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07 Nov 09
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PM advised to review MOU plan Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva should think carefully about the plan to revoke a memorandum of understanding on overlapping maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Thailand signed with Cambodia in 2001, ex-premier Somchai Wongsawat said on Saturday. |
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07 Nov 09
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Hun Sen calls for peace Cambodian wants to maintain military ties with Thailand even if the two countries have already downgraded diplomatic relations due to conflict over the appointment of Thaksin as an economic advisor. |
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07 Nov 09
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PM: Chavalit worsens the situation Good relations between Thailand and Cambodia turned sour after Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, chairman of Puea Thai Party, made a visit to the neighbouring country, the Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Saturday. |
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06 Nov 09
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Businesses wary of border closure Amid the rising tension after fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's appointment as economic adviser to Cambodia, Thai businesses are highly concerned about the safety of their people and assets, but they say closing the borders should be a... |
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06 Nov 09
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SET up 2.45% Stock Exchange of Thailand index closed at 698.63, up 16.72 or 2.45% in trade worth 18.47 billion baht on Friday. |
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06 Nov 09
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Thaksin to explain job decision Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will send an open letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva explaining why heaccepted the job of adviser to the Cambodian government, his close associate Noppadon Pattama said on Friday. |
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06 Nov 09
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PAD condemns Hun Sen A core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, on Friday condemned Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for interfering in Thailand's internal affairs and impugning its judicial system. |
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06 Nov 09
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MoU with Cambodia to be revoked The cabinet will be asked on Tuesday to to revoke a memorandum of understanding on overlapping maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Thailand signed with Cambodia in 2001, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said on Friday. |
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06 Nov 09
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Exim Bank: Conflict won’t hurt trade tie The latest conflict between Thailand and Cambodia should not have any negative impact on the bilateral trade and that the government is capable of settling the problem, Narongchai Arkkraseranee, chairman of Export and Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank),... |
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06 Nov 09
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Suthep: Thaksin using Cambodia The latest conflict between Thailand and Cambodia reflects an attempt by deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to use Cambodia as a base for a political offensive in a bid to return to power, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday. |
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06 Nov 09
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SET index rises 11.29 points The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went up 11.29 points or 1.66% to close at 693.20 points at the end of trading session on Friday morning. The trade value was 9.37 billion baht. |
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06 Nov 09
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Chuan: Hun Sen grateful to Thaksin Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was showing his gratitude to Thaksin Shinawatra, who had earlier helped him to win the last general election, by appointing him his economic adviser, Democrat Party chief adviser Chuan Leekpai said on Friday. |
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06 Nov 09
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Security tight at Cambodian embassy Security was tightened in front of the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok on Friday morning after Thailand recalled its ambassador to Cambodia in protest against Phnom Penh's decision to appoint ousted premier Thaksin Shinawarta as an economic adviser. |
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06 Nov 09
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Red-shirt wants Thaksin to lead rallies The leader of Kon Rak Udon (Love Udon People) group, Kwanchai Praiphana, said on Friday morning that he has asked former premier Thaksin Shinawatra to lead the red-shirts’ demonstrations against the Abhisit government next month. |
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06 Nov 09
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Border trade continues as usual Cambodian people entered Thailand through the Had Lek border crossing in Trat province to buy goods as usual on Friday morning, Klong Yai district chief officer Phawat Lertmukda said. |
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05 Nov 09
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SET index falls 0.66% The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Thursday lost 4.50 points or 0.66 per cent to close at 681.91 points. The market value was 15.43 billion baht, with 4.19 billion shares traded. |
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05 Nov 09
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Noppadon tells govt not to worry The government should stop worrying about former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's appointment as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's personal economic advisor, Thaksin's legal advisor Noppadon Pattama said on Thursday. |
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05 Nov 09
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Thaksin accepts advisory job Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Thursday he had agreed to take the position of honorary economic adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. |
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05 Nov 09
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SET index drops 4.31 points The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went down 4.31 points or 0.63% to close at 682.10 points at the end of trading session on Thursday morning. The trade value was 8.58 billion baht. |
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05 Nov 09
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Advisory post "a consolation" for Thaksin The job of economic adviser to the Cambodian government is no more than a consolation gift for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from a friend, Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Democrat Party leader's spokesman, Thepthai Senpong, said on Thursday. |
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05 Nov 09
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SRT needs restructuring, not privatisation There should be no privatisation of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) but it definitely needs restructuring, Chulalongkorn University economist Narong Petchprasert said on Thursday. |
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05 Nov 09
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Senators: Govt must respond to Hun Sen The group of 40 senators on Thursday demanded the government respond to and denounce Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for appointing exiled fomer premier Thaksin Shinawatra his economic adviser. |
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05 Nov 09
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Thaksin thanks Hun Sen Fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra thanked Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen for appointing him an economic adviser. |
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04 Nov 09
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Thaksin made Cambodian adviser Cambodia said Wednesday it had appointed fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra economic adviser to premier Hun Sen in a move that adds to tensions between the countries. |
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04 Nov 09
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Cambodia appoints Thaksin as adviser Cambodia has appointed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as economic adviser to premier Hun Sen and his administration, a Cambodian government statement said on Wednesday. |
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04 Nov 09
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Saxena case not yet complete Prosecutors need another three days to complete their case against extradited banker Rakesh Saxena, who is charged over the Bangkok Bank of Commerce scandal,Seksan Bangsombun, chief prosecutor for economic and resource cases said on Wednesday. |
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04 Nov 09
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SET index up 2.68% The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Wednesday gained 17.93 points or 2.68 per cent to close at 686.41 points. The trade value was 18.78 billion baht, with 3.29 billion shares traded. |
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04 Nov 09
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BoT to issue new bank licences The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is ready to grant operating permits to new commercial banks now the cabinet has approved the 2nd Financial Institution Development Plan (2010-14), BOT governor Tarisa Wattanagase said on Wednesday. |
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04 Nov 09
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World Bank: 2009 GDP down 2.7% Thailand’s economy is recovering with the gross domestic product (GDP) expected to contract by just 2.7 per cent in 2009, an economist at the World Bank’s Bangkok office,Federico Gel Sander, said on Wednesday. |
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04 Nov 09
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Governor: PM safe in Chiang Mai State authorities will ensure the safety of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva when he attends a meeting of members of the Thai Chambers of Commerce nationwide in Chiang Mai on Nov 29, provincial governor Amornphan Nimanand said on Wednesday. |
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04 Nov 09
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SET index rises 9.39 points The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went up 9.39 points or 1.40% to close at 677.87 points at the end of trading session on Wednesday morning. The trade value was 7.89 billion baht. |
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03 Nov 09
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SET index down 1.29% The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Tuesday lost 8.74 points or 1.29 per cent to close at 668.48 points. The market value was 20.17 billion baht, with 2.92 billion shares traded. |
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03 Nov 09
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Union hands proposal to PM The labour union of the State Railway of Thailand handed a six-point proposal to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in their meeting on Tuesday. |
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03 Nov 09
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B60bn rice price support scheme The cabinet has approved the use of a 60 billion baht fund from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives(BAAC) to support rice prices, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said on Tuesday afternoon. |
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03 Nov 09
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Student killed, Chaisit hurt in accident A van carrying former supreme commander Chaisit Shinawatra crossed the centre strip on a northern road and hit a motorcycle, killing a university student and injuring his sister, in Chiang Mai's Wiang Pa Pao district on Tuesday morning. |
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03 Nov 09
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Support for semi-autonomous zone An adviser to the Young Muslims Association of Thailand, Abdullorsish Tadein, said on Tuesday that he supports the idea of a semi-autonomous zone in the lower South, as it is in line with demands of local organizations and civil sector groups. |
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03 Nov 09
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Govt not worried about Thaksin's SMS The government is not worried about ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra's plan to send SMS messages to his supporters because it goes not give any importance to his activities, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said on Tuesday. |
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03 Nov 09
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SET index drops 0.29 points The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went down 0.29 points or 0.04% to close at 676.93 points at the end of trading session on Tuesday morning. The trade value was 8.01 billion baht. |
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03 Nov 09
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State enterprises workers rally About 200 members of the State Enterprises Labour Relations Confederation (SERC) rallied in front of Government House on Tuesday, demanding the dismissal of Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum and State Railway of Thailand governor Yutthana Thapcharoen. |
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03 Nov 09
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Thailand's second in best-value Thailand is the world's second best-value destination according to Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel 2010' guide. Iceland tops the best-value list. |
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03 Nov 09
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Suthep: Thailand can’t be divided Thailand is a single state, cannot be divided and thus it is not possible to allow the three southernmost provinces to become autonomous cities, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Tuesday. |
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02 Nov 09
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SET index down 1.17% The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index on Monday lost 8.02 points or 1.17 per cent to close at 677.22 points. The market value was 20.20 billion baht, with 2.64 billion shares traded. |
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02 Nov 09
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Sohpon: SRT beyond Transport Ministry The dispute between the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) management and labour union is beyond the Transport Ministry's control, Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum admitted on Monday. |
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02 Nov 09
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Villagers oppose power plant construction Around 300 villagers in the southern province of Surat Thani on Monday protested in front of Tha Chana district office to oppose the construction of a nuclear power plant there. |
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02 Nov 09
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Prosecutors delay indicting Saxena Prosecutors want to question another two witnesses before formally indicting former Bangkok Bank of Commerce executive Rakesh Saxena, who fled to Canada to avoid embezzlement charges, Seksan Bangsombun, chief prosecutor for economic and resource cases,... |
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02 Nov 09
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P. Thai launches Peaceful Thailand policy The opposition Puea Thai Party has announced a national security and foreign affairs policy aimed at promoting peace and friendship with neighbouring countries. |
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02 Nov 09
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SET index midday down 2.29% The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index in the morning session of Monday lost 15.67 points or 2.29 per cent to close at 669.57 points. The market value was 10.07 billion baht, with 1.32 billion shares traded. |
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02 Nov 09
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Saxena urged to reveal all A former executive of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai Party, Phairoj Suwanchawee, on Monday challenged fugitive financier Rakesh Saxena to produce proof that he or other members of the "Group of 16" politicians were in any way linked to Bangkok Bank of... |
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01 Nov 09
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Thaksin begins sending SMS to fans Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra sent his first cell phone text message to his supporters in Thailand on Sunday morning. |
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01 Nov 09
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PM: One krathong per family Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva called on people to use environmental friendly basket-boats, locally known as krathongs, during the Loy Krathong Festival on Monday. |
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