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.
POST BAG Preah Vihear should be left out of politics Re: ”Betrayal at the border” (Bangkok Post, Oct 25). I defy both Thais and Cambodians to stop cattily pointing the finger and instead get to the root of the ongoing military quagmire and boundary dispute between the two countries. The ... Read more.
Chiang Mai potential venue for ASEAN summit Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the Government was singling out new venue for ASEAN summit to be held in December this year, possibly in Chiang Mai. The decision was expected to be reached around the end of October. Mr. Tharit Charoongwa... Read more.
Chiang Mai potential venue for ASEAN summit Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the Government was singling out new venue for ASEAN summit to be held in December this year, possibly in Chiang Mai. The decision was expected to be reached around the end of October. Mr. Tharit Charoongwa... Read more.
Thai police to destroy lethal 2,000 Chinese-made tear gas grenades BANGKOK, Oct 14 (TNA) - Thailand’s police department is expected to destroy about 2,000 tear gas grenades, imported from China, after Thai authorities determined the design of the deadly grenade used by police in dispersing a... Read more.
BANKING CIMB gets ministry approval for BankThai purchase Malaysia’s CIMB Group has welcomed the Finance Ministry’s approval for its purchase of a 42.13% stake in BankThai. ”We are pleased to receive this approval from the Thai authorities,” said Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak, ... Read more.
EXTRADITION HEARING Viktor Bout to contest US request KING-OUA LAOHONG Suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout will contest that the US request to have him extradited is a political issue, the Office of the Attorney-General’s international affairs department chief Sirisak Tiyaphan said yesterday. Mr... Read more.
VIKTOR BOUT CASE ‘Lord of War’ fights ‘illegal’ detention KING-OUA LAOHONG AND WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM Thai authorities have no grounds to keep suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout in custody after the Criminal Court threw out terrorism charges against him, according to his lawyer. Th... Read more.
Juthamas engulfed in elite privilege card scandal US COUPLE FACE NEW CHARGES OF BRIBING THAI TOURISM AUTHORITY HEAD AP AND BANGKOK POST LOS ANGELES: A former governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) _ who has already been accused of bribery connected with the Bangkok International Film Fe... Read more.
FINANCE Bankers call for watch on liquidity SOMRUEDI BANCHONGDUANG Local bankers urged Finance Minister Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech yesterday to maintain a close watch on liquidity conditions in the domestic market. With the global market still in turmoil, members of the Thai Bankers Association (TBA... Read more.
