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Thais believe economic problem will continue: survey
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:40 GMT
Bangkok - Although the consumer confidence index picked up a little, most Thais still expressed concerns over economic recession which they thought would not improve in a year. 
Dropping temperature to be seen in almost every part of Thailand
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:51:53 GMT
Bangkok - Decreasing temperature can be expected in almost every regions of Thailand while heavy rain will be in the south, according to the Meteorological Department.
Thaksin will not settle down in UAE
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:10:45 GMT
Bangkok - Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but had no plan to live there.
GM says plant to suspend operations, cut 250 staff
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:54:21 GMT
BANGKOK (AFP) - General Motors in Thailand will halt assembly for two months and shed 250 staff due to slow demand, a spokesman said Thursday as its struggling parent company pleaded for a bailout in the US.
Security tightened after bomb blast
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:48:19 GMT
Bangkok - The security is tightened after a bomb blast took place early this morning. Lot of People?s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters were injured.
Measures sought to help the unemployed, new graduates
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:45:54 GMT
Bangkok - The Social Security Office (SSO) would seek measures to help people who lost their jobs to survive the economic crisis.
Rain to be seen in Bangkok, small vessels warned not to navigate
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:01:55 GMT
Bangkok - Rain could be expected in some parts of Bangkok while small vessels were warned to stop navigating due to high waves, according to the Meteorological Department.
Coup is not a solution to political crisis
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:42:41 GMT
Bangkok - A revolution or coup is not the best solution to the current political crisis and the army should prevent any violence, according to the deputy prime minister Paibul Watanasiritham.
Industrial confidence index plunges after global financial crisis, gloomy politics
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:06:46 GMT
Bangkok - The industrial confidence index decreased in October because of the global financial crisis and political problem at home.
NEPC cancels MoUs on five projects in Laos
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:30:59 GMT
Bangkok - The National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) last week called off memorandum of understandings (MoUs) to purchase electricity from Laos.
