Anupong is pleased, but will monitor situation WASSANA NANUAM Gen Anupong Paojinda was relieved by the Constitution Court’s verdicts in the party dissolution cases, a source close to the army leader said yesterday. The source said the court decision to ban three coalition parties, including th... Read more.
EDITORIAL / All must bow to verdicts Over the cacophony of explosions, gunfire and the political refrain engulfing the country, the incisive voice of the Constitution Court is one that must be allowed to prevail. Although the People’s Alliance for Democracy greeted the verdict with an announce... Read more.
Thai Police Likely To Storm Airports By D. Arul Rajoo BANGKOK, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Thai authorities are preparing to storm the Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports Thursday night to disperse anti-government protesters after the Cabinet declared a state of emergency at the country’s main ga... Read more.
Jetstar welcomes new CEO By The Nation Qantas Group Airline Jetstar has appointed Bruce Buchanan, Group General Manager Commercial, as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2008. Buchanan will replace Alan Joyce, who will become CEO of Qantas. Joyce said “Bruce has innovatively led Jetstar’s... Read more.
Jetstar welcomes new CEO By The Nation Qantas Group Airline Jetstar has appointed Bruce Buchanan, Group General Manager Commercial, as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2008. Buchanan will replace Alan Joyce, who will become CEO of Qantas. Joyce said “Bruce has innovatively led Jetstar’s... Read more.
Fewer passengers at Suvarnabhumi By The Nation Suvarnabhumi Airport expected the number of passengers to reach 41.14 million during October 2007 and September 2008, slightly down from the same period last year. Serirat Prasutanond, Suvarnabhumi Airport director and acting president of Airports of Th... Read more.
TB tests for cabbies to control its spread APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL Health authorities are enhancing measures to curb the spread of tuberculosis among taxi drivers as they are considered highly susceptible to the disease. The 100,000 or so cabbies in Bangkok and its surrounding areas, including Suvar... Read more.
Thundering uproar shatters hopes and ears The broken promises, unanswered petitions and inability of authority figures to alleviate noise and pollution at Suvarnabhumi’s neighbouring zones VASANA CHINVARAKORN One year can be too short or too long a time - and looking at the faces of these two ... Read more.
COMMENTARY The new seat of the govt Saritdet Marukatat ”Ladies and gentlemen. This is Captain Somchai speaking. We are approaching the airport. Please fasten your seat belts, put your seats back upright, fold the table to its locked position and turn off your mobile phones and computers.”... Read more.
TRAVEL Titbits Phuket retains its place in travel survey KARNJANA KARNJANATAWE Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Ko Samui have been voted among the top 10 best holiday destinations in Asia by readers of SmartTravel Asia. The Best Travel Brands 2008 survey was conducted during May to June this year by ... Read more.
