CAPITAL MARKETS / SET chief Pakorn calls for alternative savings options DARANA CHUDASRI Thailand’s capital market should aim to offer alternative savings options to the public together with prudent regulation and protection, according to Pakorn Malakul Na Ayudhya, the chairman of the Stock Ex... Read more.
PM Somchai fears protest will mar Thai image, affect ASEAN summit BEIJING, Oct 24 (TNA) — As anti-government protesters are still occupying Government House in the Thai capital, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said Friday he is worried that if the demonstration continues it could negatively a... Read more.
Emergency decree in insurgency-plagued far South extended BANGKOK, Oct 14 (TNA) - The cabinet on Tuesday decided to extend the emergency decree imposed in Thailand’s three restive southern border provinces – Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat — for another three months, a government spokesma... Read more.
Bangkok awarded Clean and Green Land BANGKOK (TNA) - Bangkok was awarded a “Clean and Green Land” rating at last week’s ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Hanoi, Vietnam, according to Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin. Department of Environment director Irawat Pattama... Read more.
Bangkok wins Clean and Green Land award Bangkok was awarded Clean and Green Land at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 6 to 10, according to Thailand’s Permanent Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Saksit Tridech. He said Bangkok was present... Read more.
Bangkok wins Clean and Green Land award Bangkok was awarded Clean and Green Land at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 6 to 10, according to Thailand’s Permanent Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Saksit Tridech. He said Bangkok was present... Read more.
Bangkok calm after street violence; clean up operation underway BANGKOK, (TNA) - The Thai capital is calm Wednesday morning following street violence that claimed two lives and hundreds of injured on Tuesday after police used teargas to force anti-government protesters outside Parliament to open a p... Read more.
SEC ready to issue measures to ease impact of US financial crisis BANGKOK, Oct 3 (TNA) – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Secretary-General Theerachai Puvanartnaranubal on Thursday announced that the SEC is ready to take action, and to issue issue special measures to protect investors in T... Read more.
SET inches ahead on optimism DARANA CHUDASRI AND NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE Thai shares gained 0.55% yesterday in cautious trade despite the passage of a new economic rescue plan by the US Senate. The Stock Exchange of Thailand index closed at 597.69 points, up 3.24, in trade worth 10.369 billion baht. Tra... Read more.
Finance Minister visits SET Finance Minister Suchart Thadathamrongvej on Wednesday visited the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to examine its work and listen to suggestions of its staff. During the visit, Mr Suchart joined the meeting with the SET president and executives together with the Associat... Read more.
