Thai Press Reports articles from November 2009, page 7

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United Kingdom/Iraq: UK Opens Wide-Ranging Iraq War Inquiry.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Government appointed panel began its first public hearings in London in an inquiry expected to last until the end of 2010 and possibly beyond. Its mission is to examine Britain's role in the Iraq war and its aftermath...

United Kingdom/Iraq: British Official: Secret Iraq War Talks Began in 2001.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Peter Ricketts says UK officials became aware months before 9/11 terrorist attacks of Bush administration plans to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein A former top British intelligence officer says British officials...

Iran: Iran Seeks Guarantees on Nuclear Deal.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iran says it is not opposed to sending its low-enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment, as long as it receives fuel for its nuclear reactor at the very same time. Iran says it is not opposed to sending its...

Iraq: Iraqi VP Threatens Veto of Election Law.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi says he may veto a proposed electoral law, which was amended Monday by parliament. The head of Iraq's electoral commission says failure to pass the law will delay...

United States: H1N1 Cases Declining In Hospitals Across US.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Flu experts say the cities that were hit hardest with the flu last spring are seeing fewer cases now. There are also a smaller number school closings. "We do not know how long this wave will last. Whether there may be...

United States: US Economy Growing Slower Than First Thought.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Commerce Department experts say US economy expanded at an annual pace of 2.8 percent in last quarter, which is seven-tenths of a percent less than an earlier estimate. Reports issued Tuesday say the U.S. economy grew a...

United States: Astronauts Talk to Media From International Space Station.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Astronauts aboard the orbiting space station and the shuttle Atlantis spent most of the day relaxing after long hours of unloading cargo and working on building the International Space Station. The astronauts spent some...

United States: Thanksgiving Features Native American Foods.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Many of the traditional foods eaten at Thanksgiving dinner have Native American roots but have been spiced up Each year, Americans gather with families and friends in the third week of November to celebrate Thanksgiving....

Thailand: Obituary - Samak Sundaravej, Former Prime Minister.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Sharp-tongued right-wing political veteran appeared like a folksy uncle, who wasn't afraid of profanity or being belligerent, The Nation reports. Former PM Samak Sundaravej, one of the most colourful and controversial...

Thailand: Government witnesses testify against Thaksin's family in assets seizure case.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Exim Bank and TAC chiefs also tell court about controversial state deals while Thaksin was prime minister, The Nation reports. Ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his ex-wife set up layers of "paper"...

Cambodia/Thailand: Alleged Thai spy writes letter to say he's innocent of charges.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The Foreign Ministry released a hand-written letter on November 24 from Siwarak Chutipong detailing his account of the allegations that landed him in jail in Cambodia, The Nation reports. The letter, dated Monday (Nov...

Thailand: Cabinet approves imposing Internal Security Act in Bangkok for period of anti-government demonstration.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - The Cabinet on November 24 approved the enforcement of the Internal Security Act (ISA) across the capital because intelligence officials have reported that anti-government protesters are planning to create...

Thailand: Saxena pleads not guilty to all charges.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Rakesh Saxena, the Indian-born financier, on November 24 claimed his innocence during an appearance before the Criminal Court of South Bangkok to hear charges that through City Trading Corp he conspired to create damage...

Thailand: Former prime minister Anand says work on halted Map Ta Phut industrial projects to resume by February.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The obstacles to the 76 industrial projects in Rayong could be cleared by February so some of them could resume construction, a special panel looking into the situation said on November 24, The Nation reports. "It...

Thailand/United States: Boeing hopes to sell more aircraft to Thai Airways International.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - US aerospace giant Boeing expects to benefit from Thai Airways International's plan to upgrade its fleet, The Nation reports. Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing vice president Randy Tinseth said that during...

Thailand: US-based DuPont to expand maize seed plant in Thailand.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - DuPont, the global integrated-science giant, will invest US$15 million-$20 million (Bt498 million-Bt664 million) on expanding its maize-seed plant in Thailand, The Nation reports. Arun Baral, regional director for...

Thailand: Toshiba may set up design center in Thailand.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Toshiba Thailand is considering setting up a design centre for electrical appliances, which would make it the first of its kind outside of Japan, The Nation reports. This move would support Thailand's plan to promote...

Thailand: Department stores launch holiday season marketing campaigns.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - The coming festive season has prompted all department stores to spend lavishly on marketing campaigns to boost sales, The Nation reports. The Mall Group is putting on the Bt35-million "Midnight Sale Royale" at three...

Thailand: LH Property builds retail serviced apartments project.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - LH Property, a 60:40 joint venture between Land & Houses and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, is spending Bt6 billion to develop a retail and serviced-apartment block at the Asoke-Ratchadaphisek junction,...

Thailand: Central Group sets investment budget for hotel and food businesses.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Central Group will invest Bt13 billion in its hotel and food businesses over the next five years, with a view to generating annual revenue of Bt18 billion at the end of the period, The Nation reports. Bt9 billion of...

Thailand: Minor International Group plans to acquire food brand and new hotel overseas.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Minor International Group plans to acquire a food brand and a new hotel overseas for Bt5.5 billion next year, The Nation reports. Pratana Mongkolkul, chief financial officer, said Minor International would spend Bt2...

Thailand: SEC approves sukuk bonds for Muslim funds.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Muslim funds can soon invest in locally issued sukuk bonds after the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24 approved the rules for the sharia-compliant asset-based securities, The Nation reports. The SEC...

Thailand: Central Group sets five-year business plan.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Five-year plan targets annual revenue of Bt18 bn, The Nation reports. Central Group will invest Bt13 billion in its hotel and food businesses over the next five years, with a view to generating annual revenue of Bt18...

World: IMF says Asian economic recovery depends on US consumer spending.
November 26, 2009... Section: Economy - The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Asia's rapid economic recovery over the past several months may not be sustained if private consumption in the US does not pick up, The Nation reports. The IMF also...

Thailand: Agency advocates network sharing for broadband service.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The State Enterprise Policy Office is advocating network sharing for mobile and fixed-line broadband service in a bid to create a joint network partnership between five state-owned enterprises, The Nation reports. They...

Thailand/Japan: Thaiand and Japan to conduct study on public-private partnership.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The Public Debt Management Office recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry to conduct a study on public-private partnership (PPP) in four investment projects, The...

Thailand: Mazda reports orders for new B-segment cars.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Mazda Sales (Thailand) has received orders for more than 2,000 of its new B-segment car, the Mazda2, since its official launch on November 14, The Nation reports. Managing Director John Ray said the orders came...

Thailand: Chamlong says he used to be supporter of Samak.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - Chamlong Srimuang, one of the leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (yellow shirts) and a former Bangkok governor, admitted on November 24 he used to be a fan of Samak, The Nation reports. "Believe...

Thailand: New Politics Party executive accuses Thaksin of hatching secret plan to return to power.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - Suriyasai outlines ex-PM's alleged Dubai plot to return to power, The Nation reports. Fugitive former prime minister Shinawatra has a five-step plan - dubbed the "Dubai declaration" - to try to win his way...

Thailand: Prime minister Abhisit comments on Samak's death.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - Politicians are mourning the death of former prime minister Samak Sundaravej, who died of cancer early on November 24, The Nation reports. PM Abhisit Vejjajiva : "I followed Samak' s political career since I...

Thailand: Commentary - Thailand must be resilient and cautious.
November 26, 2009... Section: Commentary - The Nation Economic figures show improvement, but we must remain cautious about the prospect of full recovery soon. Thailand's third quarter gross domestic product growth shrank 2.8 per cent year on year. This was...

Thailand: Commentary - Samak Sundaravej wouldn't care what I say about him.
November 26, 2009... Section: Commentary - By Tulsathit Taptim - The Nation Last year I launched three stinging attacks on Samak Sundaravej. One of the articles made light of his old age compared with Abhisit Vejjajiva and that, in hindsight, was rather cruel....

Asia: Local currency bond market in Asia needs to overcome challenges.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - By Jong-Wha Lee - The Nation Emerging East Asia's local currency bond market has snowballed in size in the last decade to over US$4 trillion now, but in most countries, trading activity hasn't increased alongside that....

Thailand: Thaksin tells supporters to cancel demonstration planned for this weekend.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - This weekend's feared fireworks between the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship and the government may end up being only a damp squib as Thaksin Shinawatra has told his red shirt supporters to...

Thailand: Obituary - Former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - Politicians from all parties have mourned the passing of former prime minister Samak Sundaravej who died of liver cancer on November 24. He was 74, the Bangkok Post reports. "I have to express my sorrow to...

Thailand: Commentary - Samak Sundaravej will be fondly remembered.
November 26, 2009... Section: Commentary - Bangkok Post He spoke his mind and was quick to berate 'insolent' journalists, but Samak Sundaravej will be fondly remembered. Former prime minister Samak Sundaravej had been both a friend and foe of political news...

Thailand/Cambodia: Thai trawlers operators want help to get concession contracts from Cambodia.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Fishing industry delegates are seeking help from the Thai and Cambodian armies to urge Koh Kong authorities to speed up concession contracts to Thai trawlers, the Bangkok Post reports. The plea comes after reports that...

Thailand: Prime minister's planned visit to Chiang Mai raises security concerns.
November 26, 2009... Section: Government and Politics - How to enforce the Internal Security Act and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's plan to go to Chiang Mai dominated the cabinet meeting on November 24 with ministers split into two camps, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Saxena pleads not guilty to violating stock trading regulations.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Rakesh Saxena, former adviser to the defunct Bangkok Bank of Commerce, has pleaded not guilty to charges of violating stock trading regulations, the Bangkok Post reports. Wearing an orange prison uniform and a grey...

Thailand: Authorities urged to investigate possible online rading of stolen artefacts.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The Information and Communications Technology Ministry has been urged to keep a close watch on online trading of Thai antiquities and religious artefacts after a spate of thefts from Buddhist temples in Ayutthaya...

Thailand: Court verdict on Shinawatra asset seizure case expected in January.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on the seizure of 76 billion baht in assets belonging to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family in early January, the Bangkok Post reports. This is...

Asia: Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Brunei urged to ratify nuclear test ban treaty.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma) and Brunei have been urged to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the Bangkok Post reports. Southeast Asia could not detach itself from nuclear test risks, said Tibor...

Thailand: Land & Houses Plc to open shopping mall.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - The property giant Land & Houses Plc (LH) is preparing to launch its first shopping mall worth 6 billion baht, hoping the new complex will help expand its rental income, the Bangkok Post reports. Located on a...

Thailand: Central Plaza Hotel Plc makes expansion plan.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Central Plaza Hotel Plc (Centel) expects its revenue to reach 18 billion baht in 2015, based on the projection of a 15% annual growth rate, the Bangkok Post reports. With aggressive expansion plans for both hotel and...

Thailand: Industries Sentiment Index jumps to 4-year high.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) jumped to a four-year high of 104.3 points in October from 95.9 points a month earlier, reflecting confidence about the continuing Thai and global economic recovery, said Santi...

Thailand: UBS executive sees Thai economy strongly rebounding in 2010.
November 26, 2009... Section: Economy - The Thai economy is likely to rebound strongly next year, thanks to improving consumer purchasing power in the United States and local policy support, says Paul Donovan, managing director for global economics at UBS, the...

Thailand: Guidelines for public-private partnerships expected to be finalized soon.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Guidelines for public-private partnerships are expected to be finalised for consideration by the cabinet in early 2010, says Chakrit Parapuntakul, the acting director-general of the Public Debt Management Office, the...

Thailand: Kim Eng Securities says commission revenue will drop under liberalized structure.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Kim Eng Securities estimates that commission revenues could fall by 10% to 20% in 2010 as fixed commissions shift to a sliding scale for the securities industry, the Bangkok Post reports. Montri Sornpaisarn, CEO of...

Thailand: Standard Chartered Bank to concentrate on trade finance for export-import.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) is looking at international markets to expand small-business loans next year, according to executive vice-president Phonganant Thanattrai, the Bangkok Post reports. He said the bank...

Thailand: Minor Food Group joins with TMB Bank to offer loans to franchisees of The Pizza Company and Swensen's.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Minor Food Group (MFG) is joining with TMB Bank to offer loans totalling one billion baht to franchisees of The Pizza Company and Swensen's, the Bangkok Post reports. MFG believes the collaboration with TMB will help...

Thailand: Toshiba considers setting up design center in Thailand.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Toshiba (Thailand), one of the country's major electrical and electronic goods producers, is looking to set up a product design centre for Asean in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. The plan would support the...

Thailand: More delay in 3G broadband licenses auction.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The National Telecommunications Commission will halt its 3G auction plan now that the Senate has named four new members to its board, filling posts that had been vacant for over two years, the Bangkok Post reports. The...

Thailand: Government urged to provide subsidies and incentives for broadband services.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Broadband penetration in Thailand could triple the conservatively projected rate of 17% if the government provides subsidies and incentives for broadband-related sectors, says a working group of Chulalongkorn University,...

Thailand: Mitsubishi Motors exports fewer cars.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - Mitsubishi Motors Thailand will export fewer vehicles this year because of the global economic downturn that has sapped overseas demand, the Bangkok Post reports. The Japanese automaker was Thailand's pioneer in...

Thailand: K.E. Land develops design center.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - The property developer K.E. Land Co aims to create a new community for consumers and construction-related industries with its Crystal Design Center (CDC) worth around 10 billion baht, according to managing director...

Thailand: Candidates for chairmanship of Federation of Thai Industries offer their views.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) should be reorganised to give provincial units and small and medium-sized operators more opportunities to share ideas and easier access to support, say two contenders for the FTI...

Thailand: PTT Plc says import of LPG to rise.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - PTT Plc, the national energy flagship, expects Thailand to import about one million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) next year to meet rising demand as petrol prices surge, says chief executive Prasert Bunsumpun,...

Thailand: PC Land Co opens shopping mall.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - PC Land Co on Friday will open its first lifestyle shopping mall costing 1.5 billion baht in the Bang Bua Thong area, the first retail project to be managed by a subsidiary of Siam Piwat Co, the operator of Siam Center...

Thailand: CRC Power Retail Co to develop new retail store for construction materials.
November 26, 2009... Section: Business News - CRC Power Retail Co, the operator of HomeWorks, is expanding to develop a new retail store for construction materials, challenging Cementhai Home Mart, the Bangkok Post reports. The company plans to invest 800 million...

Iran/Israel: Ahmadinejad: Israel Incapable of Attacking Iran.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined on Tuesday that the Zionist regime is too weak to take military action against Iran. Speaking in a press conference in Brasilia, Ahmadinejad responded to questions on...

Iran/Somalia: Commander Accuses Western Coalition of Collusion with Somali Pirates.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - A senior Iranian commander blamed the western coalition forces deployed in the Gulf of Aden of assistance and complicity with Somali pirates in the volatile waters. "Why don't the coalition forces, which enjoy super...

Iran/Turkey: Iran to Export Soren to Turkey.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iran Khodro, the Middle-East's largest car-manufacturing company, is due to export its latest product Samand Soren ELX to Turkey in the near future, Turkish sources said. "Soren imports from Iran will begin in the...

Iran/Brazil: Iranian, Brazilian Officials Ink 13 Cooperation Agreements.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The Iranian and Brazilian officials signed a number of economic, trade, cultural, sport, scientific and political cooperation agreements during the visit to Brasilia by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The two...

Iran/Brazil: President Calls Iran-Brazil Cooperation Beneficial to World.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iran's President Ahmadinejad, who is currently on a five-nation tour of Africa and South America, said that Tehran-Brasilia cooperation would serve the interests of the world, and underlined the importance of cooperation...

Iran: Shiraz to Host Middle East's Largest Tourism Event.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The 6th International Middle East Tourism Marketing Expo, the largest tourism event in the region, will be held in Iran's southwestern city of Shiraz. The event, which has been registered by the United Nations World...

Russia/Iran: Senior MP Urges Russia to Fulfill Undertakings in Relations with Iran.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - A senior Iranian lawmaker on Tuesday called on Moscow to carry out its undertakings regarding the construction and launch of operation of the Bushehr nuclear power plant as well as delivery of the sophisticated...

Iran/Brazil: Ahmadinejad, Lula Expecting Bright Prospects for Iran-Brazil Ties.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva perceived good and bright prospects for the two countries' future relations. Speaking to the reporters after over three...

Iran/United Arab Emirates: Spokesman Refutes UAE Baseless Claims on 3 Iranian Islands.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Tehran once again rejected the baseless claims of the United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf....

Iran/Russia: Salehi: Cooperation with Russia on Bushehr N. Plant Progressing Well.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi cautioned here on Tuesday that the West is trying to disturb Tehran-Moscow relations, and stressed that the two countries are making good progress on...

Iran: Jalili: Tehran Reactor Fuel Supply No Political Issue.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili underlined on Tuesday that the supply of nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor is a commercial rather than a political issue. "The issue...

Iran: Official: Iran Welcomes More N. Talks with 5+1.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iran welcomes the offer for more nuclear talks with the Group 5+1 provided that negotiations are based on the package of proposals earlier presented by Tehran, an Iranian official announced. "Despite Solana's...

Iran/India: Spokesman: India Keen to Join Peace Pipeline.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast announced here on Tuesday that New Delhi officials have shown renewed interest in joining a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project which is due to take Iran's rich gas...

Philippines: FDI rises 31% in 8 months.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Foreign direct investments went up to $1.28 billion in the first eight months, from $977 million in the same period last year. Deputy Director General Margarita Songco of the National Economic and Development Authority...

Philippines: President Arroyo to inspect Sapang Maragul dredging project.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inspect tomorrow (Nov. 25) the ongoing dredging of the Sapang Maragul-Antipolo River by the Mt. Pinatubo Rehabilitation Project Management Office (MPR-PMO). The President will...

Philippines: President Arroyo to formally open SCTEX Porac interchange.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will formally open to the public the Porac interchange portion of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) when she visits the province tomorrow (Wednesday). The president is also...

Philippines: Major infra projects to be completed by December.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - The government frontloading some of its calamity funds to ensure the completion of major infrastructure projects by December this year. Secretary Hermogenes Esperon, chief of the Presidential Management Staff,...

Philippines: Palace appoints Judge Inocentes to MMDA.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Malacanang today announced the appointment of former Judge Oscar Inocentes as replacement for Chairman Bayani Fernando at the Metro Manila Development Authority. This was announced by Press Secretary Cerge Remonde...

Philippines: President Arroyo places Maguindanao under state of emergency.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today declared a state of emergency in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City following the massacre of journalists and political figures in Maguindanao Monday morning. Under...

Philippines: President Arroyo leads inauguration of GNC chapel.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo joined students and officials of the Guagua National Colleges (GNC) today in the blessing and inauguration of the newly renovated Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel inside the campus. The...

Philippines: President Arroyo orders preparations to cushion El Nino impact.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered today the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast-track all irrigation infrastructure projects as the government intensifies preparations to help the agricultural sector deal with...

Philippines: President Arroyo orders arrest of Maguindanao killers.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered today the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to deploy units to conduct immediate pursuit of the perpetrators of the gruesome massacre of the...

Philippines: Speaker calls on gov't to set aside politics; arrest perpetrators of Maguindanao massacre 'at all cost'.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - Describing the mass slaying of 36 people, nine of them journalists, in Maguindanao province as "horrific and beyond human comprehension," Speaker Prospero Nograles on Tuesday said the national government should set aside...

Philippines: President Arroyo to keynote Tourism Congress tomorrow.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be the keynote speaker tomorrow (Nov. 25) at the Tourism Congress to be held at the Marriott Hotel in Newport City, Terminal 3, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Paranaque...

Philippines: President Arroyo orders early completion of irrigation projects.
November 26, 2009... Section: General News - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has instructed the Department of Agriculture to rush completion of farmland irrigation projects in anticipation of El Nino next year. The President issued the instruction during the...