BANGKOK, Dec 4 (TNA) - Thailand's government will apply three measures to resolve the status of manufacturing projects suspended in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in the eastern province of Rayong,...
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Listed firms enjoy improved performance results in Q3
BANGKOK, Dec 4 (TNA) The combined performance results of all listed companies except those subject to de-listing and property funds showed improvement in the third quarter this year, reflecting the c...
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Anand panel expected to open way for suspended industrial projects to resume: Korn
BANGKOK, Dec 3 (TNA) Progress in moving forward 65 industrial projects suspended by the court rested on setting up of independent body to oversee and support the projects to conduct environment and h...
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5 listed firms ordered to assess impacts of Mab Ta Phut project suspension
BANGKOK, Dec 3 (TNA) Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President Pattareeya Benjapolchai on Wednesday revealed that the exchange had instructed five listed companies with large investments in the Mab ...
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3 key agencies see minimal impact of dong depreciation and Dubai debt crisis
BANGKOK, Dec 3 (TNA) The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the Ministry of Commerce and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) share a common view that the devaluation of Vietnamese dong a...
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Thai central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged
BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) Thailand s central bank on Wednesday kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 1.25 per cent, saying the current rate is appropriate and supportive of the economic recovery ....
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65 Thai industrial projects suspended; Central bank warns of investment, economic damage
BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) Thailand s Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld the earlier suspension of 65 factories and industrial projects in the country s largest industrial estate the sprawli...
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65 Thai industrial projects suspended
BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) Thailand s Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld the suspension of 65 industrial projects in the country s largest industrial estate the sprawling Map Ta Phut Industr...
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New investment projects likely to take place late next year
BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) - New investment projects are expected to become reality late next year or early in 2011 if the ongoing political turmoil and the Mab Ta Put problem are effectively addressed, ac...
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Three Thai banks clarify roles in Dubai World investments
BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) In a bid to ease concern over impacts of the debt crisis facing state-operated Dubai World on its performance, three domestic commercial banks on Tuesday admitted they had financ...
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Cabinet approves Bt877 million to resolve Map Ta Phut problem
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (TNA) Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the Cabinet agreed on Tuesday to conduct five urgent projects to resolve the Map Ta Phut industrial estate environmental problem from 2010-2...
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Thailand out of deflation: Commerce Ministry
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (TNA) Thailand s consumer price index (CPI) in November rose for the second consecutive month, signalling that deflation is over, said Yanyong Puangraj, Permanent Secretary for Commerc...
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Overall economy grows at slower pace in October
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (TNA) Thailand s overall economy in October grew at a slower pace than in September due to the slow production of hard disk drives for export and a delay in the budget disbursement for...
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Dubai debt moratorium won’t adversely impact economy: BoT
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (TNA) Last week s shock announcement by Dubai that it is seeking to delay loan payments by its state investment arm Dubai World will have a little impact on the Thai economy since ther...
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Japanese still keen to invest in Thailand
BANGKOK, Dec 1 (TNA) Japanese investors retain lively interest in investing in Thailand since they continue to have confidence in the country s competitiveness, according to Finance Minister Korn Cha...
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‘Happy Faces’ for jumbos: Move elephants from Bangkok’s mean streets to natural habitats
Scenes of hungry, unemployed elephants wandering the crowded streets of Bangkok begging for food and money from tourists and urbanites may soon be a memory after the Thai capital s municipal governmen...
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National economic development board strategies to be given to govt soon
CHIANG MAI, Nov 29 (TNA) -- Members of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) have prepared six strategies aimed at boosting seven businesses and improving competitiveness and will present them to the gov...
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Economic ministers closely monitor impact from Dubai debt
BANGKOK, Nov 28 (TNA) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Saturday that economic ministers are monitoring the impact, if any, from the recent Dubai debt crisis and Vietnam s devaluation of t...
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Key economic indicators show more recovery
BANGKOK, Nov 28 (TNA) --The gradual global economic recovery has helped push Thai exports in October to contract only 3 per cent compared to 17.7 per cent in the third quarter, according to the Minist...
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Dubai debt problems won’t hit Thailand’s economy: Finance minister
BANGKOK, Nov 27 (TNA) - Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said the Dubai government's plans to delay an estimated US$59 billion in loan payments for Dubai World would not affect the Thai economy...
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Nok Air opens 3 new domestic routes to Northeast
BANGKOK, Nov 26 (TNA) Nok Air, the low-cost airline, will inaugurate three new routes linking Bangkok and the northeastern provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, and Buri Ram on December 3.
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Lifting cost-of-living alleviation measures won’t fuel inflation: BoT
BANGKOK, Nov 26 (TNA) The government s decision to lift some of its measures to ease the cost of living will neither fuel the costs nor boost inflation, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT)....
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Industrial sector still plays active role in driving economy
BANGKOK, Nov 26 (TNA) The industrial sector remains a key factor in driving the Thai economy since it occupies a significant proportion of the country s gross domestic product (GDP), according to Fin...
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Thai PM confident trade improving between Thailand and Qatar
DOHA, Nov 25 (TNA) Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is paving the way for improved trade channels between Thailand and Qatar during his official three-day visit to this Middle East country, expr...
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Govt’s plan to invoke security measures won’t negatively affect economy: FTI
BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) The Thai government s plan to invoke the Internal Security Act in Bangkok and Chiang Mai to forestall possible political discord during November 28-December 14 will not affect t...
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Economy expected to turn to expand 3% in Q4
BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) The Thai economy is expected to turn around to grow 3 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year and 3.3 per cent next year, boosted by increased exports and state spending, ac...
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October’s industrial sentiment index rises above 100, 1st time in 42 months
BANGKOK, Nov 24 (TNA) - Thailand s Industrial Sentiment Index (TISI) rose to 104.3 in October, rising above 100 for the first time in three and a half years, up from 95.9 in September due to the globa...
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State lawsuit filed against Rakesh in Bangkok Bank of Commerce case
BANGKOK, Nov 23 (TNA) Thailand s state prosecutor has filed suit in the criminal court against Rakesh Saxena, former advisor of the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) for conspiring with accomplices to a...
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Large coral reef discovered in Phang Nga
The recent discovery of a deep sea coral reef in the southern province of Phang Nga opens another site for diving lovers. ...
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Thai economy contracts 2.8% in Q3; slowest decline in one year: NESDB
BANGKOK, Nov 24 (TNA) The Thai economy contracted only 2.8 per cent in the third quarter ending October 31, the slowest decline in a year thanks to increased household consumption, private investment...
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