RATINGS / Fitch downgrades outlook to negative Fitch Ratings yesterday cut its ratings outlook for Thailand to negative due to rising political risk. The agency affirmed Thailand’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings at BBB+ and A. Short-term foreign ratings were affirmed at F2 with t... Read more.
CPN postponing new shopping malls / Firm hopes building costs may decline PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP Central Pattana Plc, the SET-listed property development arm of the Central Group of Companies, will postpone new retail development locally and abroad next year to reduce business risks. Greeting guests ... Read more.
POLITUCS / Fatal bombing at D.Mueang The People’s Alliance for Democracy has asked highway police to block one lane of the Don Muang tollway near the airport after a fatal grenade attack from the tollway on protesters occupying Don Mueang airport early yesterday. ReportersaccompanyPrime Minist... Read more.
COMMENTARY / Dream of an aviation hub shattered Boonsong Kositchotethana The seizure of Bangkok’s two airports and an air control tower by supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy raises a very serious question about the security of Thailand’s main aviation infrastructure ... Read more.
LOGISTICS / DHL expects free cargo flow YUTHANA PRAIWAN DHL Express International (Thailand), the world’s leading air delivery and logistics provider, is confident that the cargo terminal in Suvarnabhumi airport will soon resume its normal operations. The anti-government People’s Allianc... Read more.
Court ruling could worsen economic downturn CHATRUDEE THEPARAT AND WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI The political vacuum created by the Constitutional Court ruling yesterday could result in further damage to Thailand’s ailing economy as key stimulus programmes and measures are delayed pending the forma... Read more.
Dissolved parties will reform as new entities / Coalition partners vow they will stick together POST REPORTERS The People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties are to be reborn under different names as they reel from the political blow of being dissolved by the Constitution Court. Chart Th... Read more.
Conflict leaves nation’s reputation abroad in tatters PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN The political face-off between the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the Somchai Wongsawat government has not only seriously caused great political instability, but also tremendously damaged the country&... Read more.
Dissolved parties will reform as new entities / Coalition partners vow they will stick together POST REPORTERS The People Power, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya parties are to be reborn under different names as they reel from the political blow of being dissolved by the Constitution Court. Chart Th... Read more.
Chalerm wild card for PM / Charter court dissolves PPP, key coalition allies AEKARACH SATTABURUT AND KING-OUA LAOHONG Public Health Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has emerged as a possible new prime minister after Somchai Wongsawat was disqualified by the Constitution Court in the dissolution cases agai... Read more.
