Thai Press Reports articles from May 2010, page 9

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Poland: Polish PM Promises Relief for Flood Victims.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Poland's prime minister is promising millions of dollars in aid for flood victims despite concerns about the country's growing budget deficit. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday the government will spend more than...

Turkey: Turkey's 'Ghandi' Could Shake Up Nation's Politics.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The new leader of Turkey's main opposition party is being heralded by much of the media as the Gandhi of Turkey because of his quiet demeanor and tendency to reject ostentation. His election is being heralded as a...

Russia: Is Russia Radicalizing its Muslims?
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday hears an appeal of 12 Muslims from the republic of Tatarstan imprisoned on charges of attempting to overthrow the local government. Russian human rights activists say the case...

United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth Formally Opens Britain's Parliament.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened parliament in a traditional ceremony full of pomp and circumstance. The queen presented the government's program, this year proving especially interesting as Britain's new...

Cyprus: Cypriot Church Leader Warns Anti-Pope Clerics.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The leader of Cyprus' Orthodox Church has warned clerics critical of an upcoming visit by Pope Benedict that they must show the pontiff respect. Archbishop Chrysostomos said Tuesday that freedom of expression is...

Israel: Israeli Police Question Former PM on Bribery Scandal.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - A former Israeli leader is under investigation in a major corruption scandal. Israeli police questioned former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for eight hours on suspicion that he took hundreds of thousands of dollars in...

Iran: Iran Threatens to Reconsider Nuclear Plan.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - An Iranian diplomat says Iran may reconsider its recent uranium enrichment deal with Turkey if the U.N. Security Council moves forward with new sanctions. The Iranian ambassador to Russia, Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi,...

Iran: Iran Frees Jailed Film Director on Bail.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian media reports say authorities have released award-winning film director Jafar Panahi from prison on bail of about $200,000. The news reports say the vocal supporter of Iran's opposition movement was freed...

United States/Iran: Clinton Says Iran Fuel Swap Deal Has 'Deficiencies'.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Iran's letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency detailing its acceptance of a fuel swap deal has "a number of deficiencies," and she called Tehran's last-minute...

Iraq: Gunmen Loot, Blow Up Baghdad Jewelry Shops, Killing Owners.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - A well-organized gang of gunmen robbed a Baghdad jewelry arcade killing more than a dozen people, before blowing up the shops they had robbed. Top Iraqi security officials are blaming al-Qaida for the attacks. ...

United States/Mexico: BP Tries Again To Seal Oil Leak as Memorial Service Held for Oil Workers.(Obituary)
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - BP oil company is readying a procedure it hopes will finally seal a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The plan comes as families held a memorial for the oil workers who died in the accident that caused the leak. ...

United States/Mexico: Obama Plans Strengthened National Guard Presence on US-Mexico Border.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - President Obama is reported to be preparing steps to bolster security along the U.S.-Mexico border, including sending National Guard troops to the area. The president traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday where border security...

United States: US Reportedly Authorizes More Secret Military Activity in Hot Spots.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - News reports say the U.S. military has authorized an expansion of covert operations in the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and Central Asia to disrupt terrorist groups in the region. The media reports, released...

United States: Gates Reluctantly Accepts Early End to US Military Gay Ban.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is reluctantly accepting a move in Congress to immediately repeal the ban on open homosexuals serving in the U.S. military -- a move that could come this week. Secretary Gates has...

United States: Republicans Expect Gains In US November Election.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - In U.S. politics, opposition Republicans remain confident as they look ahead to November's midterm congressional elections, expecting that they will gain seats at the expense of Democrats. But most political experts...

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Ruling Party Sweeps Preliminary Election Results.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Ethiopia announced preliminary results for its 2010 national elections on Monday, revealing what appears to be a landslide victory for the current ruling party. Human Rights Watch and Ethiopian opposition parties say the...

United States/China: US Sees Progress in Economy Talks with China.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says differences remain, but the United States and China made progress in high-level talks this week in Beijing. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says China has taken...

Iran/United States: US Bewildered by Tehran Declaration.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The Tehran Declaration endorsed by Iranian, Turkish and Brazilian officials on the swap of nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor has perplexed the US and made Washington face a dead-end, a senior Iranian legislator...

Iran: Leader's Aide Blames Western Forces for Problems in Southeastern Iran.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Supreme Leader's Advisor for Military Affairs Major General Seyed Yahya Rahim Safavi took trans-regional powers responsible for security problems in Iran's border areas, specially in the country's southeastern borders...

Iran: Iran Confiscates 4 Saudi Dhows in Southern Waters.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian border guard units confiscated four Saudi dhows and detained their 22 crewmembers after they illegally entered Iran's territorial waters, the Iranian police sources announced on Tuesday. A statement issued by...

Maldives/Iran: Maldives Releases Iranian Fishermen.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Maldives freed thirty Iranian fishermen after holding them for more than six months on charges of illegal entry into the country's territorial waters. The 30 Iranian nationals were crewmembers of two Iranian fishing...

Iran/Mexico: Iran, Mexico Ready to Boost Energy Cooperation.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian and Mexican officials in a meeting in Mexico City stressed the necessity for the promotion of economic cooperation between the two countries and explored possible avenues for launching mutual energy cooperation,...

Iran/Turkey: Iran Eyes Further Technical, Economic Exchanges with Turkey.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - An Iranian economic official pointed to the agreements made between Iran and Turkey to boost mutual cooperation in different fields, and said the two Muslim neighbors are mulling over plans to further boost technical and...

Iran: Iran's Steel Production Stands at 16mln tons.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iran has produced 16mln tons of steel during the last Iranian year (ending on March 20), an official announced on Tuesday. "The country has produced 11mln tons of raw steel during the last year, but the country's...

China/Iran: China Increases Petrochemical Imports from Iran.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iran exported USD1.6bln worth of petrochemical products to China during the last Iranian year (March 21, 2009-March 20, 2010). Addressing a seminar on trade and investment in oil and petrochemical industries here in...

Iran/Bahrain: Iran, Bahrain Confer on Energy Cooperation.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian Ambassador to Manama Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with Bahraini Oil and Gas Affairs Minister Abdulhussain Mirza and discussed ways to expand energy cooperation between the two neighboring states. During the...

Iran/United States: European States Remain Iran's Main Trade Partners despite US Threats.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The latest statistical figures showed that despite the United States' growing pressure on European firms to cut trade with Tehran, EU countries have remained among the first ten large trade partners of the Islamic...

Iran/India: Iran Welcomes India's Participation in Gas Pipeline Project.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - An Iranian diplomat said that Tehran welcomes India's participation in the multi-billion-dollar pipeline project for exporting Iran's gas to Pakistan and India. "India still has the chance and if it wants to...

Iran: Quake Hits Southern Iran.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Khanj in Fars province, Southern Iran, on Tuesday. The Seismological center of Fars province affiliated to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University...

Iran/Uruguay: Iran, Uruguay Agree to Ink MoU on Environmental Cooperation.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian and Uruguayan officials in a meeting in the Latin American country agreed to endorse a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation in the near future. The agreement was made in a meeting...

Iran: Iran Blasts Arab's Claim over Iranian Islands.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast rejected the baseless claims raised by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) ministers on the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser...

Uruguay/Iran: Uruguay Joins Supporters of Tehran Declaration.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Uruguay announced strong support for Iran-Turkey-Brazil agreement on nuclear fuel swap - known as the 'Tehran Declaration' - which has already received a wide welcome from a majority of the world countries. "The...

Iran/Russia: Tehran-Moscow Cooperation Guarantees Regional Security.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The cooperation between Iran and Russia is important and guarantees security and stability of the region, Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Baqeri said. Baqeri made the remarks attending an International...

Iran/Iraq: Iran's Energy Capabilities Go on Display in Iraq.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian companies displayed their capabilities in the water and electricity sectors at the First International Exhibition of Technical and Engineering Services in Iraq's capital city of Baghdad earlier this month. The...

Iran/Turkey: Iran Seeking to Maximize Cooperation with Turkey.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi hailed the brotherly ties between Tehran and Ankara, stressing that the ground is ready for a stride in the expansion of the two countries' joint cooperation. "The...

Iran: Iranian Deputy FM to Visit Ashgabat Wednesday.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi is due to visit Turkmenistan on Wednesday to attend the 7th meeting of the two countries' Joint Consular...

Iran/Bahrain: Iran, Bahrain to Review Border Issues.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - A seven-member Bahraini delegation arrived in Tehran to discuss border issues, including demarcation and specification of Iran-Bahrain-Qatar triad border points in the Persian Gulf. The delegation headed by Bahrain's...

Mexico/Iran: Mexico Supports Iran's Right to Access N. Technology.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Mexican Senate Chairman Carlos Navarrete extended his country's support for Iran's access to peaceful nuclear energy, and further urged a peaceful solution to the Tehran-West nuclear standoff. "Access to modern...

Iran: Iran Hopeful about Full Implementation of Tehran Declaration.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh said his country is hopeful that the Tehran Declaration on the swap of nuclear fuel would be implemented in full. "It is expected that...

Iran: 'Tehran Declaration' Shows Iran's Good Intentions.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - A member of the Iranian parliament on Tuesday lauded the agreement signed by Iran, Turkey and Brazil on the swap of nuclear fuel, saying that the move demonstrated Tehran's preparedness for talks on its nuclear program....

Mexico/Iran: Mexico Supports Tehran Declaration on N. Fuel Swap.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa Cantellano in a meeting with her Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki announced her country's support for the 'Tehran Declaration' on the swap of nuclear fuel between Iran and...

Thailand: Thai police seek aid of Interpol to arrest Thaksin.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Getting assistance from Interpol to bring fugitive former-PM Thaksin Shinawatra back to face justice in his homeland was no easy task, Thai police said on May 26, The Nation reports. They said their counterparts in...

Thailand: Prime minister meets with foreign representatives to explain political situation.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday will brief the international community on his government's post-protest rehabilitation plans for both Thais and foreigners, The Nation reports. At the afternoon meeting with...

Thailand: Thaksin's lawyers appeal terrorism charge and arrest warrant.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Lawyers for fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra filed an appeal on May 26 seeking to revoke his arrest warrant on terrorism charges, issued on Tuesday, The Nation reports. The Criminal Court has scheduled June 18 to...

Thailand: Prime minister seeks members for independent panel on events of political crisis.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The prime minister is approaching qualified people with social standing to sit on an independent committee to investigate the violence in Bangkok stemming from the red shirts' anti-government rally, The Nation reports. ...

Thailand: Bangkok residents participate in religious ceremony for their city.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Hundreds of people braved a torrential downpour early on May 26 to do their bit to bring good luck and peace to Bangkok, The Nation reports. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, plus businesses in and around Rajprasong...

Thailand: Medical rescue teams say soldiers were uncooperative during riots.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Medics and rescue teams claimed on May 26 that the biggest obstacle they faced when trying to tend to victims between May 14 to 19 was soldiers, The Nation reports. Dr Pichit Siriwan, deputy director of Thai Red Cross...

Thailand: Anti-government red shirt protesters arrested in Nakorn Rachasima.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Nakorn Rachsima (Khon Kaen) police have arrested 26 anti-government red-shirt rioters who allegedly torched the city hall and destroyed government properties last week. They are among 70 people named in arrest warrants,...

Thailand: Opposition party accuse government of favoritism in its budget for military.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - The Opposition Pheu Thai Party (Puea Thai Party) on May 26 slammed the government's fiscal 2011 expenditure budget as favouring the military at the expense of the agricultural sector, The Nation reports. ...

Thailand: Fitch Ratings says political unrest hit hotel and retail sectors hard.
May 27, 2010... Sction: Business News - The political unrest in Thailand has hit the hotel and retail sectors particularly hard, as the tourism industry should face a severe downturn in the second and third quarter, said Fitch Ratings, The Nation reports. It...

Thailand: Thaksin sees no near-term prospect of political reconciliation.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - Reconciliation in Thailand is "very far away," fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra told a Canadian newspaper on Wednesday, the Bangkok Post reports. Reconciliation in Thailand is "very far away,"...

Thailand: Thai police urges Interpol to help arrest Thaksin.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The Thai police are expected to ask Interpol next week to issue a global alert on the warrant for the arrest on terrorism charges of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: Government presents 2011fiscal budget.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - The government has presented the House of Representatives with a 2.07trillion baht budget bill aimed at reducing social disparity and income gaps in the country, the Bangkok Post reports. Prime Minister...

Thailand: Rice farmers using water from major dams told to postpone planting.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Rice farmers who rely on water from the Bhumibol and Sirikit dams are being told to defer planting seasonal rice until mid-July over fears of insufficient rainfall in coming weeks, the Bangkok Post reports. Recent...

Thailand: Government ups pressure on Thaksin with terrorism charge.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The government is bringing the toughest pressure yet to bear on former fugitive prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra with the approval of terrorism charges against him, the Bangkok Post reports. Thaksin and the...

Thailand: House Speaker will not allow disturbing video presentations during parliamentary censure debate.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - House Speaker Chai Chidchob plans to ban the showing of any video clips he regards as disturbing during the coming censure debate in parliament, the Bangkok Post reports. Mr Chai said on May 26 he would...

Thailand: Prime minister holds meeting with foreign diplomats and representatives.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will host a meeting with foreign diplomats, representatives of international organisations and foreign journalists at Government House on Saturday to explain the political situation, the...

Thailand: Four anti-government publications banned.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - The Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation has banned four publications allied with the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, the Bangkok Post reports. Army chief...

Thailand: Panel on Map Tha Put industrial development concerned over being sidestepped.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - Members of the four-party panel trying to resolve the problems at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate are concerned a new environment ministry plan will enable industries to sidestep their list of harmful activities, the...

Thailand: Thai exports expected to continue to rise.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Thailand's exports are expected to continue their upward momentum for the rest of this year despite the political unrest that culminated in violence and arson last week, the Bangkok Post reports. The value of the...

Thailand: Air Asia launches free seats promotion campaign.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - AirAsia is giving away 10,000 free airline seats, costing at least 10 million baht, to help resuscitate the Thai tourism industry battered by political turmoil, the Bangkok Post reports. The give-away is the first of...

Thailand: Shopping mall in former anti-government protest area work to revive business.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Shopping malls in the Ratchaprasong area hope to survive the post-riot period by luring back shoppers through a series of marketing strategies, the Bangkok Post reports. The Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association...

Thailand: Thai shareholders want higher price for proposed takeover of Pepsi bottler Serm Suk Plc.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - An attempted takeover of the local Pepsi bottler Serm Suk Plc is likely to fail as major Thai shareholders and the company board argue the offer price is low, the Bangkok Post reports. Strategic Beverages (Thailand)...

Thailand: Bangkok Insurance expects net loss de to anti-government riots.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - SET-listed Bangkok Insurance expects to incur a net loss of 7-8 million baht as a result of the anti-government protests, the Bangkok Post reports. The firm said the amount was "insignificant" and the losses would not...

Thailand: SMEs say government help for damages from riots not enough.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Small business entrepreneurs have complained that financial assistance offered by the government to companies affected by the Bangkok riots is insufficient, the Bangkok Post reports. The SME Bank, for instance, plans...

Thailand: Fiscal Policy Office estimates damage to economy from political protests and riots.
May 27, 2010... Section: Economy - Economic losses from this month's riots are projected at 145 billion baht, representing 1.1% of gross domestic product, according to the Fiscal Policy Office, the Bangkok Post reports. Satit Rungkasiri, the FPO...

Thailand: Kasikornbank says quality of its SME loans strong despite political crisis.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Despite the recent political turmoil, asset quality for small business loans remains strong thanks to the overall economic recovery, said Kasikornbank executive vice-president Pakorn Partanapat, the Bangkok Post reports....

Thailand: Kim Eng Securities says lower commission rates hurts profits.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Kim Eng Securities warns that profits may decline this year despite a rebound in daily market turnover as a result of lower commission rates from deregulation policies, the Bangkok Post reports. "We will do our best...

Thailand: Business in former venue of anti-government protest begins to revie.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Life for Bangkok's Ratchaprasong commercial district is returning to normal with hotels, shopping malls and retail outlets fully open after nearly two months of closures due to anti-government protests, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Ministry seeks budget to assist SMEs in tourism business.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - The Tourism and Sports Ministry will seek a combined 8.6 billion baht to help small and medium-sized tourism businesses that have been hard hit by political unrest and to promote tourism, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: Federation of Thai Industry executive says exports still going strong.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Most industries are still growing despite political uncertainty due to increasing domestic and overseas orders, says Federation of Thai Industries chairman Payungsak Chartsutipol, the Bangkok Post reports. But local...

Thailand: Damage caused by riots made for Siam Square commercial center.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Chulalongkorn University's property management office says it will take two years to redevelop the burned-out shell of the Siam Theatre and the adjoining retail space where arson attacks during last week's riots caused...

Thailand: CAT Telecom tells True Move to halt 3G broadband trial services.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - CAT Telecom has told True Move to halt its 3G trial service instantly upon receiving formal notification, on the grounds that the company has breached a concession agreement with the state telecom enterprise, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Restaurant chain operator Coca Holding International scales back expansion plan.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Coca Holding International, the operator of Coca Suki restaurants, is responding to this year's economic and political crises by shifting back to local markets and scaling down its restaurants to reduce risks, the...

Thailand: Film distributor M Pictures Entertainment makes profit growth estimate for second quarter.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - M Pictures Entertainment, a film distribution firm, hopes net profit for the second quarter will rise by 10% to 20% in line with increasing revenue from its subsidiary MVD home entertainment, says CEO Padet Hongfa, the...

Thailand: Office Mate Plc sets revenue growth target.(Financial report)
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Office Mate Plc targets 20% revenue growth to 1.09 billion baht this year as more Thais are buying online, especially during the time of political violence, the Bangkok Post reports. Managing director Worawoot Ounjai...

Thailand: Italcementi aims to turn Thai homes 'transparent'.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Imagine a building made of transparent cement that allows light to enter, cutting the energy used for lighting, the Bangkok Post reports. This revolutionary concept is on show in the Italian pavilion at the 2010 World...

Thailand: Relief measures to aid industrial sector launched.
May 27, 2010... Section: General News - The Ministry of Industry has launched several short and long-term measures to assist and strengthen industries and business entrepreneurs impacted by the domestic political unrest and riots. Permanent Secretary for...

Thailand: Exports grow by 35.2% according to April figures.
May 27, 2010... Section: Business News - Thailand is running on a trade deficit based on April's export and import figures recently announced by the Commerce Ministry. In April 2010, Thailand's trade deficit amounted to 266 million USD as exports grew by...

Thailand: Finance Minister Korn says UDD rally, riots to harm Thai economy in Q2.
May 27, 2010... Section: Economy - Negative impacts from the riots last week on Thai economy would be clearly seen in the second quarter of 2010, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said. Mr Korn expressed his opinion that the economic expansion, particularly...

Thailand: BOI preparing strategies to regain investors' confidence.
May 27, 2010... Section: Investment - The Board of Investment of Thailand (BoI) plans to hold seminars to regain investors' confidence both domestic and abroad. BoI Secretary-General Atchaka Sibunrueng has prepared a strategy to regain investors' confidence...

Thailand: AirAsia launching a campaign to lure tourists to Thailand.
May 27, 2010... Section: Corporate News - Thai Air Asia joins hands with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Airports of Thailand Public Co Ltd (AOT) to launch a special campaign so as to lure more tourists with enhanced confidence Thai Air Asia CEO...

Thailand: Suthep says court honestly issues arrest warrant for Thaksin.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - The arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges was issued in line with evidence and judicial investigations, according to Deputy Prime Minister overseeing security...

Thailand: Interior minister worried with underground movements.
May 27, 2010... Section: Government & Politics - Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul has voiced concerns with the situation in many provinces because there are some underground movements of unidentifiable armed forces who are instigating unrest. Mr...