Politics
- Govt, red shirts promise not t … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:50:07
The acting government spokesman and a leader of the red shirts promised on Thursday night their sides would not be the first to resort to violence in the street protests beginning on Friday. - PM ready to quit rather than a … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:08:02
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday pledged to overcome the ongoing political volatility, control the situation through security measures and not allow a coup under any circumstances. - FM’s complaint to UAE over Tha … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:05:34
The Foreign Ministry has submitted a complaint to the United Arab Emirates, demanding that the country cease allowing convicted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to use it as a base for criticising Thailand. - Red shirts to govt: ‘Don’t mes … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:08:18
With red-shirt demonstrators flooding towards Bangkok ahead of Sunday’s mass demonstration, core leaders of the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship yesterday issued warnings and threatened retaliation against government efforts to deter them. - Will Thaksin be saved? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:07:36
The last time Thaksin Shinawatra said “Please save me” in earnest, his political party was on the verge of losing state control to the Democrats. - Shun violence, Govt, red shirt … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:11:27
The National Human Rights Commission, foreign embassies and academics yesterday called upon the red-shirt protesters and the government not to resort to violence during this weekend’s demonstrations. - People’s Channel won’t be clos … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:59:30
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday insisted the government did not plan to shut down the People’s Channel or Red Shirt TV as long as they had not violated the law. - Fake police or military will b … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:29:47
Impersonators of police or military officers would face legal action, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban yesterday warned. - Differences not be addressed t … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:06:04
The US Embassy in Bangkok has issued a statement, calling for the red shirts protesters and their leaders who are scheduled to conduct a mass rally this weekend not to use violence and to exercise their right to assemble and protest peacefully. - Boats to transport red shirts … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:44
The red shirts from Ayutthaya will travel by more than 100 boats prying the Chao Phya to join the mass rally on Sunday, Pheu Thai MP Surachet Chaikosol said on Thursday.
Headlines
- Texas plane crash targeted tax … Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:55:29
Austin, Texas - “If you’re reading this, you’re no doubt asking yourself, ‘Why did this have to happen?’ The simple truth is that it is complicated and has been coming for a long time.” - In search of true love Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:21:26
As far as love is concerned, A PHOTO may be worth more than 1,000 words. So, e-mail us one that tells your story or means a lot to you regarding the love of your life - and you just may win a cool reward |in the process. - Oscar nominations announced Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:38:22
The followings are are the top nominations for the 82nd annual Academy Awards to be held March 7 at the Kodak Theatre. - UK warns world about useless ‘ … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:32:57
A UK government will now be urgently warning all governments who may have bought devices such as the ADE651 and GT200 as they are “wholly ineffective” at detecting bombs and explosives, the British Foreign Office has told the BBC. - North, South Korea exchange f … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:59:12
Seoul - North and South Korea on Wednesday exchanged fire in waters off their disputed western sea border, officials in Seoul said. - UK ban export of bomb detector … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:28:37
The UK government has announced a ban on the export to Iraq and Afghanistan of some so-called “bomb detectors,” which are also used in the deep south provinces of Thailand. - Facebook show teens goofing in … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:19:13
Hong Kong - The office of Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang said Sunday it was investigating pictures on Facebook of teenagers goofing around in Hong Kong’s high-security Government House. - US court delays sentence on th … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:46:59
US district court has delayed until March the sentence against a Los Angeles film-making couple convicted of bribing ex-Thai tourism chief to run a Bangkok film festival. - Meryl Streep and Sandra Bulloc … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:12:16
Voters for the Critics’ Choice Awards could not pick an outright best actress winner, so split the prize between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock. - Quake rattles northern Califor … Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:37:38
Washington - A strong earthquake hit deep under the Pacific Ocean offshore northern California Saturday afternoon, interrupting power, shaking homes and cracking ceilings but causing no reported human injuries.
Business
- No worries but be prepared: bu … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:11:00
Eleven influential organisations, leading businessmen and the Department of Export Promotion yesterday voiced optimism regarding the anti-government red-shirt rallies that start today. - Trading in yuan urged for inte … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:30
Exporters and importers would benefit greatly from using the yuan as a trading currency with their counterparts in China and elsewhere, economists from Standard Chartered Bank (China) said yesterday. - Biopharm shifts focus to neutr … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:38:11
Drug manufacturer and distributor Biopharm Chemicals is turning more towards neutraceuticals, which combine pharmaceuticals and nutrients, as it is a higher-growth field than conventional medicines. - Soonthorn Tanyasap aims to mak … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:36:53
Foreseeing a business up-trend, Soonthorn Tanyasap, a rice miller and packer in Chon Buri, plans to turn its Kaijae bagged rice into one of the country’s top-five sellers within four years.
In order to achieve the goal, the company’s annual sales revenue will need to rise to Bt4 billion-Bt5 billion by the end of the period, compared with Bt1 billion now. - Govt plans bullet-train projec … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:35:21
The government plans to launch a bullet-train project next year, Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri said yesterday. - Expand into Asean or shrivel o … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:32:56
Successful Thai entrepreneurs and government officials yesterday urged Thai small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen their competitiveness by exploring business opportunities within Asean. - Thanachart wins race for Siam … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:30:56
To fork out Bt68-bn; move will make it 5th largest bank - Thai to consider lease of Airb … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:57:20
Thai Airways International’s board today will consider the short-term dry lease of three to six Airbus A300-350 aircraft to serve European routes, a move which could raise the airline’s earnings by Bt1 billion per annum in the next three years. - MCOT acts in best interest, re … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:15:41
MCOT Chairman Surapon Nitikraipoj on Thursday insisted that the board of directors’ decision to extend the broacasting concession to Bangkok Entertainment, a subsidiary of BEC World, is based on the best interest of the nation. - IFS plans initial public offer … Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:21:01
IFS Capital has won the Securities and Exchange Commission’s permission for an initial public offering, which is tentatively planned to be in the middle of the year.