Asean summit off till March THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL The government has decided to postpone the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit until March. The decision was made at a meeting of the cabinet in Chiang Mai yesterday. The cabinet also cancelled the holiday it had earlier announced in ... Read more.
Indonesia The 9th Asean Member To Deposit Ratification Instrument By Mohd Nasir Yusoff JAKARTA, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Indonesia today deposited its instrument of ratification of the Asean Charter at the Asean Secretariat here, making it the ninth member state to have done so. Acting Director for ... Read more.
Editorial: Saving ASEAN’s face Fri, 10/24/2008 1:39 PM | Opinion Last but least. That is perhaps the best way to describe the passing of the ASEAN Charter into law by the House of Representatives last week. For many months President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had to face the embarrassing pro... Read more.
FINANCIAL CRISIS Olarn calls for $350bn Asian pool CHATRUDEE THEPARAT Bangkok Post Thursday October 23, 2008 Asian economies should establish a US$350 billion reserve pool to help buffer the region from the impact of external economic shocks, said Deputy Prime Minister Olarn Chaipravat. Dr Olarn sai... Read more.
Asean to attract more Gulf investors to region Representative: Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Finance, Dato Paduka Hj Ali Apong. Picture: BT File BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Asean initiated a high-level investment roadshow in Dubai yesterday, held concurrently with the 5th Asean Finance Ministers... Read more.
CYCLONE NARGIS Surin seeks more UN relief aid for Burma ANUCHA CHAROENPO KUNGYANGON, BURMA : Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) need to convince the United Nations, which will hold its annual meeting this month, to provide more humanitarian aid for the two million victims ... Read more.
@THAILAND Looking after southern victims Violence-torn region demands big sacrifices from those offering help, writes Achara Ashayagachat in Pattani Mr Surin talks to villagers in tambon Kunnoree in Pattani’s Khok Pho district. Orphans listen to a speech from Asean secretary-general Surin Pits... Read more.
POLITICS Saroj chosen as Tej’s replacement Name forwarded for King’s endorsement THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL Former Thai ambassador to France Saroj Chavanaviraj will succeed Tej Bunnag who resigned as foreign minister on Thursday. Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday submitted Mr Saroj̵... Read more.
New foreign minister By Thanida Tansubhapol Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has nominated former Thai Ambassador to France Saroj Chavanaviraj to the palace for royal endorsement to succeed Tej Bunnag, who resigned as foreign minister on Thursday. Mr Saroj, 66, had been approached twice before by Pri... Read more.
Wife, friends pressed Tej to leave, says PM Sahas handling affairs at Foreign Ministry THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday that Tej Bunnag was pressured by people close to him, including his wife, to resign as foreign minister. Mr Samak, addressing the nation through a... Read more.
