Thai Press Reports articles from September 2010

Thai Press Reports archives from September 2010

Asia-Europe: ASEM 8 highlights life improvement.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - The 8th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM) will take place in the Belgian capital city of Brussels from October 4-5 with the participation of representatives from 48 member countries. The Head of the EU delegation in Vietnam,...

India: ADB to help protect coastal areas in 3 vulnerable Indian states.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping India protect its coastline affected by severe erosion. The ADB's Board of Directors on Wednesday approved a multitranche financing facility of up to US$ 250 million for the...

Thailand: Anti-government red shirt leaders being questioned over handling of donations for victims of political riots.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - The anti-government red-shir leaders are back in the spotlight after donors have stepped up to ask why their contributions have failed to reach victims of the April and May crackdown and their surviving relatives, The...

Thailand: Police intensify security measures in Bangkok following bomb attacks.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - An intense 15-day security operation in Bangkok, beginning on September 30, in response to the frequent bomb-related incidents should be effective enough to prevent further violence, police chief Pol General Wichean...

Thailand: Pakistani man held for bringing rare tortoises from Bangladesh.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Thailand 's Wildlife Crime Task Force continued its crackdown on exotic animal smugglers by nabbing a Pakistani man alleged to have brought over 1,000 rare tortoises into Bangkok from Bangladesh on Tuesday, The Nation...

Thailand/Cambodia: Commentary - Thai government lacks new ideas on restoring Thai-Cambodian relations.
September 30, 2010... Section: Commentary - The Nation The government seems to have run out of ideas for restoring ties with Cambodia, because once again the Foreign Ministry has rolled out old stuff re-packaged as a so-called "new plan". The first meeting between...

Thailand: Government hospitals expected to ask for more subsidies.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Many government hospitals are having serious financial or cash-flow problems and are expected to ask for large extra subsidies at a meeting next month, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said on September 29, The...

Vietnam/Thailand: Vietnam delegation to study Thai healthcare system.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Vietnam is looking at developing its health-insurance system based on Thailand's successful model, The Nation reports. "Vietnam is going to send officials to Thailand to study how the health-insurance systems are...

Thailand: Official says plan for national park in Satun won't be scrapped.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department chief on September 29 insisted its sub-panel's meeting on October 6 will not propose the cancellation 4,734-rai Petra National Park in Satun to make way for...

Thailand: Citizenship ID cards can be used by members of National Health Security Office.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - From next month, 48 million subscribers to the National Health Security Office (NHSO) will be able to use their citizenship ID cards instead of the "gold" membership card to get medical treatment across the country, the...

Thailand: Election Commission may sue Democrat MP who made by-election necessary because he falsely declared his assets.
September 30, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - The Election Commission (EC) may sue disqualified Democrat MP Chumpol Kanchana and seek damages for having to hold a by-election because he had to be removed from office for failing to properly disclose his...

Thailand: Prime minister to assume vacated post of security affairs.
September 30, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on September 29 that he would assume Suthep Thaugsuban's post of deputy PM in charge of security affairs, as Suthep would resign to contest the upcoming by-election in...

Thailand: Government considers issuing long-term bonds.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - The Public Debt Management Office is taking advantage of the capital flowing into the bond market with a plan to raise funds through long-term bonds with maturities of between five and 30 years, director-general Chakkrit...

Thailand: Public and civil networks voice opposition to including liquor and cigarettes in free-trade negotiations.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Public and civil networks have voiced opposition to including liquor and cigarettes in free-trade negotiations, The Nation reports. A group of networks proposed recently to the Commerce Ministry to withdraw the two...

Thailand: Health expert says Power Development Plan poorly drawn up.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Implementation of the Power Development Plan for the period 2010-2030 (PDP 2010) could face stumbling blocks due to shortfalls in the way it was drawn up, a health expert said on September 29, The Nation reports. ...

Thailand: Kasikornbank develops loan package for SMEs.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Kasikornbank is developing a credit package specifically for SME customers, offering a cheaper forward exchange contract to protect them against currency fluctuations, The Nation reports. KBank executive vice...

Thailand: Chapranin elected president of Advertising Association of Thailand.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Chaipranin Visudhipol, chairman of advertising agency TBWA\Thailand, was on September 29 re-elected president of the Advertising Association of Thailand (AAT) for a second time, The Nation reports. Chaipranin was...

Thailand: Wyndham Hotel Group opens Ramada Hotel & Suites in Bangkok.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Wyndham Hotel Group has opened Ramada Hotel & Suites in Bangkok, its first managed Ramada hotel in the Asia-Pacific region, The Nation reports. "Bangkok continues to be an important and growing market that offers...

Thailand: The Mall Group sets budget for marketing.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - The Mall Group on September 29 announced investment of Bt500 million in its marketing campaigns and activities to stimulate shopper spending in the fourth quarter this year, The Nation reports. About Bt100 million...

Thailand: Thai Beverage sponsors US PGA Tour to strengthen Chang beer brand in global market.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Thai Beverage has become a sponsor of the US PGA Tour as part of its plan to strengthen the Chang beer brand in the global market, The Nation reports. The company is now an official beverage partner of the golf tour,...

Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew hospitalised for treatment of a chest infection.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Modern Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, was hospitalised late Wednesday for treatment of a chest infection, local media reported, the Bangkok Post reports. Broadcaster Channel NewsAsia said the 87-year-old...

Thailand: Security tightened in Map Tha Put area to prevent clashes over industrial development issues.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Rayong authorities have placed 200 security personnel on standby in case clashes break out today between two opposing groups in the Map Ta Phut industrial zoning controversy, the Bangkok Post reports. The Eastern...

Thailand: Central Islamic Committee votes remove its secretary-general.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - The Central Islamic Committee has voted to remove its secretary-general from office, the Bangkok Post reports. Pichet Sathirachawal on September 29 linked his removal to his recent campaign against the promotion of Pol...

Thailand: Woman denies mishandling funds meant for victims of political violence.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - A woman whose name has been mentioned in connection with alleged embezzlement over a red shirt charity fund has insisted she is innocent, the Bangkok Post reports. The woman, who would only give her first name,...

Thailand: Commentary - Army chief retires with little accomplishments to show.
September 30, 2010... Section: Commentary - Bangkok Post Gen Anupong Paojinda bids farewell to military life on September 30 without any true sense of achievement. His tenure as army commander officially ends when he hands over his duties to Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha....

Thailand: Incoming chief of the 2nd Army vows to make national reconciliation his top priority.
September 30, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - The incoming chief of the 2nd Army is pledging to make national reconciliation his top priority when he assumes office officially on October 1, the Bangkok Post reports. Lt Gen Thawatchai Samutsakhon said on...

Thailand: Woman charges with selling falsified tax invoices online.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Police have arrested and charged a woman believed to be a key member of a gang that sold falsified tax invoices worth more than one billion baht over the internet, the Bangkok Post reports. Siriyakorn Somsap, 24, was...

Thailand: Suvarnabhumi Airport plans to add new concourse building and expand passenger terminal.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Suvarnabhumi Airport is planning to add a new concourse building and expand its passenger terminal as part of a campaign to make the airport one of the 10 best in the world, the Airports of Thailand Plc president says,...

Thailand: Official urges balance between monetary and fiscal policies.
September 30, 2010... Section: Economy - Thailand's monetary and fiscal policies are not synchronised, resulting in inefficiencies in the effectiveness of both, says Chakkrit Parapuntakul, director-general of the Public Debt Management Office, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: G Steel Plc shareholders approve debt restructuring plan.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Shareholders of G Steel Plc, the debt-ridden hot-rolled steelmaker, on September 29 voted in favour of the SET-listed company's $170-million debt restructuring plan in hopes that the programme will be endorsed by...

Thailand: Government urged to strengthen infrastructure projects.
September 30, 2010... Section: Government and Politics - The government should take advantage of the strengthening baht by accelerating its investment in infrastructure projects, suggests the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations, the Bangkok Post reports....

Thailand: Central bank official comments of baht exchange value.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - A troubled housing market in the United States has increased pressure on the weakening US dollar while strengthening the baht, says the Bank of Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. Suchada Kirakul, assistant governor...

Thailand: Egat governor says nuclear power plant project to face further delays.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - A proposed nuclear power plant in Thailand is likely to be delayed by at least one to three years from the schedule of 2020, says Suthat Patmasiriwat, the governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand...

Thailand: Asian Development bank raises economic growth forecast for Thailand.
September 30, 2010... Section: Economy - The Asian Development Bank has sharply raised 2010 Thailand's full-year economic growth forecast to 10% from 7%, but warned global growth would be more anaemic in 2011, the Bangkok Post reports. The ADB said that the...

Thailand: Star Petroleum Refining Pc postpones SET listing again.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Star Petroleum Refining Co (SPRC), owned by Chevron Corp and PTT Plc, has again delayed its listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, citing low refining margins, the Bangkok Post reports. William L. Stone, the...

Thailand: Thai economy benefits from political calm.
September 30, 2010... Section: Economy - A calmer political atmosphere has returned in late 2010. No party has a clear mandate to enact new legislation or to provide us some insight into next year's election, the Bangkok Post reports. The economy is also...

Thailand: Activists boycott hearing on including alcohol and tobacco in free trade talks.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - A public hearing on whether to include alcohol and tobacco in the Thailand-EU free trade agreement talks was a non-starter on September 29 as activists boycotted the event, the Bangkok Post reports. Kumron Chudacha,...

Thailand: Big surplus in supply of eggs expected in October.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Free imports of layer parent stock that began two months ago have begun to backfire on the government as a huge egg surplus is expected to result next month, pushing down prices, the Bangkok Post reports. Egg producers...

Thailand: The Mall Group plans marketing activities.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - The Mall Group will spend 500 million baht to stimulate consumer spending during the peak fourth-quarter retail sales period, the Bangkok Post reports. About 400 million baht will be used for several activities during...

Thailand: Siam Park City postpones listing.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Listing delayed for Suan Siam operator Siam Park City, the operator of Suan Siam theme park, plans to wait until 2012 to seek a listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. Wuthichai...

Thailand: Developer Sansiri Plc raises 2010 sales target.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - The listed developer Sansiri Plc has revised up its 2010 sales target to 25 billion baht and increased the land acquisition budget by 40% to 10 billion baht as it plans to tap the lower-priced housing segment, the...

Thailand: Pre-Built Plc to launch condominium project.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - The SET-listed contractor Pre-Built Plc will introduce a 400-million-baht condominium in Bangkok's Huai Khwang district next year as the company still sees good demand in the Bangkok condo market, according to chief...

Thailand: Use of natural gas for vehicles continues to rise.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Use of natural gas for vehicles continues to rise significantly with about 240 drivers queuing up every day to modify their vehicles, the Bangkok Post reports. Though global oil prices have been tame in the range of...

Thailand: Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc meets Global Traceability Standard.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc has become the first company in Thailand to achieve the Global Traceability Standard, the Bangkok Post reports. According to vice-president Narerk Mangkeo, CPF's chicken processing plant in...

Thailand: S.P. Suzuki Plc to delist from stock exchange after sale of its stake in Thai Suzuki Motor.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - S.P. Suzuki Plc's shareholders have decided to delist its shares from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) once its 18.78% stake in Thai Suzuki Motor Co, the Thai motorcycle manufacturer, is sold to Japan's Suzuki Motor...

Thailand: National telecoms commission presses TOT Plc and CAT Telecom to let private companies join in 3G broadband service.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - The National Telecommunications Commission is pressing the two state telecom enterprises to speed up work to allow the three private operators to offer commercial 3G services on their existing 2G networks, the Bangkok...

Thailand: GMM Grammy targets animation business.
September 30, 2010... Section: Business News - Thongchai 'Bird' McIntyre took to the stage on September 29 to ask his young fans to watch him in a new cartoon series as GMM Grammy Plc placed its bet on an animation series starring the evergreen superstar, the Bangkok...

Thailand: TAT says tourism sector to grow less rapidly in 2011.
September 30, 2010... Section: General News - Thailand's tourism industry will grow by less than 8% next year as negative factors including slower economic growth, politics and the social divide will persist, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Bangkok...

Iran: Iranian VP Terms Zionist Regime "Devil's Proxy on Earth".
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi reiterated that the Zionist regime is the agent and representative of the Satan on the Earth, but meanwhile stressed that the regional nations' resolve and resistance will...

Iran: Basij Commander: Colonialists Collapsing.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Commander of Iran's Basij Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said on Monday that the West's lunatic behavior towards Iran and its insult to the Muslims' holy books demonstrate the demise of the colonialist powers...

Iran: President: Pressures on Iran Signify West's Weakness.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad downplayed effectiveness of the western sanctions and threats against Iran, saying that these pressures are signs of the West's weakness. Addressing a female gathering in Iran's...

Iran/United States: Iran: Islamic States Should Have Proper Share of UNSC Seats.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki underlined the necessity for reforms in the UN structure, and reiterated that Muslims should have a proper share of the permanent or non-permanent UN Security Council seats. ...

Iran/Bolivia: Bolivian Industrial Delegation to Visit Iran Monday.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - A Bolivian industrial delegation is due to arrive in Tehran on Monday to visit the different parts of Iran's industrial sector and confer with Iranian officials on the expansion of cooperation between the two countries....

Iran: Inhibiting Cell Signaling Pathway May Improve Bone Marrow Transplant Success Rate.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Identification of a molecular communications pathway that influences the mobilization of hematopoietic (blood) stem cells could lead to targeted therapies for improving bone marrow transplant success rates. In a...

Iran: Quake Hits Southern Iran.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Kazzeroon in Fars province, Southern Iran, on Monday. The Seismological center of Fars province affiliated to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran...

Iran/Malaysia: Iran, Malaysia Explore Joint Measures to Fight Illicit Drugs.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian and Malaysian interior ministry officials in a meeting here in Tehran on Monday conferred on possible ways to remove shared concerns about drug-trafficking activities in both countries. Speaking to reporters...

Iran/Azerbaijan: Iran, Azerbaijan Discuss Expansion of Cultural Ties.
September 29, 2010... Section: Genera News - Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Mohammad Hosseini and Azeri Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev explored ways to bolster the two countries' cultural ties. During the meeting held in...

Iran/Palestine: Islamic Jihad Leader Lauds Iran's Role against Colonialist Plots.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - A Palestinian top political figure on Monday underlined Iran's regional clout, and added that Tehran plays a major role in stopping colonialist plots in the region. "Iran is the greatest obstacle to the implementation...

Qatar/Iran: Qatar Urges Implementation of Security Agreement with Iran.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Qatari Minister of State for Interior Affairs Abdallah bin Nasir bin Khalifa Al Thani in a meeting with Iranian Envoy to Doha Abdullah Sohrabi called for the implementation of a cooperation agreement signed between the...

Iran: Iran Underlines Expansion of Cooperation among G-15 Members.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed the necessity for the development of cooperation among the members of the Group 15 (G-15). Mottaki made the remarks at the 33rd meeting of the G-15 foreign ministers...

Iran/United States/United Nations: Iran Criticizes US Security Forces' Behavior during UN General Assembly.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Iran's Presidential Advisor for Press Affairs Ali Akbar Javanfekr criticized the US security forces for their "insulting behavior" during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York. The security mood of New York did...

Germany/Iran: German FM: All Members of 5+1 Acknowledge Iran's N. Rights.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle underlined that all members of the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) have accepted Iran's inalienable right to use peaceful nuclear...

Philippines: CAAP ready for ICAO's Technical Audit in November.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is ready for a technical audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) scheduled by the end of November 2010. We are ready for the technical audit...

Philippines: Santiago receives death threats for exposing jueteng operators.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Almost a week after exposing jueteng lords and operators as well as beneficiaries, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago revealed on Monday that she has been receiving death threats by telephone through her Quezon City office....

Philippines: Sotto pushes for creation of special drug courts.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III on Monday pushes for the creation of special courts that solely tries illegal drugs-related cases in the country. One of the bills pending in the Senate is the creation of...

Philippines: QC cops nab 3 in pot session.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Anti-drug operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested Sunday night three suspected drug users while having a pot session in Diliman, Quezon City, QCPD officials said Monday. QCPD Director Police Chief...

Philippines: Binay supports improvements of NCRPO SWAT.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Makati City mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay expressed support to the improvement of the tactical operation procedure of the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on...

Philippines: Filipino firm pushes computerized STL.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - A Filipino franchise holder of Small Town Lottery (STL) in Batangas is pushing to professionalize mobile STL operations to generate revenues for the government and eradicate the illegal numbers game "jueteng." Benedict...

Philippines: Senate postpones 'jueteng' investigation.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Senate has decided to reset its second public hearing on "jueteng" from Tuesday to Thursday to give Department Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo a chance to attend the inquiry. We decided...

Philippines: CHED to trim down number of courses offered to help improve the quality of SUCs.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday said state universities and colleges (SUC) should cut down the number of courses they are offering to make do with available funding even as it admitted that the...

Philippines: Gov't eyes new guide for reducing Metro Manila's flooding.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Government plans to institute development parameters aimed at minimizing flooding in Metro Manila, the Philippines' top urban hub, to help lessen death and destruction from such disaster. "We can't avoid flooding but...

Philippines: 380 families in North Triangle relocated to Rodriguez, says NHA.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The National Housing Authority (NHA) said on Monday that it has temporarily suspended the demolition of informal settlement at Sitio San Roque, Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, North Triangle, Quezon City as it has relocated 380...

Philippines: House body okays bill extending rectification of simulated births.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The committee on social services of the House of Representatives has approved for floor deliberation a bill extending for another five years the rectification of simulated births. The proposed law seeks to amend...

Philippines: Comelec needs SC guidelines in revealing the source code of May 10 polls -- Larrazabal.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday it is ready to follow the order of the Supreme Court (SC) to reveal the source code of the May 10 automated polls, but cited the need for guidelines from the court in...

Philippines: Comelec sees nothing wrong with public service activities of would-be candidates in Barangay, SK polls.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - A ranking official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) sees nothing wrong with the public service activities of would-be candidates in their neighborhood as they are not yet considered as campaigning for the Oct. 25...

Philippines: MPD eyes fraternity war as behind the DLSU explosion.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Manila Police District (MPD) set aside terrorism angle in Sunday's explosion outside the De La Salle University (DLSU) on Taft Avenue, Manila, where 47 people, mostly law students from San Beda College, were injured....

Philippines: Ex-MMDA chair says gov't still unprepared for another Ondoy.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando said on Monday that a year after typhoon Ondoy wreaked havoc in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the government is still unprepared to...

Philippines/United Nations: Palace denies Roxas faked himself for UN meeting.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Malacanang clarified its ally ex-senator Mar Roxas secured official clearance to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting which President Benigno Aquino III addressed in New York last week. "The former...

Philippines: Comelec on 'tight squeeze' over cuts on ARMM poll budget.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be facing a "tight squeeze" when it conducts the automated election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) next year. The proposed budget of the poll body suffered...

Philippines: Panlilio joins Cruz in his campaign against jueteng.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - Former Pampanga governor Eduardo Panlilio has joined the group of retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz in his fight against jueteng. The Archbishop recently caught the headlines after exposing the names of government...

Philippines: President Aquino exhorts Fil-Ams for continued support.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - President Benigno Simeon Aquino III urged Filipino-Americans to keep the fire of hope burning for the country's continued progress as he shared with them the development programs being implemented by his administration....

Philippines: Mastermind behind kidnap-slay of 3 rice traders in Isabela yields to Cagayan PNP.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The alleged mastermind in the kidnapping and killing of three rice traders in Isabela province earlier this month voluntarily surrendered to newly-installed Police Regional Office-2 (PRO-2) director Chief Superintendent...

Philippines/United States: Malacanang satisfied with U.S. admission on inverted Philippines flag.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - The Philippine government will not seek formal apology from the United States on the inverted flag issue saying that it is satisfied with the admission by the United States government that the incident was an honest...

Philippines: President Aquino appoints PLLO chief; set to convene LEDAC.
September 29, 2010... Section: General News - President Benigno S. Aquino III has tapped former Bataan Rep. Antonio Roman to head the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO), Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Monday. Ochoa said President...