Thai Press Reports articles from June 2009, page 95

Thai Press Reports archives from June 2009

ASEAN/Korea: ASEAN, Republic of Korea soon to enjoy benefits of free trade.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will meet in Jeju Island on June 1-2, 2009 for a Summit to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-ROK Dialogue Relations. ...

Indonesia: 2 earthquakes rock eastern Indonesia.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Two earthquakes measuring over 5 on the Richter scale rocked two provinces in eastern Indonesia, respectively on Friday, the national news agency Antara reported. According to the meteorological and geophysics office's...

China: Flu facts in Chinese mainland as of May 29.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Following are the latest facts released by the Ministry of Health Friday about the influenza A/H1N1 epidemic on the Chinese mainland. Confirmed cases: 21 as of 4:00 p.m. (six in Guangdong Province, five in Beijing,...

United Nations: UN extends Cyprus peacekeeping mandate for half year.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The UN Security Council on Friday extended its Cyprus peacekeeping mandate for another six months through Dec. 15, 2009 as Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders on the divided Mediterranean island continue their unification...

Cambodia/ASEAN/South Korea: Cambodian PM To attend ASEAN-South Korea Commemorative Summit.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen left here on Saturday to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue Relation at the invitation of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. ...

Philippines: Renegade MILF rebels on rampage vs civilians in Central Mindanao.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Rogue Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels have stepped up atrocities against civilian and military targets because they have suffered losses from the operating government forces, military authorities said Saturday. ...

Philippines: CA affirms 14-year jail term on call center agent's killer.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the 14-year jail sentence meted by the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) on a man who fatally shot a call center agent whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife sometimes in...

South Korea: Supreme Court confirms 'not guilty' verdict for former Samsung chairman.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court's not guilty verdict for former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who was indicted last year on charges of illegally transferring wealth and managerial control of the...

South Korea/Vietnam/North Korea: S. Korea, Vietnam denounce N. Korean nuclear test as 'serious threat'.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung urged North Korea on Saturday to refrain from further provocations, saying the North's latest nuclear test was a serious threat and...

Dominican: Dominican authorities urge citizens to avoid panic for A/H1N1 flu.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Dominican health authorities Friday called on citizens to refrain from panic after the confirmation of the first two A/H1N1 flu cases in the country. Dominican Health Minister Bautista Rojas said the health...

Venezuela: Venezuela declares state of emergency to avoid A/H1N1 spread.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Venezuelan health authorities declared on Friday a state of emergency after reporting the first case of A/H1N1 influenza in the country on Thursday. President from the National Institute of Hygiene (INH) Jesus Querales...

United States/South Korea/North Korea: U.S. to return wartime control of S. Korean troops despite N. Korean threat.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Saturday the plan for Washington to return the wartime command of South Korean troops to Seoul in 2012 remains unchanged despite recent North Korean provocations. "On the...

North Korea: Activities brisk at missile factory south of Pyongyang: official.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Activities suggesting North Korea has begun preparations for a long-range missile launch were detected at a munitions factory south of Pyongyang, a senior South Korean official said Saturday. The comment comes as...

North Korea: N. Korea believed to be preparing for ICBM launch.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - North Korea appears to be preparing for a long-range missile test, an informed source said Saturday, defying the U.N. Security Council whose members are negotiating a resolution to punish it for its recent nuclear test....

United Nations: World crises also 'opportunities for change,' UN chief says.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - A time of crises is also a time of challenge and 'opportunities for change,' SecretaryGeneral Ban Kimoon told the graduating class of the U.N. International School (UNIS) on Thursday. You will not be surprised to hear...

United States/North Korea: U.S. urges N. Korea to stop provoking and return to six-party talks.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The United States Friday urged North Korea to stop making provocations and return to the six-party talks on ending its nuclear weapons programs. "North Korea has to stop with its provocative actions, with its...

Philippines: Influenza A (H1N1) contained - Golez.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Malacanang today said that the influenza A (H1N1) has been contained. In a radio interview this morning, Dr. Anthony Golez, deputy presidential spokesperson also called on the people not to resort to panic-buying of...

Thailand: Mangrove forest restored.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - After years of trying to restore the mangrove forest in tambon Khlong Khon, local residents have finally seen their efforts bear fruit. The mangrove forest is now a popular tourist attraction in Samut Songkhram, the...

Thailand: Red Cross Society revises blood donor screening rules to boost blood supply.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Thai Red Cross Society has revised its blood donor screening rules to boost blood supply safety in the wake of a widespread increase in sexually transmitted diseases and other infectious illnesses, including the new A...

Thailand: Committee issues findings on poor performance on investments by Government Pension fund.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Government Pension Fund's inquiry into the fund's alleged mismanagement by the GPF board has concluded the poor financial performance in 2008 was due to the global economic downturn, the Bangkok Post reports. Wisut...

Thailand: Military did no wrong in Tak Bai incident, court says.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Songkhla Provincial Court has cleared security officials of misconduct in connection with the Tak Bai incident in which 85 demonstrators were killed in October of 2004, the Bangkok Post reports. The court ruled...

Thailand: Suspects arrested in alleged chit fund scam.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The Department of Special Investigation has arrested seven people, including a local leader, on fraud charges for their alleged involvement in a chit fund scam in Amnat Charoen's Muang district, the Bangkok Post reports....

Thailand: His Majesty the King endorses Supachai as deputy minister of agriculture and cooperatives.
June 1, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - His Majesty the King has endorsed Nakhon Phanom MP Supachai Phosu as new deputy minister of agriculture and cooperatives, the Bangkok Post reports. Mr Supachai, a member of the Friends of Newin group in the...

Thailand: GMM Grammy Plc urges government to put more emphasis on cracking down on copyright infringement.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - GMM Grammy Plc has urged the government to put more emphasis on cracking down on copyright infringement as the illegal business has caused a 20% drop in its business, the Bangkok Post reports. Krij Thomas, chief...

Thailand: Not all Thai Airways International's lenders willing to extend loans.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Lenders seem unenthusiastic about extending loans of up to 35 billion baht to resolve the liquidity problems at Thai Airways International, the Bangkok Post reports. Only two out of the five financial institutions...

Thailand: SET extends gains.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Thai stocks closed 0.9% higher Friday in volatile trade that marked the 12th straight week of gains for the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. The SET index closed at 560.41 points, up 4.98, in...

Thailand: Channel 7 operator modifies marketing strategy.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Bangkok Broadcasting and Television Co, the operator of top-rated Channel 7, has been overhauling its marketing plans to cope with falling advertising revenues during the economic downturn, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: Economic activity in April stronger than expected.
June 1, 2009... Section: Economy - Economic activity in April was stronger than expected despite being constrained by more holidays and the Songkran political unrest, the Bank of Thailand said, the Bangkok Post reports. Positive trends have been evident...

Thailand: Government likely to cancel import quota of maize in 2009-10 season.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The government is likely to cancel an import quota of 400,000 tonnes of maize in the 2009-10 season under contract farming from neighbouring countries, according to Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Battery manufacturers see lower output.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Local car battery manufacturers face fiercer competition after total output in the first two months dropped 17.63% year-on-year, says a leading executive, the Bangkok Post reports. The market will be increasingly...

Thailand: Bumrungrad Hospital Plc to miss its forecast of a 15% growth in revenue.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Bumrungrad Hospital Plc (BH) admits it will miss its forecast of a 15% growth in revenue due to the global downturn, local political unrest and the H1N1 influenza's impact on travel, the Bangkok Post reports. Under...

Thailand: Developers continue to plan new retail space,.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Despite the poor economic outlook, developers continue to plan new retail space, with an additional 1.36 million square metres forecast by 2013, according to Colliers International Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: Bangkok Bank executive discusses importance of innovation.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - By Virasak Sutanthavibul, executive vice-president, Bangkok Bank Plc. - Bangkok Post To survive or compete today, you need to have an edge that makes you different. This edge, or innovation, can be a process, a...

Thailand: Some local brokers allow Thai investors to trade equities listed abroad on a special platform.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Some local brokers allow Thai investors to trade equities listed abroad on a special platform, the Bangkok Post reports. Have you been keeping track of the double-digit rises and falls of the shares of the global...

Thailand: Swiss bank Julius Bear targets Asian market.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - Swiss bank is building its presence in Asia by sending a top executive to oversee operations based in Singapore, the Bangkok Post reports. As Asia becomes the centre of attraction because of its relative resilience to...

Thailand/Myanmar (Burma): PTT Plc negotiates with Myanmar to delay gas deliveries.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - PTT Plc, the national oil and gas flagship, has been negotiating with Burma to delay gas deliveries from Myanmar's (Burma's) M9 block by two years to 2015, citing lower-than-expected domestic gas consumption, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Court says security personnel did no wrong in Tak Bai incident.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - In one of the most controversial verdicts passed in decades, a court yesterday cleared security officials of misconduct in the October 2004 Tak Bai incident in which 85 Malay-Muslim protesters died at the hands of the...

Thailand: Panda born at Chiang Mai zoo.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Wednesday's birth of a baby panda in the Chiang Mai Zoo is expected to give a big boost to tourism in the northern province, The Nation reports. As the birthplace and current residence of the female first offspring of...

Thailand: Defence minister pushes for purchase of Swedish Gripen fighters.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday said his ministry would push for the Bt15.4-billion procurement of six Gripen fighter aircraft, although they would only be bought when the fiscal situation permitted such a...

Thailand: Suthep refuses to yield to calls to step down following electoral fraud charge.
June 1, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has defied an opposition call for him to suspend himself from duty after being charged with electoral fraud, The Nation reports. Suthep, who is secretary-general of...

Thailand: Government sets budget for development of southern provinces.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Friday that the government would spend about Bt63 billion to develop the deep South in the four-year development plan starting this year, The Nation reports. He was speaking...

Thailand: Supachai becomes new deputy agriculture minister.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Bhum Jai Thai MP of Nakhon Panom Supachai Phosu is granted royal endorsement on Friday to be new Deputy Agriculture Minister, The Nation reports. Supachai replaced Chartchai Pukkayaporn, who was forced by Bhum Jai Thai...

Thailand: Interior minister supports proposal to rent public land for farming.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Interior Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul Friday expressed support for the idea of his deputy Thaworn Senniem to allow farmers to rent public land for farming, The Nation reports. Chaovarat said Thaworn's plan to allow...

Thailand: Khao Yai aims to become information technology center.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Far-reaching project includes university, residential area, The Nation reports. In the near future Khao Yai will not only be the site of Thailand's oldest national park, but a consortium of developers hopes it will...

Thailand: Franchise agreement for Pizza Hut between Yum Restaurants International and Central Restaurant Group ends.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - The long-term franchise agreement for Pizza Hut between Yum Restaurants International (Thailand), the brand's local owner, and the Central Restaurant Group (CRG) has ended.Yum Restaurants managing director Sran...

Thailand: April Business Sentiment Index improves.
June 1, 2009... Section: Business News - The Bank of Thailand's Business Sentiment Index (BSI) in April showed that business confidence in the next three months improved, though confidence in April alone dropped marginally from 40.0 to 39.2 due to the political...

China: World Economic Forum to hold "Summer Davos" in Dalian.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its so-called "Summer Davos" in the Chinese city of Dalian later this year in a bid to help renew global economic growth, The Nation reports. The conference, scheduled for...

Thailand/Malaysia: Sanook.com joins Malaysia-based JobStreet.com to launch online recruitment service.
June 1, 2009... Section: General News - Sanook.com will join hands next week with Malaysia-based JobStreet.com to officially launch its online recruitment service at www.th.jobstreet.com , The Nation reports. Torboon Puangmaha, Sanook Online's chief...