US ambassador assures no change in Thailand policies PHUSADEE ARUNMAS The American ambassador to Thailand has affirmed that US trade policies involving Thailand will remain intact although US president-elect Barack Obama has vowed stricter measures on labour and environmental standards. Washington p... Read more.
AGRICULTURE / Singapore trader proposes big corn buy from state stocks PHUSADEE ARUNMAS Kuok Brothers Group, a major Singaporean trading company, has approached the Thai government about buying 500,000 tonnes of corn in its stockpile. Kuok Brothers, which also owns a fertiliser factory, also express... Read more.
Thailand to barter rice for oil from Iran 30-OCT-2008 Intellasia | Reuters | The financial Express Oct 30, 2008 - 7:00:00 AM Thailand, the world’s biggest rice exporter, plans to barter rice for oil from Iran, its commerce minister said on Monday. “Our senior officials plan to go to Iran... Read more.
Thailand approves government-sponsored bank deposit guarantees until mid-2011 BANGKOK, Oct 28 (TNA) - In an attempt to shore up bank depositors confidence amid the global financial crisis, which originated in the US and spread to Europe, the Thai cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light to extend ful... Read more.
In MyOPINION Truly the Land of Smiles Thai government officials tend to get a bad rap. Is this due more to a misunderstanding? STEVE GRAHAM Foreigners are welcomed by the smiling faces of government employees at the Muang District Office in Udon Thani. STEVE GRAHAM There are not many people who woul... Read more.
Beijing ASEM result: ASEAN+3 will use reserves to combat financial crisis BANGKOK, Oct 26 (TNA) — Thai Deputy Prime Minister Olarn Chaipravat said here Sunday that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) along with China, Japan and South Korea have agreed on allowing memb... Read more.
Asem : Asean+3 will use reserves to fight crisis Deputy Prime Minister overseeing the economy Olarn Chaipravat said on Sunday that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) along with China, Japan and South Korea have agreed on allowing members to pool reserves to defend the regi... Read more.
REFUGEES Hmong happy, says army SURAPOL PROMSAKA NA SAKOLNAKORN VIENTIANE : The Thai army has claimed that Hmong people repatriated from Thailand to Laos are happy with their new life, despite fears in the international community that they would be killed there. Amountainous area inBanPaLak village ... Read more.
Post Bag KEEP ON SMILING! Amen, Smiler (Postbag, Oct 23)! I have been preaching the same thing ever since the coup. However, the media (including the Post) has never, to my knowledge, acknowledged the fact that Mr Thaksin took this country from poverty and made it a viable entity, worldwide. They ne... Read more.
Oil chief: Prices primed for a recovery Opec supply cut could stabilise market NAREERAT WIRIYAPONG World oil prices could drop as low as $50 a barrel on fear of the global slowdown but will bounce back quickly to an equilibrium around $80-100 a barrel, an energy expert said yesterday. Johannes Benig... Read more.
