Thai Press Reports articles from March 2010, page 2

Thai Press Reports archives from March 2010

Thailand: BE of EASTW to be registered on March 30, 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Plc. to be registered with ThaiBMA on February 25, 2010, consisting of EASTW10928A is 182-day BE, worth of THB 10 mln. The issue date...

Thailand: BE of NOBLE to be registered on March 30, 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Noble Development Plc. to be registered with ThaiBMA on March 30, 2010; consisting of NOBLE10D24A is 269-day BE, worth of THB 67 mln. The issue date is on March 30,2010 and the maturity...

Thailand: BE of ART to be registered on March 30, 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. to be registered with ThaiBMA on March 30, 2010 consisting of ART10929A is 184-day BE, worth of THB 471.60 mln. The issue date is on March 29, 2010...

Thailand: BBTM informs to put option since March 30, 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: Bond Market - BBTM informs that the following promissory notes were exercised the put option on March 30, 2010; BBTM09O161 with the value of THB 200 mln. (Thai Bond Market Association: 30 March 2010)

Thailand: PN of BBTM to be registered on March 30, 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: Bond Market - The Promissory Note (PN) issued by Bangkok BBTM Limited to be registered with ThaiBMA on March 30, 2010, consisting of BBTM103301 is perpetual bond, worth of THB 170 mln. The issue date is on March 30, 2010. (Thai Bond...

Thailand: BE of TCAP to be registered on March 30 and 31 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Thanachart Capital Plc. to be registered with ThaiBMA on March 30, 2010, consisting of TCAP10622A is 84-day BE, worth of THB 310 mln. The issue date is on March 30, 2010 and the maturity...

Thailand's Indorama Ventures (IVL): M&A projects prompt earnings upgrade.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - 2011-12 earnings forecasts have been upgraded to reflect the value of two petrochemical plants in Italy that IVL recently acquired. However, new TP of Bt16.80 and dividend yield for 2010F implies limited upside. The stock has...

Thailand's Hemaraj Land & Development (HEMRAJ): Net profit surge of 300% expected by 2012F.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - With an expected strong recovery in demand for industrial estate land (sales of 1,000 rai are forecast for this year with 400 rai sold already in 1Q10 vs. total sales of 144 rai in 2009) and Bt280m in revenue recognition to be...

Thailand's Chemical: Benzene spread rose further.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - As expected, aromatics continued to show a strong performance. Benzene was still the best performer, with its spread increasing 9.5% WoW. Meanwhile, PX spread was relatively flat at US$301/ton. This implies a positive to...

Thailand's Transportation Industry: Tourism turnaround on track.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - Improvement in the number of tourists just entered into the recovery phase and is set to continue this year. Apart from the revival in passengers coinciding with the global economic recovery, local political protests remain...

Thailand's Bangkok Chain Hospital (KH): Fine-tune earnings to reflect exit from UC.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - Lower TP and maintain Neutral -TP is slightly lowered to Bt5.2 from Bt5.5 as we fine-tune our estimates to reflect: 1) a slow exit from the Universal Care (UC) program starting May 2010, and 2) reversion to an increase in the...

Thailand's Home Product Center (HMPRO): HMPRO's share price surged 12.7% yesterday.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - HMPRO's share price increased a further 12.7% yesterday, taking its total gains over the past 5 business days to 25.5% due to a rumor that SCC will take over the company and merge it with CementThai Home Mart. We asked both...

Thailand's Tisco Financial Group (TISCO): Maintaining a strong HP presence.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - The company maintains strong fundamentals in terms of bright earnings and auto hire-purchase growth prospects on the back of an improving economy and strong asset quality. Overall loan growth of 10.6% YoY is forecasted,...

Thailand's Total Access Communication (DTAC): Anticipate a robust 1Q10 profit.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - A BUY rating is reiterated on DTAC, given: 1) the anticipated robust 1Q10 profit growth, 2) the beneficiary from the potentially lower IC rate implementation at Bt0.50/min between DTAC and Hutch and for the pending industry...

Thailand's Tisco Financial Group (TISCO): Profitability to rise this year.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - A BUY rating on TISCO is maintained, based on: 1) rising consumption (new automobile sales), 2) potential for further portfolio acquisitions, 3) a sharp drop in provisioning on foreclosed assets and 4) good cost management (a...

Thailand's Chemical: Mixed spread movements.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - The stimulus packages of governments around the world have impacted and the global economy is definitively in recovery phase. This should be positive for chemical demand and spreads, given their strong correlations with world...

Thailand's Total Access Communication Plc. (DTAC): 1Q10 earnings to grow 8% qoq and 56% yoy to Bt2.3bn.
March 31, 2010... Section: Stocks - DTAC is expected to post a 1Q10 normalised profit growing 8% qoq to Bt2.3bn. Total revenue is forecast to rise 3.5% qoq and 6% yoy to Bt17.5bn from 1) the Thai economic recovery with an estimated net subscriber additions of...

Thailand: PERM informs candidates being proposed as the of director.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Permsin Steel Works Public Company Limited (PERM) has opened the opportunity for shareholders to consider and put as agenda to propose names of candidate as the board of directors from 22 March 2010 to 25 March 2010 The...

Thailand: AMATA approves not pay dividend & amendment of the Agenda Of AGM.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - The Board of Directors of Amata Corporation Public Company Limited at a meeting No. 4/2010 held on March 26, 2010 at 15:00 hrs. had passed the following resolutions: 1.The Company will not pay the dividend for the operating...

Thailand: MALEE informs date for Rehab. Plan Presentation for Analyst & change IFA.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - The Company's Board of Directors 2/2010 held on 26 March 2010 had the resolutions as follows:- 1. Certified Minutes of Board of Directors 1/2010. 2. Certified financial advisory for rehabilitation plan, Silom Advisory...

Thailand: SVH reports dividend payment and director election.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - This is to notify the resolutions of the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders No. 34 of the year 2010 on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 2.00 p.m. at Bancha Lamsam Auditorium, Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, 133 Sukhumvit 49,...

Thailand: MPIC informs appointment of new Director.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - M Pictures Entertainment Public Company Limited (the Company) hereby informs the important resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting No. 3/2010 held on March 26, 2010 as appointed Mr. Rujiphant Chuenchitr to be a...

Thailand: KSL appoints Nominating and Remuneration - Risk Management.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Public Company Limited is pleased to inform that the Board of Directors Meeting No.03/2010, held on March 26, 2010 has approved the following resolution: 1. Appointed one (1) additional the...

Thailand: TPOLY changes dividend payment date.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - The board of directors of Thai Polycons Public Company Limited at a meeting (#3/2010) held on March 25, 2010 passed the following resolutions That the annual dividend payment for the operation from January 1, 2009 to...

Thailand: KSL re-appoints Audit Committee members.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Public Company Limited "KSL" would like to inform that the Board of Director's meeting No 3/2010 held on March 26th, 2010 has approved the re-appointment of Audit Committee and appointed one (1)...

Thailand: PRO notifies on revise of capital increase allocation.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - As the company, Professional Waste Technology (1999) PCL "PRO" informed on the capital increase allocation on March 25th, 2010, the company would like to inform that one mistake on the capital increase allocation at the...

Thailand: ADVANC clarifies on court sentence to Director.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - With reference to the Bangkok South Criminal Court that imposed an imprisonment term on Mr. Suphadej Poonpipat, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Thanachart Capital Public Company Limited to 3 years and 4 months. ...

Thailand: STEEL clarifies on shares swapping with SPC.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Steel Intertech Public Company Limited would like to notify the Additional clarification regarding to shares swapping with Solar Power Company Limited ("SPC") shareholders as follow: 1. Appropriateness in buying SPC...

Thailand: Thai bourse's Board appoints Charamporn Jotikasthira as its 11th president.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Announcement - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)'s Board of Governors appointed Charamporn Jotikasthira as its eleventh President, with a four-year term running from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2014. SET Chairman Sompol...

Thailand: CPICO approves no dividend payment.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Please be informed that the Board of Directors of the Central Paper Industry Public Co., Ltd "the company" has passed the following resolutions at a meeting No. 5/2553 on March 25, 2010. 1) Reviewed and approved the...

Thailand: SET adds new listed securities of KSL-W1.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has granted a listing of certificates representing the rights to purchase shares (warrants) of KHON KAEN SUGAR INDUSTRY Public Company Limited # 1 (KSL-W1) from 31 March 2010. The SET...

Thailand: CIRKIT reports financial statement for the year 2009.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Circuit Electronic Industries (Public ) Co., Ltd. would like to inform the operating results for the year 2009 which showed sales amount US$ 17.01 mil. or 581.30 mil.baht compared to the year 2008 which showed sales amount...

Thailand: PRO notifies on revise of capital increase allocation.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - This is made in reference to the resolutions of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders no. 1/2009 of Professional Waste Technology (1999) Public Company Limited (the "Company") which the newly-issued shares,...

Thailand: CIRKIT clarifies on Auditor disclaimer opinion to the F/S for 2009.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Regarding to Circuit Electronic Industries Plc.(CIRKIT) submitted the audited annual Financial Statement for the year 2009 which the auditor issued disclaimer opinion to the Financial Statements, The company would like to...

Thailand: Disclaimer of opinion on auditor's report: CIRKIT.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Circuit Electronic Industries Public Company Limited (CIRKIT), which is in the Non-performing Group (NPG), has submitted to the SET its audited yearly financial statements for the period ending 31 December 2009. As the...

Thailand: YNP changes date on the list of shareholders AGM 2010.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - The Board of Director Meeting of the company "YNP" was convened No. 4/2010 on March 29, 2010 at 10.00 am. meeting at No. 3 Moo.7, Km.12 Kingkaew-Ladkrabang Rd., T.Rachathawa, A.Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540 Mr.Samphan...

Thailand: GSTEEL informs status of Negotiation Progress with Creditors.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - G Steel Public Company Limited (the "Company") wishes to update the public on the progress of its negotiations with the creditors of its subsidiary, Oriental Access Company Limited (the "Subsidiary"), as well as the...

Thailand: CNS reports operating results for Q2 and for the 6-month ended 28 Feb 10.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Capital Nomura Securities Public Company Limited (referred to as the "Company" hereinafter), in compliance with regulations, would like to submit our financial statements for the 2nd quarter and for the 6-month period ended...

Thailand: AMATA announces disposal of assets in subsidiary company.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Amata Corporation Public Company Limited (AMATA) wishes to inform the resolution of the Board of Directors of Amata City Company Limited, a subsidiary company in which Amata Corp. holds 83.67% shares, at the meeting No....

Thailand: KSL informs registration of increasing of the company's capital.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Public Company Limited, "KSL", would like to notify that the company has completed the registration of increase of the company's registered capital from Baht 1,550,000,000 to Baht 1,870,000,000 by...

Thailand: SET names Co. having substantially invested in securities.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has collected data from listed companies for the year financial statements ended 31 December 2009 which if set aside gain (loss) from investment, report net operating loss and in...

Thailand: TU-PF reports list of major unitholders.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - ING Funds (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. as the Registrar of the T.U. DOME RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX PROPERTY FUND (TU-PF) would like to disclose the major unitholders of TU-PF at the recent book-closed date on 19 March 2010 as follows: 1...

Thailand: QHOP reports list of major unitholders.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - ING Funds (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. as the Registrar of the Quality Hospitality Leasehold Propery Fund (QHOP) would like to disclose the major unitholders of QHOP at the recent book-closed date on 17 March 2010 as follows: 1...

Thailand: PTT notifies on fund raising.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Reference is made to PTT Public Company Limited (PTT)'s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 10, 2009 which has resolved the approval of PTT's external fund raising plan for a 5-year period (2009 - 2013) in...

Thailand: QHOP notifies amendment of the Fund Project - QHOP.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - ING Funds (Thailand) Company Limited ("the "Management Company") hereby informs the amendment to the project of Quality Hospitality Leasehold Property Fund which is approved by the Office of the SEC on 8 February 2010 This...

Thailand: RICH informs Chairman and Chairman of Audit Committee pass away.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Rich Asia Steel Public Company Limited Would like to inform that Gen. Naruedol Dejpradiyuth, Chairman and Chairman of Audit Committee (Independent Director) has passed away and no longer be mentioned position from March 29,...

Thailand: TU-PF notifies amendment - TU-PF (add details of revision).
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - ING Funds (Thailand) Company Limited ("the "Management Company") hereby informs the amendment to the project of T.U. Dome Residential Complex Property Fund which is approved by the Office of the SEC on 4 March 2010. This...

Thailand: PERM notifies proposing candidates the BOD.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Permsin Steel Works Public Company Limited (PERM) would like to add explanation to the news disclosed on March 26, 2010 regarding to proposing candidates as The Board of Directors from news presentation on February 23, 2010...

Thailand: THAINVDR reports investment in securities as of closing date.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Thai NVDR Co., Ltd. would like to inform the result for sale of NVDRs which closed date for shareholder meeting on 30 March 2010 as detail following. ACL BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED ACL 122,695,366 units 7.71% PREFERRED...

Thailand: TISCO reports results of preferred shares conversion.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Reference is made to TISCO Financial Group Public Company Limited has scheduled the conversion period to monthly basis. The Company would like to inform that for the conversion period on March 24, 2010 preferred...

Thailand: AMAC reports process legal action to former CEO, revise name.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Regarding the resolutions of the Board of Directors' meeting No. 5/2010 held on March 29, 2010 at 9.30 a.m., there are significant matters as follow: 1. Acknowledge resignation from director post of Mr.Suthisak Lohsawat...

Thailand: DEMCO informs registration of change in paid-up capital.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Demco Public Company Limited ("DEMCO") recently submitted a registration application for change in its registered paid-up capital, and the Registrar of Public Limited Company, Department of Business Development, Ministry of...

Thailand: TMB's securities granted by SET.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Starting from April 1, 2010 the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) allowed the securities of the TMB Bank Public Company Limited (TMB) to be traded on the SET after finishing capital increase procedures. Name : TMB Issued...

Thailand: TISCO's securities granted by SET.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Starting from April 1, 2010 the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) allowed the securities of TISCO Financial Group Public Company Limited (TISCO) to be traded on the SET after finishing capital increase procedures. Name :...

Thailand: Listed securities of DEMCO granted by SET.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Starting from April 1, 2010, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) allowed the securities of DEMCO Public Company Limited (DEMCO) to be traded on the mai after finishing capital increase procedures. Name : DEMCO Issued...

Thailand: ASCON explains on operating result for the year 2009.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - ASCON Construction Public Co., Ltd. ("company") would like to explain about the cause of difference of operation result for each year ending on December 31, 2009 and 2008, as follows: 1. The company had revenue from...

Thailand: ABICO informs delivery of the financial statement for 2009 and 2008.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - Abico Holdings Public Company Limited hereby delivers the financial statement for the year ending on December 31,2009 which was audited by the auditor, numbering one copy; together with this letter, the company would like...

Thailand: ABICO explains on auditor showing opinions for 2009.
March 31, 2010... Section: SET Filing - As the auditor reported in the financial statement for the year 2009 of Abico Holdings Public Company Limited showing opinions in type of not showing any opinion; the company would like to explain about the opinion...

Thailand: Thailand, Laos, Malaysia to mutually push the world heritage sites.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - The cooperation to push the mutual heritage sites to be the world heritage has been agreed among Thailand,Laos and Malaysia in the 4th Meeting of the Asean Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA). Culture...

Thailand: 49 films to be injected with THB200 mn under Strong Thailand Scheme.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - Forty-nine films have been selected to be supported with a budget of 200 million THB from the Strong Thailand Scheme, according to the Culture Ministry. Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch stated that the relevant...

Thailand: Thunderstorm hits Chiang Mai.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - Storm and blizzard in Chiang Mai left more than 1,000 households with wrecked buildings and farms. Chiang Mai Fire and Rescue Office Head reported that a freak thunderstorm battered several districts in Chiang Mai and...

Thailand: TAI to promote Thailand as a car production hub in Asia and Pacific.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - The Thai Automotive Industry (TAI) has planned to promote Thailand as the major car production base of the Asia Pacific region. TAI President, Suparat Sirisuwannangkura, revealed the industry's annual strategy to...

Thailand: Thai Airways President says hotel businesses severely hit by mass rally.
March 31, 2010... Section: Business News - The reservation rate of hotel rooms in the capital city of Bangkok fell by 30% due to the ongoing mass demonstration of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), according to President of...

Thailand: Private business council launched between Thailand and Malaysia.
March 31, 2010... Section: Business News - Malaysia and Thailand have underlined their business collaborations with a planned launch of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. President of the Thailand Trade Representatives, Kiat Sitthiamorn met Minister of...

Thailand: Mixed views from Red Cross exhibitors.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - There were various opinions from exhibitors taking part in the annual Red Cross Fair about the current political conflict and its impact on their operations. The Annual Red Cross Fair 2010 will be held during 30 March...

Thailand: Red Cross Fair 2010 begins.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn today (March 30, 2010) presided over the Red Cross Fair 2010 at Suan Amphon amid tight security provided by troops and police officers. On this occasion, HRH Princess Sirindhorn had...

Thailand: Mixed reaction to "peace talks".
March 31, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - Despite the lack of any solid resolution from the so-called 'peace talks' between the premier and the key leaders of anti-government protesters, the dialogue has attracted different opinions from both members...

Thailand: Fugitive Thaksin leaves Sweden.
March 31, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - It seems that Thailand's ousted premier might have a bit of a problem in deciding which country to stay in as he recently left Dubai and Sweden, heading to an undisclosed location. The Ministry for Foreign...

Thailand: Thaksin claims he's in Russia.
March 31, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - During his weekly VDO link to the red-shirt protesters who are gathering at Pan Fah Bridge, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra claims he's in Russia and denies he's been denied entry into Sweden. The former...

Thailand: Pheu Thai Senior opposes charter rewrite.
March 31, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - Pheu Thai's outspoken MP chief asks the prime minister to dissolve the House without waiting for a conclusion on the charter rewrite. He says the disbandment will not affect the country's economy. Pheu...

Thailand: Metropolitan Police adjust security plans.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - The Center for Administration of Peace and Order has ordered reinforcement of police personnel to maintain security at important places, including government offices, military units, police stations, prominent figures'...

Thailand: Government and protestors end 2nd round of talk; differences persist, but possibility of further talks not ruled out.
March 31, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - On 29 March 2010, the Government held the second round of talks with the leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) or the so-called Red shirts. The Government side was again...

Thailand: Government aims to upgrade halal industry with technology.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - The Ministry of Science and Technology is joining forces with Prince of Songkla University and its five campuses in the southern border provinces to develop natural resources of the region, especially in Songkhla, by...

Thailand: Use of weapons by security officers and adjustment of security measures.
March 31, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - Col. Sansern Kaewkumnerd, Army Spokesperson, told a press briefing that the Center for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, had met on 29 March 2010 at...

Thailand: US-China trade friction: Unlikely to become a trade war.
March 31, 2010... Section: Economy - The US pressure on Chinese authorities to appreciate the Yuan is due to the US political situation. The US House of Representatives mid-term elections are scheduled to take place in November, so US authorities have to urgently...

Greece: Eurozone rescue plan for Greece...Only a quick fix.
March 31, 2010... Section: Economy - A Eurozone-IMF financial aid facility for Greece took shape during the Eurozone summit held on March 25, 2010. The assistance proposed by German's Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to bring the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Thailand: Thai exports to US in February growing 19.3%, 1H10 growth likely to surge.
March 31, 2010... Section: Business News - Thai exports to the USA in February posted growth for fourth consecutive month. The 19.3-percent export growth seen in February is the highest growth since July 2008, whereas January export growth was 15.9 percent YoY....

Thailand/China: Sales pitch in Shanghai.
March 31, 2010... Section: Business News - Thai exporters will be encouraged to use the upcoming World Expo in Shanghai as a showcase that could help lift shipments to China by 20% this year, according to Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai. The Thai pavilion...

Asia: East Asia launches $US120b currency swap pact.
March 31, 2010... Section: Business News - East Asian nations Wednesday officially launched a $US120 billion ($A130.58 billion) regional currency swap agreement, giving them a safety net against future liquidity shortages. The Chiang Mai Initiative...

China: China's gold demand to double within 10 years WGC.
March 31, 2010... Section: Business News - Chinese demand for gold is set to double in tonnage terms within ten years, according to a report released by the World Gold Council (WGC) in Beijing Monday. The report titled "Gold in the Year of the Tiger" is the...

Myanmar (Burma): Foreign Office to host screening of documentary Burma VJ.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - This evening the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be hosting a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary Burma VJ, which will be attended by members of the public who were invited from the FCO's Burma Facebook...

Myanmar (Burma): Ivan Lewis says Burma needs a general election, not an election of Generals.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis writes in the Independent newspaper on Monday 29 March 2010: The message could not have been clearer. On Armed Forces day, as soldiers marched through Naypyidaw, Burma's Senior General...

Vietnam: Prime Minister heads to Myanmar, Thailand.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will visit Myanmar from April 2-4 at the invitation of Myanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein. Later, on April 4-5, the Prime Minister will attend the Mekong River Summit in Hua Hin...

Vietnam: Tanzanian PM's visit opens up chances for bilateral ties.
March 31, 2010... Section: General News - Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania Mizengo Peter Pinda began a three-day official visit to Vietnam on March 29 as a guest of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The visit, the first to Vietnam by Pinda since...