POLICY yesterday signalled the launch of new measures to counter the baht appreciation as well as help affected businesses, as the currency moves towards the pre-devaluation level. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in an interview in the US that Thailand may do more to relax limits on money outflows and boost support for exporters most […]
The Education Ministry plans to declare English the second language for teaching and learning in schools with an aim to enable Thai people of the new generation to communicate with other people in Asean and world communities in English, Chinaworn Boonyakiat said on Thursday. The education minister said he had discussed this matter with Prime […]
Family of dead bomber to get Bt400,000 ($13,400) relief payment The government is obligated, under the relief regulations issued by emergency rule, to compensate for victims and relatives in violence incidents even though one of the victims is a suspected bomber killed in the Bang Bua Thong blast by the bomb he made. “The rules […]
Yesterday the Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two additional yellow shirt members over the airport siege case. On October 6, the Criminal Court agreed to issue arrest warrants for General Patompong Kaysornsook and former actress Sirilak Pongchok, after failing to report to the police to acknowledge their charges as summoned. The two have been […]
Healthcare budget not enough to cover all expenses, say institutions – Some salaries not paid for 10 months More than half of the state hospitals are suffering from serious financial problems, with many of them having failed to pay their doctors’ salaries for up to 10 months. Somdej Phraphutthalertla Hospi-tal’s medical specialist Dr Pongsak Nitikarun […]
BANGKOK, 06 October 2010 (NNT) – The Department of Energy believes that oil retail prices in the country this year will not be over 40 baht/liter, even though global oil prices tend to go up in the winter. Mr. Tawarat Sutabutr, Deputy Director General of Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation said the reason […]
A court in Thailand has dismissed charges against an alleged arms dealer, clearing a legal technicality that was preventing the 43-year-old Russian citizen’s extradition to the United States. The U.S. government wants to try Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” on a variety of criminal charges. But there is push back from the […]
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — An emergency decree in Bangkok and three provinces has been extended, a Thai government spokesman said Tuesday. The decree allows authorities to detain suspects without formal charges up to 90 days. The emergency rule was imposed in April after anti-government protests crippled much of Thailand. The extension of the emergency rule […]
