Thai Press Reports articles from January 2010, page 6

Thai Press Reports archives from January 2010

United States/Afghanistan: US Looks at Which Taliban Leaders to Accept.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Pentagon Press Secretary says the U.S. government is working to figure out which mid-level Taliban officials it might be possible to integrate into the current Afghan political structure. The comment came as Afghan...

Pakistan/Afghanistan: Pakistan to Play Key Role in New Afghan Policy.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with world leaders with a new confidence, now that the international community supports his efforts to bring elements of the Taliban back into the Afghan government. "This...

United Nations/Afghanistan: UN Chief Appoints New Envoy for Afghanistan.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed veteran Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura to be his special envoy to Afghanistan. De Mistura will replace Kai Eide, who is stepping down in March. Mr. Ban made the...

United States/China: Pentagon Calls for a More Mature Approach by China to Military Relations.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Pentagon on Wednesday called on China to take a more mature approach to military relations with the United States, and not let every dispute result in a suspension of dialogue and exchanges. The comment came amid...

Bangladesh: Bangladesh Upholds Death Sentences for Independence Leader's Killers.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The last legal barrier for the execution of the five men convicted for killing the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was removed Wednesday when the supreme court dismissed an appeal for a review of their death...

United Kingdom/Yemen: International Community Pledges Help for Yemen.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Britain, the United States and other countries have pledged support for Yemen's economic and social development as part of a wider effort to fight growing Islamic extremism and the threat of terrorism from the country....

United States/Iran: Clinton Cites Growing Understanding for More Iran Sanctions.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - "I think there is an awareness of the importance of the international community standing together with respect to Iran" -- Secretary of State Clinton U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that consensus...

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Rebels Forced Out.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Announcement by deputy defense minister follows a truce offer by the Houthi rebel leader. Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan says fighting has stopped along the Saudi-Yemen border. But he...

Thailand: Commentary - Decoding the army's political signals.
January 28, 2010... Section: Commentary - The Nation Is there a hidden message behind the Army's unusual show of force against 'rogue' officer Khattiya? On the surface on January 27, it looked like the Army was trying to send a stern message to one rogue officer....

Thailand: Prime minister may meet with leaders of coalition parties over differences on amending Constitution.
January 28, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - Abhisit seeks meeting as some partners warn countdown for govt's fall has begun, The Nation reports. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is considering meeting coalition leaders over his Democrat Party's stance...

Thailand: Woman with miracle drug to stop advertising product.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Sorawan Sirisuntarin, better known as Auntie Cheng, on January 27 denied all charges, saying she would stop advertising her controversial bio-fermented tonic Nam Maha Bambat and concentrate on producing bio-fertiliser...

Thailand: Rise in tax revenue remains uncertain this year.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Higher tax revenue should be used to finance public investment projects under the Thai Khemkhaeng stimulus package rather than for other purposes, according to a senior Finance Ministry official who asked not to be named,...

Thailand: Siam Cement Group sets investment budget for this year.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Siam Cement Group, the country's largest industrial conglomerate, has allocated an investment budget of Bt20 billion for this year, half of which will go to expanding the production capacity of some petrochemical...

Thailand: Accor to open 3 new hotels in Bangkok this year.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Accor will open three new hotels in Bangkok this year, in response to the travel industry's expected return to pre-political-crisis levels, The Nation reports. The group has confirmed the opening of the Novotel...

Thailand: Stock exchange expects to launch exchange-traded funds in first half of 2010.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Thailand's stock market expects the launch of four exchange-traded funds in the first half of the year, tracking banking shares and prices of commodities like agricultural goods and gold, The Nation reports. Stock...

Thailand: Bangkok Commercial Asset Management expects to buy assets worth Bt19 billion this year.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) expects to buy assets worth Bt19 billion from financial institutions this year, The Nation reports. The company also hopes to gain from the expected boom in the property...

Thailand: Prime minister moves to work out differences with coalition partners.
January 28, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - Abhisit seeks meeting as some partners warn countdown for government's fall has begun, The Nation reports. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is considering meeting coalition leaders over his Democrat Party's...

Thailand: Court issues injunction against sale or transfer of land plots held by former wife of ex-premier Thaksin.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Civil Court issued an injunction on January 27 banning sale or transfer of the Ratchadaphisek land plots held by the former wife of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, The Nation reports. The Supreme Court's...

Thailand: Former national police chief General Seripisut to enter politics.
January 28, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - Former national police chief General Seripisut Temiyavej on January 27 announced his decision to enter politics, but said he had not yet decided on which party he would job, The Nation reports. The former...

Thailand: Commentary - Democrats' final decision on amending Constitution is half-baked.
January 28, 2010... Section: Commentary - The Nation The Democrats did it again. They promised to make a "final" decision. Then they made half a decision - and left you guessing what the other half would be. Then, they would make another one-quarter of the...

Cambodia: Cambodian court convicts main opposition leader in absentia.
January 28, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - A Cambodian court convicted and sentenced the nation's main opposition leader in absentia to two years in jail Wednesday on charges of uprooting border markings, he and his party said, the Bangkok Post reports....

Thailand: Court issues injunction against sale of land in Ratchadaphisek area owned by Thaksin's former wife.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Civil Court has agreed to freeze the sale of 33 rai of land in the Ratchadaphisek area owned by Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, the Bangkok Post reports. The court on January 27 approved an injunction sought by the...

Thailand: Mass transit union want bus leasing plan to be implemented.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority labour union has asked new Deputy Transport Minister Suchart Chokechaiwattanakorn to stick to his predecessor's policy and push ahead with the controversial bus-leasing scheme, the...

Thailand: Candidate for chairmanship of Federal of Thai Industries quits post with Siam United Steel (1995).
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Payungsak Chartsutipol, a candidate for the Federation of Thai Industries' chairmanship, has resigned as executive vice-president of Siam United Steel (1995), a joint venture between Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Japanese...

Thailand: SET aims to launch exchange-traded fund based on Thai banking sector by mid-year.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - The SET aims to launch an exchange-traded fund based on the Thai banking sector by mid-year, one of four ETFs planned for the year, the Bangkok Post reports. SET president Patareeya Benjapolchai said the high...

Thailand: NESDA examines long-term impact of climate change on Bangkok residents.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - One million people in Bangkok are expected to feel the catastrophic impacts of climate change by 2050, prompting concerned government agencies to introduce measures to cope, says the National Economic and Social...

World: Survey finds Bangkok among the five cheapest locations for office costs in the world.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Bangkok remains among the five cheapest locations for office costs in the world, according to a survey by the Singapore-based international property adviser DTZ Debenham Tie Leung, the Bangkok Post reports. The 13th...

Thailand: Land lease sales by Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand's surges 75% year-on-year 4th quarter of 2009.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Land lease sales by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand's (IEAT) surged 75% year-on-year in the quarter ending last Dec 31, said governor Monta Pranootnarapal, the Bangkok Post reports. The IEAT said 829 rai...

Thailand: Telecoms commission says 3G roaming agreement between Advanced Info Service and TOT Plc may raise market dominance issues.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) says a 3G data roaming agreement between Advanced Info Service and TOT may raise concerns about market dominance, monopoly and unfair competition, the Bangkok Post...

Philippines: SC junks bids of 10 party-list groups.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed the petitions of 10 party-list groups seeking to participate in the May 10, 2010 elections but were disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The groups...

Philippines: President Arroyo launches nationwide tour to review major infra projects.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo began today a nationwide tour to review her administration's estimated P1-trillion investment in infrastructure aimed at creating jobs and improving the living standard of Filipinos. I...

Philippines: President Arroyo inspects newly restored Agno River dike.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday inspected the newly restored portion of the Agno River dike destroyed by typhoon Pepeng last October. Former Agno River Flood Control Project Director Philip Menez said 16...

Philippines/China: Angara wants to declare Chinese New Year special holiday in Philippines.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Recognizing the great contributions of Chinese-Filipinos in the country, Senator Edgardo Angara has filed a bill seeking to declare the Chinese New Year a special non-working public holiday. The Chinese-Filipinos have...

Philippines: Senate approves early voting bill in second reading.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Senate lived up to its promise to approve priority measures as it passed on second reading the Senate Bill 2972, allowing early voting for members of the media, detainees, inmates and law enforcers including members...

Philippines: Devanadera justifies tight security measures vs Ivler.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Agnes Devanadera justified on Thursday the tight security measures being imposed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against road rage murder suspect Jason Aguilar Ivler. ...

Philippines: Libanan bans Australian for maltreating Filipino couple.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has banned an Australian national from entering the country for maltreating a Filipino couple whom he had hired to work at his motel in Australia. Immigration Commissioner Marcelino...

Philippines: CHR cites ways to expedite resolution of court cases.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News -The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is recommending several measures on curbing further rise in backlog of court cases to help promote the right of both complainants and respondents to speedy and impartial justice. ...

Philippines: Moderate quake rattles Bicol region.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - A magnitude 6 quake rattled Bicol region early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs chief Renator Solidum said the epicenter of the quake was traced 156 kilometers...

Philippines: MMDA looks forward to give land titles to its employees on Labor Day.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) hopes to give land titles to its employees who are qualified to avail the agency's socialized housing program on May 1, Labor Day. MMDA Chairman Oscar Inocentes said...

Philippines: Suspected NPA assassin nabbed along Laguna checkpoint.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Government authorities arrested on Tuesday one of the primary suspects in the killing of a local official in Laguna province during checkpoint operations in Sta. Rosa town, a ranking police official said Thursday. ...

Philippines: MB okays micro-agri loan for small farmers.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Small farmers can now apply for micro-agri loans from banks without collateral and stringent documentary requirements after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) allowed banks to extend this service. BSP, in a...

Philippines: Investors confidence in Philippines upbeat amid political scandals, typhoons.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Investors confidence in the Philippines slightly fell in the fourth quarter of last year, but remained optimistic despite the damage caused by typhoons and political scandal in the southernmost region of the country, the...

Philippines: Meralco suspends implementation of its maximum average price for 2010þ.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Power retailer Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Wednesday said it will suspend the implementation of its recently-approved Maximum Average Price for Regulatory Year 2010 under Performance Based Regulation (PBR). In...

Philippines: Shell liable for P7.34-B taxes -- BIR.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday said Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. owes the government P7.34 billion in back taxes. BIR Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres said the oil firm's imports of catalytic cracked...

Philippines: Laguna's fish breeding industry gets support from DTI-4.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The fish breeding industry of Laguna Province has received support from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 4, officials said on Wednesday. DTI-Region 4 officials said breeding and growing of ornamental...

Philippines: ATI gets control of Batangas Port.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Port operator Asian Terminals Inc. was recently granted a 25-year concession to manage the Philippine Ports Authority's (PPA) Batangas Port. The contract includes management, operations and development contract for...

South Korea: Lee to unveil Seoul's vision for G-20 at Davos Forum.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak plans to use his special address at a high-profile conference in Davos, Switzerland, to outline his agenda and vision for the G-20 economic summit to be held in Seoul in November,...

Philippines/Russia: Davos Forum to see when incentives for economy to be dropped-Kudrin.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The main question to be answered by the participants in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is when government incentives for the economy should be curtailed, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister...

India: India's First Monorail Car Brought by Scomi Successfully Tested in Mumbai.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Scomi Group, a leading provider of urban transit systems across the globe focusing on the emerging markets of India, China, Gulf States and Brazil, announced the successful trial run of India's first monorail car for the...

Philippines: SBMA expects $ 1.9-B new investments this year.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is optimistic that some $ 1.9 billion worth of new investments will pour in to this Freeport this year. SBMA Administrator Armand C. Arreza has expressed confidence that year...

Philippines: Gov't to continue stimulus spending this year.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Thursday said it will continue with stimulus spending this year to sustain the country's economic growth. "We will continue with stimulus spending although at a...

Philippines: World Economic Forum opens in Davos.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Jubilee 40th World Economic Forum is due to open Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, under the general motto of improving the situation in the world through reconsideration and rebuilding. The five-day event is expected...

China: China committed to enhance trade with SAARC.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Emphasizing that China is committed to enhance its trade volume with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, a senior official vows that her country accords vital importance to economic...

Pakistan: Prosecution wrapping up its case at Aafia's trial; defense moves to stop defendant from testifying.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News -The trial of Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist who is charged with attempted murder, entered into new phase as the prosecution prepared to rest its case after its last witness completed his testimony on Tuesday....

Switzerland/South Korea: Lee in Switzerland to visit FIFA, attend Davos Forum.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Switzerland Wednesday after a four-day state visit to India for his debut on the global stage as the chair of this year's G-20 economic summit. Lee, accompanied by a...

Haiti/United Nations: Haitian leadership vital to post-quake response -- UN relief officials.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Haitians must have leadership of the post-earthquake recovery process, top United Nations humanitarian officials stressed Tuesday as they reported that aid agencies are making important progress in reaching people...

Sri Lanka: SLankan President office claims victory for Rajapaksa.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Incumbent Mahinda Rajapska today emerged victorious in the bitterly-fought first post-LTTE era Presidential elections against former army chief Sarath Fonseka after counting showed that he had secured nearly 60 per cent...

Haiti: 'Aid to Haiti misunderstood by international media'.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Expressing outrage at the international criticism of the US military's response to the Haiti earthquake, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has asked its embassies all over the world to respond immediately to all...

South Korea/North Korea: S. Korea to dialogue with N. Korea despite tension: official.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - South Korea will seek "calm and stable" dialogue with North Korea even though the communist state continues to rattle its saber along the western sea border, an official said Thursday. "Despite the firing (of...

North Korea/United States: N. Korea resumes shooting, agrees to help recover U.S. war remains.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - North Korea resumed shooting Thursday near its maritime border with South Korea, while proposing talks to the United Nations Command to resume work to find the remains of U.S. soldiers who fought in the Korean War. The...

Philippines: 'No immediate increase in interest rate in sight'.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's credit policy review amid surging inflation, leading private bank ICICI Bank today foresaw no immediate increase in interest rates. "We have to find a balanced path - Right balance...

Philippines: NBI seizes fake amplifiers in Manila raid.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News -Some P160,000 worth of counterfeit Ampliers with V12 trademark were confiscated during a raid in Quiapo, Manila, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Thursday. The operation was carried out following the...

Philippines: DPWH embarks on earthquake preparedness program.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is all out in its program to assure public safety in case a major earthquake occurs similar to the intensity 7 that leveled Haiti by inspecting public buildings, roads...

Philippines: President Arroyo is guest of honor and speaker in PNP's 19th anniversary Friday.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News -President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the guest of honor and keynote speaker in the 19th anniversary ceremony of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame, Quezon City Friday. The Chief Executive is expected to...

ASEAN/Philippines: ASEAN set to come up guidelines for the educational system.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) are set to come up with a common guidelines and standards to determine how each country's educational system performs as well as identify common problems....

Philippines: Gov't allots P400M to avert impact of El Nino.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The Philippine government will be spending P400 million this year to avert the impact of the El Nino phenomenon to the agriculture sector, the chief of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Acting...

Thailand: Ministry of Finance supports expansion of EXIMSurance's target to 100,000 million baht by 2010.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Ministry of Finance supports EXIM Thailand's strategy to promote its export credit insurance service and encourages Thai exporters to buy an insurance policy to cover every shipment. The total turnover of short-term...

Thailand: Telecommunications in 2010; Recovery - Points to pursue.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - The Thai economic rebound this year should be a good opportunity for the telecom market to resume growth, especially the mobile phone market that has a proportion of 60-65 percent of the total market value for all...

Thailand: Thailand, UAE soon to sign extradition treaty.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - An extradition treaty between Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in the final stages of negotiation and is expected to be signed later in the year, media reports revealed. The treaty will be used to...

Thailand: Thai Tourism will not join AFTA.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Tourism operators in Thailand have chosen not to join the Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) until 2015. Thailand is the only Asean country whose tourism industry has opted out of the agreement. Businesses, including...

Afghanistan: IMF and World Bank announce US$1.6 billion in debt relief to Afghanistan.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to support US$1.6 billion in debt relief for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Boards of...

Moldova: World Bank approves US $20 Million in additional financing for Moldova's Social Investment Fund II Project.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an additional financing credit to the Republic of Moldova in the amount of US $20 million for the Social Investment Fund II Project. The additional financing will...

Haiti: Haiti damage and needs assessment: World Bank partners with global network of scientists and experts.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The World Bank, supported by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), announced today that it has mobilized scientists and technical experts around the world to help assess the impacts of the...

Jamaica: Agriculture Ministry and World Bank to assess weather-risk model for coffee industry.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Jamaica's coffee farmers are now one step closer to effective crop insurance coverage, based on an agreement signed today by Agriculture Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Coffee Industry Board Director General,...

China: Bund promenade takes shape.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - A worker walks past a wall decorated with World Expo 2010-themed greenery on a newly built platform at the Bund area yesterday. The platform and the wall are both part of the Bund promenade project featuring a pedestrian...

China: Law would keep cats, dogs off the menu.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Eating cats and dogs might result in a 15-day detention, according to a draft of a new anti-animal abuse law that has rekindled an old controversy on the Internet. The draft also stipulates that people who eat cats and...

China: Children find going to school a burden.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Books are becoming a burden for Shanghai's primary and secondary pupils. It's estimated that most children carry more than 5 kilograms of textbooks on their way to and from school each day. Some schoolbags even weighed...

China: Ronaldo, Figo in talks over Expo appearance.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Portuguese football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo may appear in the Portugal Pavilion at the World Expo, an official said yesterday. The Portugal Expo team is in talks with both players about coming to Expo,...

China: Property shares pull index down.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Shanghai's stocks tumbled more than 2 percent to close at a three-month low yesterday as property shares sank on concerns that possible tighter mortgage policies will cool the real estate sector and hurt China's economic...

China: Financial innovation set as a priority in work agenda.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Shanghai is set to carry out innovation in new financial products, companies and markets as priorities in its work agenda this year as the city embarks on its journey to develop into a leading global financial center. ...

China: Mixed fortunes in fiscal incomes.
January 28, 2010... Section: Business News - Shanghai faces uncertainties for income from the real estate and auto sectors to grow this year while that in the modern services industries is expected to rise rapidly, the local finance authority said. The modern...

China: No need to make waves as city sails to global hub.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Shanghai should improve financial and logistic services as well as attract more maritime professionals if it hopes to achieve its goal of becoming an international shipping center, members of the city's top political...

China: First expert discussion in talks on ECFA held in Beijing.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - The first expert discussion in talks on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) was held on January 26 in Beijing. Zheng Lizhong, executive vice president of the mainland's Association for Relations across the...

China: Mayor's city priorities - a great Expo, wider service economy.
January 28, 2010... Section: General News - Shanghai should make sure the 2010 World Expo is a success and transform the city's economy, while improving people's living standards, social harmony and stability, Mayor Han Zheng said yesterday. Addressing the...