The Thammasat University rector yesterday softened his stance about a ban on the use of campus ground for political campaigns over amendment to the lese majeste law, saying that academic freedom was still fully guaranteed.
Meanwhile, a split was growing between Thammasat’s conflicting students and alumni, with one side coming out against the campaign for amendment [...]
Thai Oil (TOP), PTT’s flagship refinery business, is ready to expand to Asean countries, chief executive officer Surong Bulakul said.
He said TOP and the PTT group had conducted a joint study on possible investment destinations in Asean, especially Burma, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia. TOP will focus its investment on the refinery business in these countries.
The [...]
In an event hosted by the Economic Reporters Association, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was scheduled to give a speech on the 2012 GDP. The event took place this morning at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok.
According to the program, more than 400 participants, consisting of economic reporters and business leaders, were supposed to attend and [...]
The Muslim Attorney Centre Foundation yesterday criticised as unfair a Thai security agency’s jumping to conclusions after listening to the Army’s onesided comments on the Sunday shooting deaths of five civilians by paramilitary rangers in Pattani’s Nongchik district.
Pattani Governor Theera Mintrasak has assigned a special task committee to probe the shootings, focusing on the injured [...]
The government is discriminating against flood victims in the South as they will not get financial assistance from a soft-loan package authorised by an emergency decree, opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday during a parliamentary debate on two decrees.
Moreover, some private firms that deserve to receive assistance will not get soft loans because of a [...]
SCG, SCCC make major investments to become key players in Asean community
Giant construction-material manufacturers Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Siam City Cement (SCCC) yesterday announced major expansion plans to become key players in the region under the Asean Economic Community in 2015.
SCG and SCCC separately announced investment plans in the region. SCG will invest Bt4.3 [...]
A new type of identity card should be issued for elephants, which should have embedded microchips, an updated photograph every six months and an updated record of every unique change, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry said yesterday.
The proposal will be taken to the Interior Ministry, and if it is okayed, permission for the movement [...]
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has revealed plans to dredge waterways so as to prevent flooding in the near future.
Meanwhile, the Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management (SCWRM) has begun its floodprevention plan by releasing 60 million cubic metres of water out of the Bhumibol Dam and 49 million cubic metres from the Sirikit Dam.
The [...]
Three suspected drug traders were killed in a clash with Thai army rangers at the Thai-Myanmar border in the northern province of Chiang Mai.
Ritthipong Techaphan, deputy Chiang Mai governor, said that he was told of the clash in Mae Ai district at about 7am Monday.
Col Pairote Yawincharn led the Pa Muang Task Force to patrol [...]
The Thai economy bottomed out in November last year when the country was hit by the cumulative impact of severe flooding, but it is now likely to grow 5 per cent this year, said Somchai Sujjapongse, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
The economy began to rebound in December with good signs of improving economic [...]
