Thai Press Reports articles from June 2006

Thai Press Reports archives from June 2006

Thailand: Thai-Korean electronics parts maker Magnecomp refinances loans.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Magnecomp Precision Technology (MPT) plans to borrow 2.6 billion baht from banks, a report in Krungthep Turakij reported. On 27 June the board of directors of MPT agreed to take...

Thailand: Thai banks reduce credit expansion goals.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Banks may not be able to extend as many loans this year due to the economic slowdown, a report in Krungthep Turakij said. TMB Bank has reduced its annual credit expansion target from...

Thailand: Liberty Insurance holds mechanics competition.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Liberty Insurance is organising a competition to inspire confidence in its car mechanics, a report in Krungthep Turakij said. Liberty Insurance is holding a heavy repair competition...

Thailand: Loxley invests in security system venture.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Loxley is joining two business partners to establish a security systems management company, Krungthep Turakij reported. Loxley announced the establishment of a new subsidiary that...

Thailand: IEC considers merging with Blis-tel.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - International Engineering (IEC) is studying the possibility of merging with the mobile phone retailer Blis-tel, Krungthep Turakij reported. IEC announced to the Stock Exchange of...

Thailand: Thai Army chief discusses insurgency with Provincial Administration Department.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Army commander-in-chief General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin said Wednesday that action plans in response to the southern insurgency by both the Ministry of Interior and the Army are good,...

Thailand: TDRI indicates that persistent political woes to put mega-projects in long delay.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Persistent political woes will put an implementation of mega-infrastructure projects in long delay and shaken foreign investors' confidence, according to a leading academic of Thailand...

Thailand: TDRI indicates that political uncertainties begin to have greater impact on Thai economy.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Ongoing political uncertainties have begun to have a greater impact on the country's economy and fuel concerns among businesspersons, according to Thailand Development Research Institute....

Thailand: Foreign policy stable despite ruling party dissolution recommendation.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon on Tuesday affirmed that Thailand's foreign policy would be unaffected despite the Office of the Attorney- General (OAG) recommendation to the...

Thailand: OAG panel urges Attorney General to prosecute ruling, opposition parties.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - A fact-finding panel of the Office of the Attorney-General Tuesday agreed unanimously to recommend that the Attorney-General to ask the Constitution Court to act to dissolve both...

Thailand: NGO blocks shipment of elephants to Australia.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A Kanchanaburi wildlife conservation group announced that it won't negotiate with the government and waits for the result of DNA testing to verify whether the Australia-bound elephants...

Thailand: Lao, Thai officials resolve illegal migrant worker issue.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Phongsavath Boupha and Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon met Wednesday and resolved outstanding migrant labour issues. Thai...

Myanmar spud workshop a hot potato for Mekong farmers.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A humble vegetable originally carried by a European explorer from tropical central America is very much in world demand today. Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America, and the...

Thailand: Thai-Myanmar border forum boosts anti-narcotics action.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The 23rd Thai-Myanmar Regional Border Committee meeting opened at this northern province Wednesday with joint anti-narcotics actions high on the agenda. The meeting was jointly...

Thailand: Tsunami early warning system 'on duty' in Andaman provinces.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thailand has completed installation of an early warning system for tsunamis covering six at-risk Andaman Coast provinces. Vice Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and...

Thailand: Seriously wounded teacher escapes death in Pattani insurgent shooting.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A schoolteacher shot multiple times Wednesday and left for dead by suspected insurgents is in intensive care in a medical facility here. Critically wounded in a drive-by shooting in...

Thailand: Malaria, dengue fever alert on Thai-Myanmar border.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Refugees from continuing violence in the Myanmar countryside adjacent to Thailand together with an earlier than normal rainy season in the heavily-forested border region means that the...

Thailand: Tight security in Songkhla after insurgent warnings.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Songkhla police were ordered on alert in response to spreading potential violence in Thailand's southern insurgency. Intensified security was the response here this week after...

Thailand: Cooking gas transport cost increase gets green light.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Local Trade Department has given a green light for an increase in a service cost of cooking gas transport in case of urgency by 5 baht per cylinder, effective on August 1. ...

Thailand: Public Health Minister denies new case of bird flu found.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thailand's Minister of Public Health assured the public Wednesday that no new cases of avian flu have been identified in the kingdom since early this year, and that the recent cases found...

Thailand: AoT to invite foreign airliners to testing Suvarnabhumi Airport.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited plans to invite foreign airliners to joining test-run flights in and out of the Suvarnabhumi Airport, perhaps, in August to ensure its readiness...

Thailand: OAG's recommendation for political party dissolution to hurt SET.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - The Office of Attorney General's decision to ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve five political parties including ruling Thai-Rak-Thai and opposition Democrat will adversely affect the...

Thailand: Double A celebrates the opening of 100th Double A Copy Center in Korea.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Double A, the world's largest selling branded copy paper celebrates a major milestone in Korea; the opening of its 100th Double A Copy Center which is located in Seoul close to Sookmyung...

Thailand: Double A warm welcomed Post Publishing.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Double A, Thai farmed tree quality paper for global use, warm welcomed the management and team from Post Publishing PLC as they are the exclusive Double A's customer to visit the...

Thailand: Double A honored from Energy Policy and Planning Office.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Double A by Mr. Charnvit Jarusombati, Executive Vice President - Marketing, was awarded 'The best of third party committee and environmental & community management of small electricity...

Thailand: CPF debentures on offer at Bangkok Bank.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Bangkok Bank will distribute debentures for Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), the leading agro-industrial and foods conglomerate, from July 3-4 at its branches...

Thailand: Krung Thai Bank takes part in the Royal Celebration.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Krung Thai Bank PLC makes cash contribution of 60 million Baht while organizing diverse activities to show its loyalty to His Majesty the King. Mr.Suparut Kawatkul, Chairman of the...

Thailand: Krung Thai Bank awarded first price for Energy Conservation Building for 2nd year.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - The Head Office Building of Krung Thai Bank this year wins the creative building prize for outstanding energy conservation representing Thailand to contest in the ASEAN Energy...

Thailand: PTT-Mitr Phol-Thai Alcohol Agree on Molasses and Ethanol Deal.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Today's afternoon (24 May 2006), at PTT Head Office Building, Dr.Krisanapol Komolboon, PTT's Executive Vice President Planning, Mr. Isara Wongkusolkij, Mitr Phol Sugar Group President,...

Thailand: PTT-Rooks Homes sign MOU on NGV Installation in Sea Ferry.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Today (17 May 2006), 11 a.m., at PTT Head Office Building, Mr. Chitrapongse Kwangsukstith, PTT's Senior Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production and Gas Business Group,...

Thailand: PTT - Asahi Kasei - Marubeni join hands on feasibility study of petrochemical business investment.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Mr. Prasert Bunsumpun, President of PTT Public Company Limited (PTT), revealed that PTT, Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation (AKCC), and Marubeni Corporation, a leading Japan-based...

Thailand: PTT investigates case about LPG gas tank explodes in Brazil.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - PTT has investigated the case about the news of an LPG gas tank explosion in a fuel service station in Brazil which its hazardous outcome has caused deaths and casualties. With the...

Thailand: PTT lowers diesel price by Bt1 for BMTA and the Transport Co., Ltd.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Mr. Chaivat Churitti, Senior Executive Vice President, Oil Business Group, revealed that PTT had realized that the operators of mass transportations, one of the fundamental...

Thailand: PTT awarded Thai trusted brand.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - For 8 consecutive years, PTT is again granted the Thai Trusted Brand Award for its gasoline service stations which reflects consumer confidence against the firm's service providing,...

Thailand: PTT wins Best Thai Company Awards.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - PTT ranked No.1 in 4 out of 5 award categories, according to the survey result conducted by Asian leading finance and investment magazine, FinanceAsia. Mr. Prasert Bunsumpun,...

Thailand: PTT-GE Capital facilitate NGV customers with First Choice Lan service.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Today (4 May 2006), 11.00 a.m., at PTT Head Office Building, PTT and GE Capital by Mr. Nuttachat Charuchinda, Executive Vice President Natural Gas Vehicle, and Mr. Royes Augustinus...

Thailand: PTT adjusts retail prices by 50 Satang, after world market price soars to over USD 90.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Mr. Chaivat Churitti, Senior Executive Vice President, Oil Business Group, revealed that due to the ongoing tension in Iran and its counterpart Western Countries, the turmoil in oil...

Thailand: PTT wins national outstanding business operator for 10th year.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Ministry of Labor recently awarded PTT Public Company Limited the National Outstanding Business Operator in Safety, Occupational Health, and Work Environment awards for its 25 operating...

Thailand: PTT increases domestic retail price by 40 satang/litre effective 3 June 2006.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Due to the ongoing tensions among world oil producers, world market prices have stayed high with a slight weakening within the past 2 weeks, which results in the unavoidably high...

Thailand: PTT to invest in HMC for downstream petrochemical expansion based on Basell Spherizone technology to produce specialty polypropylene products.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - PTT Board of Director has approved an investment in HMC Polymers Co., Ltd. (HMC) with 40% shareholding and an expansion project of polypropylene (PP) capacity of 300,000 ton per annum...

Thailand: PTT insists no oil fraud sold at PTT service station.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Mr. Chaivat Churitti, Senior Executive Vice President, Oil Business Group, revealed about the consumer complaints of the sale of fraudulent diesel oil by Somchit Chiang Mai (1995)...

Thailand: PTT's new NGV service station to serve heavy diesel engine.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Today (15 June 2006), 10.30 a.m., Mr. Chumporn Pholrak, Saraburi Province Governor together with Mr. Chitrapongse Kwangsukstith, PTT Senior Executive Vice President Exploration &...

Thailand: PTT responsively lowers oil prices by 40 satang/litre for consumers effective on June 23.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Due to this week's weakening world market price, which (as of 22 June 2006) Dubai crude oil price was at USD63.05/barrel, ULG 95 was at USD78.37/barrel, and diesel was at...

Thailand: PTT signs agreement on providing electricity and cool water for Government Center Chaengwattana.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Today (27 June 2006), Mr.Wisudhi Srisuphan, Treasury Department Director General, as the Chairman of Dhanarak Asset Development Company Limited, presided over a signing ceremony on an...

Thailand: PTTEP and Ministry of Defence signs agreement to study petroleum potential in northern Thailand.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Recently, Lt. Gen. Sucheep Kitwaree Director-General Defence Energy Department, Ministry of Defence and Mr Maroot Mrigadat, President of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company...

Thailand: PTTEP approves review of principles in Good Corporate Governance.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - PTTEP Board of Directors has approved the review and improvement of some principles in the Good Corporate Governance of PTTEP booklet (CG Booklet). The revised booklet will be divided...

Thailand: PTTEP advances another leap in Oman, signs Exploration & Production Sharing Agreement for Block 58.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Mr. Maroot Mrigadat President of PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) and Chairman of PTTEP Oman Company Limited (PTTEP OM) a subsidiary of PTTEP and Dr. Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin...

Thailand: Racthaburi Holding invests in Hydo Power Project - Nam Ngum 2.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited has informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand about the investment of the Company in Hydro Power Plant Project-Nam Ngum 2...

Thailand: Motorola appoints Samart I-Mobile as distributor.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - A mobile phone provider Motorola has appointed Samart I-Mobile to be its handset distributor, reasoning Samart I-Mobile is a potential distributor with nationwide branches and...

Thailand: Samart I-Mobile announces to become phone market leader.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Thavatchai Vilailuck, Samart I-Mobile Executive Chairman & CEO said on an occasion of the 50th anniversary of Samart Corp that Samart I-Mobile, a strong unit of Samart Corp has set clear...

Thailand: Samart Corporation to gain profit for first time in 8 years.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Securities houses projected that SAMART and UCOM will report the most outstanding Q1/2005 performances in the telecom sector. Syrus Securities projected that Samart Corp will report an...

Thailand: Samart I-Mobile aims to be No 1 of mobile and multimedia market.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Samart I-Mobile focuses on marketing its I-Mobile brand to be the No 1. of mobile & multimedia market. It prepares to launch its new service of Personal Digital Content under the name...

Thailand: Samart Corporation aims to grow internationally.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Thavatchai Vilailuck, President of Samart Corporation Plc, revealed that on an occasion of Samart's 50th anniversary, the company plans to launch marketing campaigns aiming at Product...

Thailand: Thai Airways International's cargo receives National Safety Award 2006.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Thai Airways International Public Company Limited's Cargo and Mail Commercial Department has received the National Safety Award 2006 from the Department of Labor Welfare and Protection,...

Thailand: Thai Airways International makes announcement prior to passenger travel.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - The Corporate Communications Department of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited reminds passengers flying THAI's domestic and international flights during 9-15 June 2006 to...

Thailand: Thai Airways International operates commercial flights to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Thai Airways International Public Company Limited will operate the first commercial flights to Suvarnabhumi Airport on 29th July 2006. Mr. Vasing Kittikul, THAI's Executive Vice...

Thailand: Thai Airways International and Shanghai Airlines sign MOU for commercial cooperation.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - Today (June 23, 2006), Mr. Vasing Kittikul, Executive Vice President, Commercial Department of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited and Mr. Gu Jiadan, Senior Vice...

Thailand: CUEL Limited awarded first international project from India.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Press Release - CUEL Limited, a Thailand-based offshore construction company, has been awarded a significant international project by an Indian Joint venture led by BG India. The JV company, comprising...

Vietnam recognises Republic of Montenegro.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Foreign Ministry on June 28 announced Vietnam's recognition of the Republic of Montenegro. The announcement said: "In the hope of promoting the existing friendship and...

Indonesian newspapers hails Vietnam's renewal achievements.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Indonesia's newspaper "The Voice of Public Servant" in its June 28 edition published an article praising Vietnam's great achievements during its 20 year renewal (Doi Moi) process. ...

Vietnam condemns killing of Russian diplomats in Baghdad.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam vehemently condemned the recent killing of four Russian diplomats in Baghdad, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung on June 28. Responding foreign correspondents' question...

Vietnam: NA elects General State Auditor, ratifies PM's proposal of Cabinet positions.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The National Assembly (NA) on June 28 elected personnel for the post of General State Auditor and approved the Prime Minister's proposal of candidates for several Cabinet positions. ...

Vietnam: Party external activities in renovation process.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Party's foreign policies during the renovation process and the basic achievements of Vietnam in external relations activities over the past 20 years were discussed at a seminar held...

Vietnam: EVN boosts equitisation process.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will equitise thirteen more companies between now and 2007 but will control over 50 percent of their chartered capital. These companies include the...

Vietnam: NA considers Government positions.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The National Assembly on June 28 considered who would fill the post of the General State Auditor and several Cabinet positions. NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong recommended Vuong Dinh...

Vietnam's light weapons policy conform to reform process.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam's policy on small arms and light weapons has been formulated and implementation of the Programme of Action undertaken in conformity with the nature and objectives of its...

Vietnam: CPV pledges to work for increased ties with Cambodia.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will strive to its utmost to promote the relations and cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, the CPV Central Committee said in its greeting...

Vietnam: Hanoi's intersections to be upgraded to ease congestion.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - A contract to upgrade two crossroads notorious for traffic congestion at peak hours in the centre of Hanoi was signed on June 28, between the Hanoi project management unit for urban...

Vietnam: SE Asia considers equal educational access for disadvantaged children.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Educational unionists from Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam met in Hanoi on June 28 to discuss challenges and action plans to ensure the equality...

Vietnam: Training workshop helps improve officials' chairing skills.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Nearly 30 Vietnamese diplomats and government officials are attending a three-day training workshop on chairing international conferences, which opened in Hanoi on June 28. The...

Vietnam: VNA saluted for charitable efforts.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam News Agency (VNA) received on June 27 a certificate of merit from the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in recognition of its achievements in charitable social...

Vietnam: An example of protecting children's rights.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam is an example of protecting children's rights in the region through its priority programmes, said Toshoyuki Niwa, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund...

Vietnam: Government ratifies foreign loan management plan.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnamese Government on June 23 ratified a "National Stategy on Borrowing and Settling Foreign Loans through 2010," urging relevant ministries and agencies to formulate their own...

Philippines to import more rice from Vietnam.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Philippines plans to import an additional 100,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam to meet its demand for food in this year's pre-harvest months. The Philippines National Food...

Vietnam: Huge investment needed for border economy.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The seven provinces on the border with China are looking for an estimated 3.7 trillion VND investment up to 2010 to develop industries, including small industries and handicrafts. ...

Vietnam: Mekong Delta province ships more cocoa seeds to UK.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has exported 12 tonnes of semi-processed cocoa seeds to the United Kingdom (UK). Earlier, in May 2006, the province shipped the same amount of...

Vietnam: Vietnamese student hatmakers benefit from World Cup.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese students are cashing in on World Cup mania by selling decorated hats. Students studying in Germany contacted their families in Vietnam to order a large quantity of...

Vietnam: Dong Nai's exports see large increase.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The southern province of Dong Nai posted export earnings of 1.9 billion USD in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 33 percent and accounts for 50.5 percent of the...

Vietnam likely to export turpentine to Pakistan.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam may have more opportunities to export turpentine to Pakistan which needs to import 800 tonnes of turpentine in August and September, according to the Ministry of Trade. ...

Vietnam: Binh Duong's export turnover surges.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The southern province of Binh Duong earned an export turnover of 1.66 billion USD in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 24.9 percent. The province's main...

Vietnam: Additional 6,300 non-State enterprises set up in HCM City.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Since the beginning of this year, 6,278 non-State enterprises, with a combined registered capital of more than 15 trillion VND (937.5 million USD), have been set up in HCM City, marking...

Vietnam, Cambodia sign highway upgrade agreement.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam and Cambodia signed an agreement on working conditions for construction of highway 78's section from Ban Lung to O Yadav in Ratanakiri province of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on June...

Vietnam: Dak Lak gets 13 bil VND for forest development.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been allocated 13.45 billion VND for reforestation in the year 2006 under a Government programme to grow 5 million ha of forests. As...

Vietnam: Cable TV boom grips southern provinces.
June 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Demand for cable TVs is increasing sharply in southern provinces, according to Vietnam Cable Television. Soc Trang Town is experiencing a particularly huge demand as most of...