BANGKOK, 1 March 2012 (NNT) – HRH Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, the Duke of York, on Wednesday met with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to discuss public affairs and strengthen the Thai-U.K. trade and investment partnership. During his official visit at Government House, Prince Andrew praised the development in many ways in Thailand, especially […]
BANGKOK, 29 February 2012 (NNT) – The Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC) in Bangkok has estimated that the overall Thai economy will recover quickly from the flood devastation during the first half of 2012 while reporting that only 8% of Japanese businesses have been relocated elsewhere. Chairman of the Japanese External Trade Organization in Bangkok […]
BANGKOK, Feb 28 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), the Yellow Shirt movement, to 20 years in prison without suspension for violating the Securities and Exchange Act. He was accused for fabricating documents to secure a Bt1,078 million loan from the state-owned […]
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 (NNT) – Thailand’s oil and gas giant has announced a plan to expand its presence into the asphalt business both locally and overseas in 2012. PTT Senior Executive Vice President Sarun Rungkasiri said on Tuesday that the current business environment has not allowed the company to make high profit. Mr. Sarun […]
BANGKOK, 21 February 2012 (NNT) – Thai spa operators are now facing a crisis due to the shortage of therapists, given that many have been recruited to work overseas. Chairman of the Federation of Thai Spa Apichai Jearadisak revealed that currently the Thai spa business has lost its workforce, especially spa therapists, to overseas spa […]
BANGKOK, 15 February 2012 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission of Thailand (NBTC) is set to discuss with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) over the telephone frequency allocation after discovering unused frequencies owned by a few major providers. The NBTC is reportedly planning to strip the ownership of 2.3 gigahertz […]
Eastman Kodak Company plans to phase out its “dedicated capture devices” business. This business includes digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames – in the first half of 2012. Kodak will instead expand its current brand licensing program, and seek licensees in these categories. Following this decision, Kodak’s Consumer Business will include online […]
BANGKOK, Feb 3 – THAI Smile Air, Thai Airways International (THAI)’s new sub-brand carrier, will begin its first operational flight July 1 from Bangkok to Macau. THAI Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, Chokchai Panyayong, spoke after a board meeting which also approved business plans for both THAI and its new airline. Flight […]
