Thailand wants to discuss plans for Indonesian observation of the border conflict with Cambodia during boundary committee meetings in Indonesia later this month, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. As Asean chair, Indonesia has proposed hosting the Thailand-Cambodia Joint Boundary Committee (JBC) on demarcation and the General Border Committee (GBC) in Bogor from March 24-25. Cambodia […]
BANGKOK, March 9 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday raised the policy interest rate by 0.25 per cent from 2.25 to 2.50 per cent, effective immediately, Paiboon Kittisrikangwan, BoT assistant governor said. The surge in oil and commodity prices has resulted in increased inflationary pressure, so the monetary policy committee (MPC) acted to […]
BANGKOK, 10 March 2011 (NNT) – Tourism business operators are calling for the Government to consider visa fee cancelation in order to attract more foreign travelers to Thailand, especially those from China. President of the Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association Wichit Prakobkosol stated that a letter would be submitted to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva today to […]
The public prosecutors on Wednesday filed a criminal suit charging Police Sergeant Parinya Maneekot for illegal possession with the intent to trafficking of 62 40mm grenades produced for M-79 grenade launchers. Parinya, of the Kukot police station in Pathum Thani, was arrested on April 28 last year at a checkpoint near Don Mueang Airport on […]
The Crime Suppression Division is investigating the disappearance of four aircraft engines from Phitsanulok airport amid suspicions they may have been sold as part of a tax-evasion scheme. The engines, as well as other major aircraft parts, disappeared from two decommissioned Boeing 747s belonging to Orient Thai Airways parked at the domestic airport. An initial […]
BANGKOK, 8 March 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Land Transport has launched a campaign to promote driving disciplines among 200 van drivers to reduce accidents on toll ways. The Department, in cooperation with Donmuang toll way Public Company Limited, is organizing a seminar for passenger van operators as well as their drivers in an […]
The Appeals Court has upheld the Criminal Court’s decision to dismiss the defamation suit filed by the ex-wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra against the chairman of the now-defunct Assets Examination Committee. The ex-wife of the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Khunying Pojaman Na Pombejra, had filed a malfeasance suit against the chairman of […]
A Thai man has been attacked and killed by a crocodile while fishing in Brunei, in a rare incident in the oil-rich sultanate, police said. Brunei police recovered the body of the Thai national on Monday after he was attacked by the crocodile the previous day while fishing with friends on a river. The body […]
