Recently added articles from The Nation (Thailand):
Police bust drug dealers, net ya ba tabs worth Bt74m.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Two suspected drug dealers, with 296,000 ya ba tablets worth Bt74 million in their possession, were arrested while an accomplice got away in front of Pathum Thani's Si Mum Muang Market on Wednesday night, police said yesterday. Police commissioner ...
Guru Speak.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Have you just begun your first job' Are you planning a family' Are you thinking about securing your financial future' As news about the economy continues to dominate the headlines, you may be wondering what is the best way to save for your future ....
Provide new skills to counter unemployment.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Retraining programmes are essential for workers to adapt to the changing economic environment Workers may have to celebrate Labour Day this year in a downbeat mood. Thais are facing gloomy prospects, with the number of unemployed this year likely ...
Governments must act quickly to prevent flu threat.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Asean countries are scheduled to meet in Thailand next week to discuss how to tackle the potentially deadly outbreak of swine flu. The preventive move is welcome, as the forum should provide an opportunity for the health ministers from the 10 members of Asean ...
More employers ask to suspend provident fund contributions.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The provident-fund business group in the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) is planning to ask the Fiscal Policy Office for approval to allow employers to temporarily stop contributing money into the funds. According to Araya ...
A vision of a new golden age.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. A FEW blocks away from the world famous Khao San Road in Bang Lamphu stands Wat Bowonniwet. This temple, in one of the oldest quarters of old Bangkok, holds a precious secret of our future. Not until recently did I come to know the secret of Suvarnabhumi, the ...
Cheats and scammers still operating at the airport.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Re: "Are police involved in airport shoplifting scams'" Letters, April 30. I just returned from overseas and also had a bad experience at the airport. After exiting from Customs, I was approached inside the terminal building by two men in "blue ...
Worth Satang.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Below is financial services and products available from this week -TMB Bank introduces "TMB SME 3 Times Credit", a loan for small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) with up to three times a customer's collateral value and an interest rate up to 1.5 ...
The troubles in the South: a question of history.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The editorial "New approach needed in the deep South" in The Nation of April 29, is well argued except for the blurb. which refers to "the century-old 'occupation' of the Malay historical homeland, known as Patani, by illegitimate Siamese masters". The blurb ...
Thailand's current account set the record high at US$9.1 bn.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The current account surplus marked a historical high of US$9.1 billion (Bt323 billion) in the first quarter of the year amid the continued economic slowdown, according to the Bank of Thailand. Government spending and net exports were key to ...
A new facility being prepared to fight Mexican virus.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute is preparing to dedicate itself to Mexican Human Flu patients should there be an outbreak in Thailand. "If there's an epidemic, we will move other patients to other hospitals so we can deal ...
Things dire for workers.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Nearly 300 factories have folded and some 28,000 workers have lost their jobs this year, Permanent Secretary for Labour Somchai Chumrat said yesterday. In addition, some 410 factories were on the verge of collapse, which would affect another ...
Sondhi gives police account for first time since shooting.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul spoke to the police for the first time since an attempt was made on his life on April 17 at his ASTVManager Daily offices. Sondhi said he only trusted chief investigator Pol General Thanee Somboonsap, a deputy police ...
Govt called to increase welfares for workers.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The non-formal workers yesterday called for the government to increase their welfares according to the Social Security Act's article 40th to be equiverlant to those formal workers with social security subscription. They revealed that only 39 ...
flu 'would devastate tourism'.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. But Asia will benefit if region is spared: Dusit Thani CEO The battered tourism industry could suffer a whopping Bt400-billion blow if the Mexican flu invades the region, the Dusit Thani hotel chain said yesterday. "We hope that the flu ...
Pepsi boosted by hot weather, stimulus measures.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. Pepsi saw a significant Pepsi saw a significant improvement in its sales in the first quarter due to the hot summer weather and the government's stimulus package, which boosted people's spending power, particularly at the grass roots. ...
mice sector takes big hit.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The MICE industry The MICE industry stands to lose 20-30 per cent in revenue this year to the political climate, which has led to the cancellation of seven international events planned from April to July. "Total revenue is expected to ...
Public hearing on WiMax plan.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. The public hearing The public hearing on the WiMax wireless broadband plan is expected to be held this month. National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) member Sethaporn Cusripituck yesterday said the open meeting would focus on the ...
Great interest shown by australian investors.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. BoI, minister upbeat after events attract 325 firms More than 300 Australian investors have expressed strong interest in investing in Thailand or expanding their presence in the Kingdom, especially in rail systems, mining, biotechnology and auto ...
firms start to react as swine-flu fears grow.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Nation. All of a sudden, All of a sudden, a killer flu has shown its face and disrupted normal life all over the world. Now people in many cities are wearing face masks, hoping those can shield them from the deadly flu that has claimed 160 ...
