Thai Press Reports articles from May 2006

Thai Press Reports archives from May 2006

Thailand: Singapore-based City Development Ltd. in expansion mode.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Singapore's City Development Limited, one of the city state's largest property developers and hotel owners, is looking to expand its presence in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: University develops small-scale biodiesel production system.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A small community can start a biodiesel business for as little as 300,000 baht, the cost of machinery for processing used cooking oil, says a renewable energy expert, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Launch of Thaicom 5 satellite successful.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Thaicom 5, the fifth communications satellite to be developed by Shin Satellite Plc of Thailand, was successfully launched early yesterday from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana,...

Thailand: Executive Profile.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - An hour's wait in the corner of a busy sales and marketing office for Chantana Sukumanont turns out to be worthwhile. The executive vice-president of Siam City Cement Plc, the...

Thailand: Intercultural communication expert offers advise to newly arrived foreigners.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Bangkok Post - After spending an hour with Dan in our third executive coaching session, we decide to break for 10 minutes. Coincidentally, Tom, his CEO drops by his office, so we have a...

Thailand: Insurance group proposes tax incentive for companies to merge.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - The General Insurance Association is proposing a waiver of the capital-gains tax and tax on the so-called hidden profits arising from the increases in values of intangible assets such...

Thailand: Village funds encouraged to merge to become community banks.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The country's 78,892 village funds will be invited to register as corporate entities next month to prepare for mergers as community banks, said Ennoo Suesuwan, acting director of the...

Thailand: Government's pharmacy agency works to increase sales.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) is preparing to handle the marketing of its own pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, with a goal to increase its annual revenue from...

Thailand: Agricultural futures exchange sees more trading.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Activity on the Thailand Futures Exchange has risen in recent weeks as the result of heavy fluctuations in local stock prices, the Bangkok Post reports. Trading has risen to well...

Thailand: Government Savings bank appoints MFC Asset management to manage BT8bn property fund.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - The Government Savings Bank has appointed MFC Asset Management to manage an eight-billion-baht private equity fund to invest in property assets, the Bangkok Post reports. The fund...

Thailand: New airport involves colossal moving job for aircraft equipment.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - As the opening date for Bangkok's new airport nears, preparations are being finalised for one of the largest logistical operations in global aviation history _ moving millions of tonnes...

Thailand: Telecom operators to submit reference interconnection rates to national telecoms commission.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Local telecom operators today are set to submit reference interconnection rates, along with their own bilateral contract proposals to the National Telecommunications Commission, the...

Thailand: Cuel Co. to provide services to India's Tapti offshore petroleum field.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Cuel Co, a builder of offshore petroleum platforms, has secured a contract to supply petroleum explorers in India, according to its managing director Narong Boonyasaguan, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Khun Numtha Processing to launch longan tea.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - The introduction of green tea a few years ago took the Thai market by storm, promoting health awareness and the popularity of herbal drinks among consumers that have since caught on....

Thailand: Pizza maker Papa John's to debut in Bangkok.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Papa John's, one of the world's largest pizza companies, is looking to debut in Bangkok as part of a global expansion plan to double its outlet total to 6,000 over the next five years,...

Thailand: Bangkok Airways seeks to build airport in India's Assam state.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Bangkok Airways is looking to India as a potential location for a new airport, the Bangkok Post reports. Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the airline's founder and president, has...

Thailand: HM the King extends condolences to Indonesia following earthquake disaster.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - HM the King expressed his condolences to victims of the deadly earthquake that hit Indonesia's Central Java province over the weekend, The Nation reports. "I am deeply saddened by the...

Thailand: Public Health Ministry wants Bt205 for northern flood relief.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Public Health Ministry will ask on Tuesday for a Bt205 million budget to deal with the aftermath of the flooding in the North, The Nation reports. Public Health Minister Pinij...

Thailand: Murdered Thai Rak Thai MP had police bodyguards.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi, who was shot dead on Saturday night, had sought police protection because she feared she would be murdered, Ratchaburi's police chief...

Thailand: Bill introduces to ban advertising of alcoholic products.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A new bill to entirely ban alcohol advertising and all forms of sales-promotion activities will go to a nationwide public hearing next month, The Nation reports. There is now a final...

Thailand: Finance Ministry revises GDP growth forecast for this year downward.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Economy - The Finance Ministry Monday revised downward gross domestic product (GDP) to between 4 to 5 per cent this year from previous forecast of growth range between 4.5 to 5.5 per cent, The Nation...

Thailand: VCD of performance to raise fund for royal charity.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The authorities will produce VCDs of the Mahajanaka performance and the royal exhibition to raise funds for His Majesty the King's chosen charities, Government Spokesman Surapong...

Thailand: Democrat leader shows pictures of small party leader going in to meet with Thai Rak Thai deputy leader.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - Democrat Party secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban Monday showed to the Criminal Court pictures of the leader of a small party, allegedly hired by the Thai Rak Thai Party to...

Thailand: Newly launched Thaicom5 satellite to be 60% utilised by July.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Shin Satellite Plc (SATTEL) expects its Thaicom 5 satellite to be 60 per cent utilised once it starts commercial operations in July, company executives said Monday, The Nation reports....

Thailand: EU investors still have confidence in Thai economy, EU officials say.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - European investors have confidence in the Thai economy, but have warned that the country could lose out to regional rivals if its political turmoil drags on too long, officials said, The...

Thailand: Criminal Court to hear case against Election Commission members.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - The Criminal Court will on May 29 decide whether to proceed with the cases brought against members of the Election Commission (EC) by the Democrat Party, The Nation reports. ...

Thailand: Thai artist exhibits work at London's Tate Modern gallery.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thai artist Surasi Kusolwong's interactive installation exhibition "One Pound Turbo Market (You'll Have a Good Time) 2006", on show at London's Tate Modern gallery, transforms a...

Thailand: Group to raise awareness of plight of poor people.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Advocates representing poor people in Bangkok will launch a campaign to raise the public's awareness about the ways the poor are exploited and petition the government to do more to help...

Thailand: Northern floods causes widespread hardship.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - About 800 flood victims are suffering from stress while around 200 are experiencing mental disorders, the public health minister said, The Nation reports. Pinij Jarusombat visited the...

Thailand: 4 additional arrest warrants issues on persons suspected of taking part in brutal beatings of 2 teachers in the South.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Four more arrest warrants have been issued for villagers allegedly involved in the beating of two teachers at a school in Narathiwat province, police said on May 28, The Nation reports....

Thailand: Curtain falls on Thai Time news agency.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Commentary - The Nation - As news agency prepares for final broadcast, its director sheds light on the surprise cancellation. The Thai Time news agency will broadcast its final bulletin on the FM94...

Thailand: Political activist tells Thaksin to quit politics.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - A political activist on May 28 called on caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to leave politics unconditionally, saying he was endangering the Kingdom, The Nation...

Thailand: Profile - Ekachai Warunprapa, Secretary-General, Election Commission.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - Election Commission secretary-general Ekachai Warunprapa became better known following the dissolution of the House of Representatives in February, The Nation reports. As...

Thailand: Electricity Generating Plc. would suffer serious blow if not permitted to bid on IPP contracts.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Expansion curbed if unable to bid to be independent power producer, The Nation reports. Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) will suffer a double blow if it is unable to join the...

Thailand: State-owned banks use lottery to draw deposits.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The GSB and BAAC give away prizes such as extra interest - and grand prizes of B10m, The Nation reports. People around the world speak different languages and live in different...

Thailand: Shin Home develops mixed-use property project in Phuket.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Shin Home starts work on 15-rai site, The Nation reports. With robust sales of properties in Phuket, one local developer has boldly embarked on a mixed-use estate on the eastern...

Thailand: Trading on rubber contracts leads the way for agricultural futures exchange.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Since the first day of trading on the Agriculture Futures Exchange of Thailand (Afet), rubber has been the hero of the bourse both for its volume and variety, The Nation reports. The...

Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur's airport well positioned to take advantage of low-cost travel boom.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Kuala Lumpur's airport is perfectly placed for low-cost boom with terminal for no-frills carriers, The Nation reports. A subject on the agenda of the recent Pacific Asia Travel...

Thailand: Kenzai Ceramic Industry aims to increase sales.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Kenzai Ceramic Industry Co Ltd, a small-scale ceramic-tile manufacturer and exporter, plans to increase sales revenue from Bt450 million this year to Bt800 million within the next three...

Thailand: Debts make Finance Ministry active player in forex market.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - A high level of offshore debt has pushed the Finance Ministry into becoming a key player in the foreign-exchange market, building up a position massive enough to move the baht, a ministry...

Thailand: Minor International Group expands overseas investments.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Hotel-operator Minor International Group is spreading investment out of the Kingdom by joint ventures with overseas partners to manage hotels, resorts and spas, with Dubai, the...

Thailand: Life insurance industry takes on international character.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Will "life" ever be the same again? , The Nation reports. In the coming months, the Thai life-insurance industry will stretch beyond the country's borders as leading companies...

Thailand: Critics say government in weak financial position.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - The government has spent its treasury reserves without leaving a cushion to cope with the economic slowdown and is being forced to take austerity measures, critics claim, The...

Thailand: Plus Property Partners successful in selling townhouses.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Middle-class housing finds buyers amid slump, The Nation reports. With land in the inner city areas becoming so expensive these days, more home-buyers are settling for smaller...

Thailand: Thailand supports peaceful use of nuclear energy.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Nuclear development in Iran and ongoing internal conflict in Palestine will top the agenda of the Non-Alignment Movement's (NAM) Ministerial Meeting starting here on May 29, The Nation...

Thailand: Not to worry, the economy is on autopilot.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Commentary - The Nation - The real problem will begin if there is no government or Parliament in place to pass the next fiscal budget. To what extent will the current political vacuum have an impact...

Myanmar (Burma): Asean to show leadership on Myanmar (Burma) issue.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Commentary - The Nation - It was heartening to see the front page of The Guardian in the UK last Monday covered with a huge portrait of a smiling Aung San Suu Kyi. At the very least it reminded the...

Thailand: Closing of Open Radio raises disturbing issues.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Commentary - The Nation - Open Radio flourished in the little extra space which was created by the surge of political sentiment after the attempted Matichon buy-out, Sondhi's crusade, the Temasek deal...

Thailand: Government schools facing possible severe shortage of qualified teachers.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Retiring teachers not being replaced in time, the Bangkok Post reports. State schools will completely run out of experienced, qualified teachers within 10 years and their students...

Thailand: Major stage musical performance based on HM the King's sufficiency economy concept.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Farmer talks about teachings of 'father', the Bangkok Post reports. His Majesty the King's "sufficiency economy" philosophy has come to life in a 10-minute musical, which runs 40...

Thailand: Police begin to investigate murder of Thai Rak Thai MP.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Police investigating the slaying of the former Thai Rak Thai MP for Ratchaburi, Kobkul Nop-amornbodi, are considering political and business conflicts as possible motives, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Investigating committee says Bangkok administration paid too much for fire trucks from Austria.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's procurement of fire-fighting trucks, boats and equipment worth 6.7 billion baht from Austria was too expensive, an investigation has found, the...

Thailand: Criminal Court hears 4 cases stemming from botched April 2 poll.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - Decision on PAD protest charges, too, the Bangkok Post reports. Election commissioners, politicians and key anti-government protesters will march to the Criminal Court on...

Thailand: Thaksin's return to working as prime minister won't help the country, academics say.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government and Politics - Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's return to political power after his political break in April will not help end the country's political and economic woes but only...

Thailand: Search for bodies of northern flood victims continues.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Officials are searching for more flood victims, thought to have been swept into the Sirikit reservoir, as floating wood debris and household materials hindered efforts to retrieve their...

Thailand: Thailand seeks support form Non-Aligned Movement for Surakiart's candidacy for UN top post.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thailand is seeking the endorsement of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) of Asia's turn to fill the position of United Nations secretary-general, believing it would benefit the candidacy of...

Thailand: Given the threat of bird flu pandemic, China should not oppose Taiwan's membership in WHO.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Commentary - Bangkok Post - New fears have flared about the spread of bird flu, and therefore of any type of global pandemic. The World Health Organisation rushed last week to Indonesia, to...

Thailand: Government should have been better prepared for northern flood disaster.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Commentary - Bangkok Post - The flood disaster in the North could have been lessened if concerned government agencies were better prepared. Houses were swept away by floods or buried by mudslides...

Philippines: US navy hospital treats poor in Philippines.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The U.S. Navy Hospital ship Mercy is sending personnel and equipment to victims of the earthquake in Indonesia. The ship, which has a history of helping out in disasters, is now in the...

Indonesia: US troops to help Indonesia quake victims.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The U.S. military says it is sending medical personnel and supplies to Indonesia to help in the international earthquake relief efforts in central Java. VOA's Heda Bayron from our Asia...

Indonesia: Overflowing hospitals need supplies for Indonesian quake victims.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Medical and evacuation centers in Central Java are overflowing as volunteers and aid organizations begin to the relief effort after Saturday's massive earthquake, which killed at least...

Burma/Myanmar: Burma's NLD vows legal appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi detention.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The political party of Burma's pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi says it plans to appeal the recent extension of her house arrest. National League for Democracy officials say...

Indonesia: Two powerful quakes follow Indonesia tremor.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Seismologists say two powerful earthquakes struck near the South Pacific island nations of Papua New Guinea and Tonga on Sunday. No casualties have been reported. The U.S....

Indonesia: WHO confirms 35th bird flu death.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Indonesia's Health Ministry says the World Health Organization has confirmed another bird flu death in the country, raising its death toll to 35. An Indonesian health official, I...

Thailand: Cabinet refusing to approve increasing of budgets for SML fund.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - The Deputy Minister of Interior, Mr. Sermsak Pongpanit, stated that the Cabinet has not considered the Ministry of Interior's proposal of increasing the budget for the SML...

Thailand: Mr. Yongyuth confirms logs found in Phrae damaged from mudslide.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Natural Resources and Environment Minister Yongyut Tiyapairat has confirmed that the logs found in Mae Jua Reservoir in Den Chai District of Phrae Province have been damaged from...

Thailand donates 100,000 US dollars and rice for people affected by earthquakes in Indonesia.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Thai Government will donate a 100,000-US dollar cash and 1,000 tonnes of rice for the rehabilitation of people in earthquake-struck Indonesia. Government Spokesperson Surapong...

Thailand: Government prepares measures to handle economic slowdown.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Economy - The government is hastening the measures to alleviate the suffering of consumers during this period of economic slowdown resulted from the rising oil prices and inflation rates. Mr. Ampol...

State Railway of Thailand states flooded lines should be operational by June 15.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The State Railway of Thailand has evaluated that the damage of its lines is worth approximately 92 million baht, and it has expected that the railway will be operational by June 15th. ...

Thailand: BMA confident of readiness in event of a flood.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has affirmed that it is ready in the event of flooding in the capital city and can siphon flood water off into more than 20 relief points as...

Thailand: Caretaker PM Thaksin expresses concern over flood prone areas.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Cabinet meeting today will discuss over the measures to assist flood-stricken residents in the Northern provinces. Whereas, caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he is...

Thailand: Democrat Party gives away 9 million baht to assist flood victims.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Democrat Party has donated money to assist the northern residents who have been affected from the flood. Democrat Party Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and other party's key members...

Thailand: Mr. Suwat suggests the installation of disaster warning system nationwide.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapunlaop has suggested that disaster warning system should be installed across the nation following the possibility of natural disaster occurrences. ...

Thailand: 25 countries to join celebrations of diamond jubilee of His Majesty the King's ascension to the throne.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Twenty-five countries have accepted Thailand's invitations to attend the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's ascension to the throne next month. Caretaker...

Thailand: All train services to and from the North to resume on June 15.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - All train services to and from Uttaradit and Phrae should resume again on June 15. Jitsanti Thanasopon, governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), said SRT is speeding up the...

Thailand: EC members confident of proving their innocence in court.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - Poll commissioner Parinya Nakchatree is confident he and 2 other members of the Election Commission (EC) can clear themselves in the court from charges of abuse of authority...

Thailand: Campaign to prevent human trade will be stepped up in 8 eastern provinces.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Social Development and Human Security Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in saving victims of human trade with governors of 8 eastern provinces and Police...

Thailand: Media featuring soccer betting comparisons may face legal action.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - The Social Development and Human Security Ministry will take legal action against the media featuring soccer betting odds comparisons. Somchai Charoen-amnuaysuk, deputy director of...

Thailand: Gen. Kovit visits Ratchaburi Province to encourage official on investigating murder of former Thai Rak Thai Party MP.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Kovit Wattana has traveled to Ratchaburi Province to encourage officials who are investigating the murder of former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul...

Thailand: PM asks all ministers to accelerate aid to flood victims.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has stressed to all ministers to provide full aid to flood victims in every aspect. Following the Cabinet meeting today, the Government...

Thailand: Thai Finance Ministry reduces GDP target.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Economy - The Ministry of Finance has reduced its prediction for GDP growth in 2006 to 4.0-5.0 per cent, Krungthep Turakij reported. The Ministry of Finance has reduced its prediction for GDP growth...

Thailand: Thai Beverage hopes for increased sales through World Cup broadcasts.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Dhospaak, a company related to Thai Beverage, is negotiating with pub owners to promote Chang beer during the FIFA World Cup 2006, a report in Krungthep Turakij said. Dhospaak...

Thailand's industrial index rises 8.2 per cent in the first three months.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Economy - The industrial production index rose 8.2 per cent in the first quarter, a report in Krungthep Turakij said. The Office of Industrial Economics reported that its latest survey of...

Thailand: Thai contractor to build a hydroelectric dam in Laos.
May 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - The government of PDR Laos has hired Ch. Karnchang to build the Nam Ngeum 2 hydroelectric dam, Krungthep Turakij reported. Ch. Karnchang won the contract to build the 615-megawatt...