasd Kittipornpaiboon...

Public healthcare in need of surgery.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The interim government must do whatever necessary to ensure long-term sustainability of the scheme The government's plan to overhaul the Bt30 health scheme to upgrade the quality...

Americans need a more graphic reality check on the situation in Iraq.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. A recent news item reflected on an American soldier just departing a commercial flight in America in uniform walking through the terminal. Spontaneous applause by hundreds of American...

travel & tourism.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Bangkok Airways mulls investment in Vietnam's Pacific Airlines Bangkok Airways is one of a growing number of major foreign companies expressing increased interest in Vietnam's...

DTAC takes on AIS in Northeast with aggressive promotion.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Total Access Communication (DTAC) has launched a promotional prepaid package specifically for the Northeast, to compete in the area with market leader Advanced Info Service (AIS). ...

Call for sports funds panel.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. An independent fund should be set up to support local sports, which stand to lose heavily from the ban on alcohol advertising, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation has suggested. ...

Flood eases but Royal aid flows.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. As Central Thailand's flood levels gradually ease, Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn continue to offer help to victims. Her Majesty...

Ammar to head team revising Bt30 scheme.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. A distinguished economist and adviser to the Council for National Security will lead a team revising how the country delivers universal healthcare. Ammar Siamwalla, who is also a...

Greenpeace sues over GM papaya.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. An environmental group petitioned the Administrative Court yesterday to halt the alleged spread of genetically modified papaya in many provinces as a result of alleged "negligence" by...

outdoor theatre.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. A showcase for Sukhothai Park The Fine Arts Department plans to build a permanent outdoor theatre at the Sukhothai Historic Park next year, director-general Arak Sanghitkul said...

Issara unlucky to fall in London.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [SNOOKER] Alan McManus won his crunch match against John Higgins to send both Scots through to the last 16 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Aberdeen on Tuesday. The...

Residential market facing a tough 2007.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Slow economic growth will affect people's earnings and many will postpone property purchases, developer tells seminar The property sector appears likely to grow only slightly next...

Chewing the fat.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Fat Festival, Thailand's answer to Glastonbury, returns next month promising to take you to Heaven and Hell, or keep your feet securely on Earth The annual Fat Festival is now...

The Guardian.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Cast: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutchner, Clancy Brown, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller Director: Andrew Davis Running time: 136 minutes Hanuman rating: hhhh Leave it to...

How grandparenting can make all the difference.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. In an affectionate plea, Kulaya Tantipalacheewa urges parents to let their own parents help raise their children. Grandparents, she says, are society's great untapped resource. ...

Farmers in North fear Flora expo chemicals.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Villagers and environmentalists are worried residue from pesticides and chemical fertilisers used at the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 in Chiang Mai will contaminate waterways. ...

Football follies.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Postponed for offending the people of Laos, a soccer comedy finally kicks off GMM-Tai-Hub would like us to forget that its new football comedy, "Lucky Loser" ("Mak Tae Loke...

scale of ads' threat.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. People who live close to sites with alcohol ads 12 times more likely to drink than those who don't, it finds The price Anusorn Pipatsuksamai paid for a night's drinking was three...

Thai team start well.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [SOCCER] Thailand's Under-23 side opened their campaign in style with a convincing 3-0 victory over Bahrain in the Agribank Cup in Vietnam yesterday. Thai coach Chanwit Polchivin...

Dear Khun Melanee,.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. I'm rather confused (and concerned) about something, and I'd be interested in learning your opinion. I moved to Thailand a year or so ago, and after a few months, found a job in...

Mingkwan set to stay on the outer.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Anti-Thaksin side determined to block ex-chief's return; other agency boards quit Marketing veteran Mingkwan Sangsuwan appears to have little chance of winning back his job as...

Bangkok icon into the swing of things.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Work has commenced on the dismantling and removal of Bangkok's 224-year-old Giant Swing. Once the massive, red wooden landmark is completely taken apart archaeologists will start...

Chaturon red-faced as accusations fly.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva dropped a bombshell about subversive elements at yesterday's meeting between party leaders and Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont. The young...

Bt10m jackpots only.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Government Lottery Office (GLO) board yesterday agreed to keep the jackpot prize for the two- and three-digit lottery - but only up to Bt10 million. This was in sharp contrast...

Bangkok police chiefs reshuffled.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Metropolitan Police Bureau yesterday released its reshuffle list of senior police officers, and many of those moved have ties to significant government members promoted to key...

Sonthi: Please be patient.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Coup leader admits difficulties in Thaksin probe, vows quick lifting of martial law and warns ousted leader not to return now The 35 days that have elapsed since the coup that...

agriculture.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Allegations over rubber scam could rebound on Thaksin government The government's probe into an alleged rubber-seedling scam under deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra would...

Govt to ease political limits next month.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Prime Minister Surayud Chula-nont told political party leaders during their first meeting yesterday that restrictions on political gatherings would be relaxed by early next month. ...

Most schools told to admit all applicants.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Only 430 of the most popular secondary schools will hold entrance exams next year, according to the latest policy issued by Education Minister Wijit Srisa-an. Every other school...

Mystery meeting.
October 26, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra was scheduled to meet Privy Council president General Prem Tinsulanonda this morning, a source said yesterday. The wife of deposed prime minister...

Visions from the field.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. One of Thailand's richest men reveals a childhood of abuse It was late evening and Vikrom Kromadit was shaking with rage as he drove out of Kanchanaburi province. Within reach,...

A whole world of wholesome.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Vegetarian Festival has just kicked off and people will be indulging themselves in the meat-free feast until the end of October. For those who love Chinese vegetarian dishes,...

Thailand's own Oktoberfest.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Until the end of this month, the "Tastes of Germany" fair organised by Germany's Agriculture Marketing Board and Central Food Retail Co, is celebrating Oktoberfest, the world's biggest...

You can't go home again.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. No news could be hotter than the rumoured attempt of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand, after seeking asylum in London for a month following the September 19 coup...

Chantra threatens to walk out.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Angered over move to Insurance Dept Chantra Purnarisksha, director-general of the Export Promotion Department, said yesterday she might quit over her unexpected transfer to the...

Naris gets the boot but Sirote stays after Finance shake-up.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula surprisingly decided to retain Sirote Swasdipanich as director-general of the Revenue Department but former Fiscal Policy Office chief Naris...

Govt to stress sufficiency economy.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The new government will uphold market mechanisms in its economic policies, but good governance will be instilled under the philosophy of sufficiency economy to ensure economic fairness...

Sanchai tipped for AIS wireless job.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) is expected to offer its former marketing whiz Sanchai Thiewprasertkul the newly created role of chief marketing officer for wireless groups as part of...

Huge fleet expected at King's Cup.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. [SAILING] The largest fleet of sailing boats ever seen in Thai waters will be racing off the coast of southern Thailand later this year when Asia's biggest sailing event, the Phuket...

In Brief :For musical SMEs, it's all in the Mind.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved with music equipment and entertainment expect sales amounting to Bt500 million from an art and music expo called Mind 2006, to be...

Innovative Media's new 3-D technology a first for Asia.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Innovative Media yesterday launched Asia's first three-dimensional media using HoloVision hologram technology from the US and plans to install at least 100 terminals next year. ...

CPAC finishes buying manufacturing assets from Konica Minolta.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. CPAC Inc has completed the purchase of certain photochemical manufacturing assets from Konica Minolta Photochem Thailand, effective October 17. Under the terms of the agreement,...

NTC allocates WiMax spectrums.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Operators invited to apply for wireless broadband Internet licences Telecom operators can now apply for licences to provide wireless broadband Internet access known as WiMax, the...

Late News :PTT and Shell cut fuel prices.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. PTT Plc and Shell (Thailand) announced that both companies would reduce the price of all of their fuel products by 30 satang per litre, due to recent decreases in costs. The new...

Palm Spa Village aims at being best in North.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Preeyawan, operator of Palm Spa Village Chiang Mai, is ready to serve the high-end market and plans to be the best spa in the northern region. The company paid Bt300 million for a...

Production index for SMEs deemed a 'necessary tool'.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The government should initiate a Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to give operators a clearer picture of their investment, Aat...

Panel to look at dumping claims.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. The Commerce Ministry's retail committee will hold a meeting tomorrow to sort out terms and conditions to prevent superstores from dumping products at the expense of small-scale...

Govt to raise fuel taxes beginning today.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Amid declining global prices, the Energy Ministry will today begin collecting an additional 26 satang per litre of petrol sold and an extra 15 satang per litre of diesel to contribute...

FDI 'to fall below Bt300 bn in 2007'.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Foreign direct investment (FDI) will fall below Bt300 billion next year if foreign investors' reduce their stakes in telecom firms, Kasikorn Research Centre said in a recent report....

Floods to hit pork prices.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Pork prices are expected to rise early next month, because heavy flooding in central Thailand has reduced the supply of pigs. The floods have damaged the main pig-raising...

'Management continuity' needed for better efficiency.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Permanent director will be proposed The director of TV Channel 5, Lt-General Vudtichai Phornphiboon, is to propose that the Royal Thai Army appoint a permanent director for the...

Hydraulic-oil leak cancels THAI flight.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Hydraulic oil leaked in the cargo section of Thai Airways International (THAI) flight TG106 at Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday, forcing the 203 Chiang Mai-bound passengers to disembark...

Aromatics (Thailand).
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) has recommended "fully valued" on Aromatics (ATC) shares, with a fair value of Bt36 apiece. The brokerage expects Aromatics (Thailand) to report a...

Company reports.
October 25, 2006... (From The Nation (Thailand)) Byline: The Nation. TMB Bank said it signed a two-year master service agreement last Friday with DBS Bank Ltd, as the first contract with DBS Bank expired on August 31. Quality Houses said Land and...