BANGKOK, 21 September 2011 (NNT) – Pheu Thai Spokesperson Mr. Prompong Nopparit assured that SC Asset Corporation PLc Co Ltd, a real estate company, did not gain any benefit from the first home buyer scheme, adding that the Democrat Party was just trying to discredit the government. Following the accusation by Democrat’s shadow cabinet that […]
Nestlé will invest more than CHF 98 million (THB 3.5 billion) in Thailand to increase manufacturing of its products including coffee and ice cream. The two year investment will support the expansion of the Company’s existing factories in Thailand, as well as the construction of a new Nestlé Quality Assurance Centre. The plans aim to […]
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation has decided to file charges against US tobacco firm Philip Morris Thailand for allegedly under-declaring the value of its products to evade taxes. The DSI’s move contradicts a decision by public prosecutors, who decided in January to drop charges against the firm, 13 other companies and Philip Morris Thailand executive […]
As reported by The Register, Google removed over 11 million .co.cc subdomain from its search index, since the company considered too many of the sites “spammy”. Free .co.cc subdomains are offered by a Korean company. The company also offers bulk registrations of 15,000 subdomains for a fee of $1,000. According to the company’s website they […]
Flight attendants of Thai Airways stage a protest against the company’s plan to cut operational costs by reducing the number of cabin crew on aircraft. Meanwhile, the airline’s labor union denies any involvement in the protest. Over 100 cabin crew members of national carrier Thai Airways International, led by Thai Crew Club chairman Jirayuth Phuchongkasamut, […]
BANGKOK, 24 May 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health will focus on children and women in its anti-tobacco campaign for the World No Tobacco Day this year after they are found to be main targets of cigarette companies. Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit chaired a press briefing of the event scheduled on 31 […]
BANGKOK, May 20 – Thailand’s national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) will launch its own low-cost airline in April next year, according to THAI board of director’s chairman Ampon Kittiampon. The chairman make the announcement after a board meeting had agreed to set up the new business unit. THAI’s board of directors has the […]
Few Thai firms caught for bribery and illegal acts, researcher tells panel; fears for impact on development Bribery, red tape and corruption have to be reduced before Thailand becomes non-competitive and unsuitable for many corporations, which would seek to invest elsewhere, a roundtable on corporate good governance concluded last week.Building a climate of good governance […]
