Thai Press Reports articles from June 2006, page 9

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Thailand: Labour shortage in Khon Kaen.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Factories in Khon Kaen are facing a severe labour shortage, according to a report in Krungthep Turakij. The vice president of the Khon Kaen Federation of Industries said that there...

Thailand: Shin Corporation extends a loan to its subsidiary, Capital OK.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Shin Corp is lending Capital OK 300 million baht, Krungthep Turakij reported. On 20 June the board of directors of Shin Corp approved a proposal to give Capital OK a subordinated...

Thailand: Ocean Glass expands sales in China.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Ocean Glass has set up a subsidiary to distribute its products in China, a report in Krungthep Turakij said. On 20 June the board of directors of Ocean Glass approved a proposal to...

Bank of Thailand chief confident Thailand's inflation rate to ease in July.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Economy - Bank of Thailand's Governor M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula on Wednesday voiced confidence an inflationary pressure would begin to gradually decline next month following the bank's move to edge up...

Azerbaijan welcomes Thailand's investors.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Azerbaijan is welcoming Thai business firms to invest in the country, especially in the expansion of local infrastructure and utility systems, according to Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi...

Thailand: Government hopes for results from counter-insurgency shakeup.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Thai government is hoping that the insurgency in the country's southernmost border provinces adjacent to Malaysia will become stabilised and resolved now that overall control has, in...

Thailand: Thaksin stalwart Deputy PM Wissanu to step down soon.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-Ngam Thursday confirmed he will soon resign from his post, saying he would return to work as an academic and that he did not make the...

Thailand: Government to set up "sufficiency economy" centres nationwide.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The government will set up "sufficiency economy" centres at local communities to publicize and spread the principle initiated by His Majesty the King across the kingdom. Government...

Thailand: One student killed, 20 injured in road accident in Nakhon Ratchasima.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A serious road accident was reported in this northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima Wednesday morning in which one student was killed and 20 others were injured, with at least two of...

Thailand: World Cup finale ends early for upcountry construction foreman.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - One male World Cup football fan died here of cardiac arrest while viewing the World Cup football playoffs on television during the early hours of Wednesday. Thirty-eight year old Hol...

Thailand: Season of storm and flood forecast for June-November.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - People across the country are advised to closely follow weather forecasts by the Meteorological Department, as throughout this year's rainy season devastating tropical storms might occur....

Thailand: KRC indicates that competition for deposits likely to ease in 2nd half of this year.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Competition in offering attractive deposit rates by commercial banks is expected to ease in the second half of this year since the policy interest rates nearly become saturated,...

Thailand: Finance minister plans road show in Singapore next month.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya plans to lead a delegation of the ministry's senior officials and executives of the Stock Exchange of Thailand in a road show in Singapore during July...

Thailand: Private organizations to discuss ways to ease burdens from oil price hike.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Private organizations plan to discuss with each other on Wednesday and raise proposals for the government to do to help them ease burdens from surging fuel prices and an interest rate...

Thailand: Diesel and gasoline consumption drops in May.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - More Thai people have reduced fuel consumption and turned to count on alternative energy, resulting in the diesel and gasoline consumption in May dropping by 11.5 and 12.1 per cent...

Vietnam: Vocational training programme benefits disabled and orphans.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A national programme on vocational training for the disabled and orphans, with a fund of 1.5 billion VND (94,000 USD) in 2006, is being carried out by the Association for Support of...

Vietnam: VNA lauded for efforts to develop Vietnamese press.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has greatly contributed to the development of the Vietnamese press, said To Huy Rua, Party Central Committee (PCC) Secretary and Director of the PCC's...

Vietnam: Six persons sentenced to prison on solidarity breach charges.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The People's Court in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on June 21 handed down imprisonment sentences ranging from five to seven years to six defendants for violating solidarity...

Vietnam: Mekong Sub-region kicks off transmitted disease project.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An internationally-funded project on transmitted disease control is to begin in Vietnam from July 2006 for a three and a half year term to help 15 provinces and cities of a high risk to...

Vietnam, China speed up fight against human being trafficking.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese and Chinese police are likely to conduct a crack-down on women and children trafficking cases along the border in July and August. The proposal was made at a conference on...

Vietnam: Israel to fund agricultural education for overseas students.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese students will be sent to Israel for on-site training in agriculture through cooperation agreements signed between the International Centre for Agriculture Studies in Israel...

Vietnam: HCM City to fund central province projects.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Ho Chi Minh City has decided to provide 3 billion VND (187,500 USD) to build a new resettlement area for Khua ethnic minority people in Central Quang Binh province, said Secretary of the...

Vietnam: Ministry opens police corruption hotline.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Deputy Minister of Public Security Le The Tiem has recently decided to establish a hotline for the general public to call in corrupt traffic police. Information on those calling in...

Vietnam: 1,200 billion VND for central highlands power project.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Prime Minister has approved a 1,200 billion VND (75 million USD) power project for five central highlands provinces, said Director Tran Dinh Thanh of the Electricity Company No. 3....

Belgian businesses interested in dynamic Vietnam.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Belgian businesspeople acknowledged that a dynamic Vietnam and its renovation policy are attractive factors to foreign investors, adding that they are interested in doing business in the...

Vietnam: Chinese businesses seek opportunities in HCM City.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Fifty businesses from China's Yunnan province met their counterparts from HCM City on June 21 to seek trade and investment cooperation opportunities. At the meeting, Luong Van Ly,...

Vietnam: Interest rate to remain stable, says State Bank.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The State Bank of Vietnam said it would ensure stable interest rates for the remainder of the year, after minor increase in the first half of the year. "Flexibility and caution will...

Vietnam: Exports see growth in first six months.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese enterprises expect to see higher exports in the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Trade. Industries that post the highest growth are footwear, 46...

Vietnam: Hai Duong industrial zones lure 300 million USD.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Seven industrial zones in the northern province of Hai Duong have attracted nearly 30 investment projects to date, with a combined capital of more than 300 million USD. According to...

Vietnam: British trade mission to explore Vietnamese market.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A British trade mission will visit Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 26-30 in a bid to explore the Vietnamese market and seek trading partners. The visit is an annual fixture for...

Vietnam: Seminar on Vietnam-Africa economic cooperation prospects.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Businesses from Mekong Delta provinces were reported on prospects for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Africa at a seminar held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Vietnam: Cement plants to be expanded to meet demand.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VCC) will accelerate its expansion of some cement plants to meet the increasing demand, a VCC official said. The target plants include Hoang Thach 3,...

Vietnam: Central region to have four new power plants.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The central and central highlands regions, which are often parched by drought, will have four additional hydro-electric power plants by the end of 2006. The new plants -- Dray Hlinh...

Vietnam: More foreign enterprises come to Giao Long IP.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Two more foreign-invested enterprises are going to be licensed to invest into Giao Long industrial park (IP) in Chau Thanh district, southern Ben Tre province in July. Under the...

Vietnam: Tourists flock to ancient Hue city in first half of year.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Central Thua Thien-Hue province in the first six months of 2006 received over 625,000 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 18.2 percent. The ancient Hue city alone welcomed nearly...

Vietnam: Southern province licenses 116 FDI projects this year.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The southern province of Binh Duong has, since the beginning of this year, licensed 116 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined registered capital of 324.9 million USD....

Indonesia's GDP forecast to reach 5.6 percent in 2006.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Credit Suisse has upgraded its real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for Indonesia this year to 5.6 percent from its previous estimate of 5.0 percent, but it kept its...

Second ASEAN+3 Health Ministerial Meeting held in Myanmar.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The second ASEAN+3 Health Ministerial Meeting was held in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 22 to discuss joint initiatives in dealing with health emergencies. At the meeting, health...

Thailand to install flood warning systems within three years.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Early-warning systems for flash floods and mudslides are expected to be installed in Thailand's 51 provinces within three years, local media reported. According to the Bangkok Post...

Indonesia set to reduce troop strength in areas bordering East Timor.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) will possibly reduce in stages the number of its troops stationed in areas bordering East Timor. Indonesian Army Chief of Staff General Djoko...

Cambodia: Cambodian PM calls for more domestic investment.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for more domestic investment so as to reduce the country's dependence on foreign investment. Speaking at a business forum between the...

Malaysia calls for ASEAN cooperation against health emergencies.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Malaysia has called on ASEAN member countries to formulate national policies for inter-country cooperation to address any health emergencies. Speaking at the 8th ASEAN Health...

Thailand: Thai Deputy PM to resign.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-Ngam on June 22 announced that he had submitted his resignation and that Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had accepted it. I have...

Cambodia: FUNCINPEC Party rules out change in Secretary-General post.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Cambodia's FUNCINPEC Party spokesman Nouv Sovatharo has rejected the recent rumour that the royal party is planning to replace its incumbent Secretary-General, Nhiek Bun Chay, by second...

Lao President to visit China.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) General Secretary and State President Choummaly Sayasone will pay an official visit to China, the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on...

East Timorese Prime Minister urged to resign.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A majority of the ruling Fretilin party of East Timor has demanded that Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri step down, said party member Vicente Maubucy Ximenes on June 21. Ximenes's...

No evidence of Thai insurgent training base in Malaysia.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed that there was no evidence that Thai separatists waging an insurgency in southern Thailand were using Malaysia as a training...

ASEAN Health Ministerial Meeting opens in Myanmar.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The eighth ASEAN Health Ministerial Meeting opened in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 21, with the attendance of more than 100 delegates from 10 ASEAN member nations and their dialogue...

Cambodia's economic growth forecast to fall to 5 percent in 2006.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Cambodia's economic growth is forecast to decline from 13 percent in 2005 to 5 percent this year, 1 percentage-point lower than the previous forecast, the Cambodian Ministry of Economy...

World Bank helps Philippines improve education.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The World Bank (WB) approved on June 21 a loan of 200 million USD to the Philippines to address the declining quality of basic education, Secretary of Finance of the Philippines...

Indonesia to repay debt to IMF next week.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Indonesia will likely repay half of its debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on June 21. The governor said...

Norway helps Vietnam to enhance products.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Norway has pledged to help Vietnam on enhancing its testing capacity and certification processes for textile products, improve quality of electrical products in correlation with European...

Danida grants Vietnam to stop gender based violent.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Danida grants DKK 486.000 to support to combating domestic violence project in Vietnam. Danish Embassy in Vietnam has provided a grant of DKK 486.000 to Vietnamese Department for...

Vietnam: Lao leader lauds doi moi successes in address to National Assembly.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The achievements of doi moi have affirmed the correct lines and clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which has remained loyal to the national interest over the...

Vietnam: Independent securities commission debated.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The legal status and independence of the State Securities Commission was a hot topic at yesterday's National Assembly session. The draft Securities Law, revised by the National...

Vietnam: Conference guides socio-economic planning.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc affirmed the significance of the 2007 socio-economic plan yesterday at a conference aimed at guiding planning and investment departments...

Vietnam: Drug firms, State officials discuss WTO preparations.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Hundreds of pharmaceutical manufacturers and state administrators discussed preparations for smooth integration into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at a conference held yesterday in...

Vietnam: New fund to promote investment.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Ministry of Planning and Investment's VND30 billion (US$1.9 million) Investment Promotion Fund will be launched next month, said Nguyen Anh Tuan, deputy director of the ministry's...

Vietnam: EU project to train tourism workers.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The European Union-funded 12 million euro tourism project, Vietnam Human Resources Development in Tourism, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with ACCOR Group that aimed to co-operate to...

Vietnam: Underfinanced Mekong Delta industrial zones a wasteland.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Only four of 111 industrial parks in the Mekong Delta are operating effectively as lack of funds for site clearance and investment are halting development. Local governments have...

Vietnam: Stress takes toll on nation's workers.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An increasing number of workers in Vietnam is succumbing to the rigors of occupational stress, manifesting itself in the form of cardiovascular diseases, found a survey on workers'...

Vietnam: Hanoi dazzled by night of Ca Tru.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese and foreign musicology researchers were treated to a Night of Ca Tru at Hanoi Opera House on Monday. The experts and audiences enjoyed the show performed by artists from...

Vietnam: Can Tho invests $159m in retail development.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Can Tho City People's Committee said it had earmarked VND2.5 trillion (US$159 million) in funding to construct and upgrade trade centres, supermarkets and shops under its 15-year...

Vietnam: Gov't calls for more e-commerce.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Companies in Vietnam need to make better use of e-commerce to sell their products and services, according to the Ministry of Trade. Though internet usage is going up, businesses are...

Vietnam: Agricultural sector prepares for WTO.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam's agricultural sector is taking steps to improve the competitiveness of farm products to help growers secure a strong footing in domestic and foreign markets once the country...

Vietnam: Lao products exempted from import tax.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Certain products imported from Laos, including rice, tobacco, and motorbike parts will enjoy a zero per cent import tax rate, according to Decision No 22/2006/QD/BTM released by the...

Vietnam: Thanh Hoa targets $130m in export earnings this year.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The central province of Thanh Hoa expects to post export turnover of US$62 million in the first six months of this year, up 36 per cent year-on-year, said Bui Tuong Hy, director of the...

Vietnam: Tien Giang, HCM City ink tourism development pact.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An agreement on developing tourism during 2006-10 between HCM City and the southern province of Tien Giang was signed recently by the Tien Giang and HCM City departments of trade and...

Vietnam: Samsung Vina celebrates 10th anniversary.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Samsung Vina, a joint-venture between TIE Joint stock Co and Korean-invested Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, last week marked its 10th founding anniversary in Vietnam. Samsung Vina...

Vietnam: Mercedes-Benz introduces Sprinter Special minibus.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Mercedes-Benz Vietnam announced the introduction of its newest minibus model, the Sprinter Special, which it says is the first minibus available in the country equipped with an antilock...

Vietnam to attend Accenta exhibition in Belgium.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam is to be guest of honour of the Accenta International Trade Fair, scheduled to be held in Gent, Belgium from September 9 to 17, said organisers of the event. The annual...

Vietnam: Higher cap needed on foreign stakes in domestic banks.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Prices of shares in many domestic joint stock banks have increased dramatically in recent months, largely on the speculation that foreign investors will soon be able to buy larger stakes...

Survey finds Vietnam's prevalence of HIV/AIDS still relatively low.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - HIV infection has yet to become a generalised epidemic in Vietnam, according to a survey conducted by the General Statistics Office and the National Institute of Hygiene and...

Vietnam: Israel to fund overseas agricultural education.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese students will be sent to Israel to have on-the-spot training and attend academic classes in the field of agriculture as a result of cooperation agreements signed between the...

Vietnam: Students applaud degree programmes.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Students enrolled in International Bachelor Degree (IBD) programmes at the National Economics University (NEU) and RMIT highlighted the benefits of the programmes last week at a seminar...

Vietnam: Skilled workforce becomes a priority.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam must improve the quality of its human resources, which are the key to a competitive economy, said Nguyen Luong Trao, deputy minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs. ...

Vietnam: Construction material market remains stable.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Cement Association said demand for cement will increase from now till the end of the year. But the price of cement will remain stable at between VND750,000 and VND800,000 per...

Belgian businesses keen on Vietnam's dynamic economy.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Belgian businesspeople have acknowledged that a dynamic Vietnam and its renovation policy are attractive to foreign investors who want to do business in the country. Those involved...

Vietnam: GDP growth rate hits 7.6 percent in first half of this year.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - In the first half of the year, Vietnam reached a GDP growth rate of 7.6 percent. This was an important result, facilitating the fulfillment of the set target of 8-8.2 percent for the...

Vietnam: British trade mission to explore Vietnamese market.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A British trade mission will visit Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from June 26-30 in a bid to explore the Vietnamese market and seek trading partners. The visit is an annual fixture for...

Seminar highlights Vietnam-Africa economic co-operation prospects.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Businesses from Mekong Delta provinces highlighted prospects for economic co-operation between Vietnam and Africa at a seminar held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)...

Vietnam, China co-operate in combating human trafficking.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A Vietnam-China border executive cooperation meeting on human trafficking prevention opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21. The two-day meeting was jointly held by the Public...

Vietnam: Religious dignitaries focus on national defence.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Fifty dignitaries of Catholicism, Protestantism, Caodaism, Buddhism, and Hoa Hao Buddhist sect in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long have participated in a three-day refresher course...

Thailand: DPM Wissanu refuses to comment on Suvarnabhumi City's public hearing.
June 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-Ngam has refused to express his views on launching a public hearing on Suvarnabhumi City via internet. However, he has insisted that the work progress...