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(BangkokPost.com, Agencies)
Ford Motor Co said today in Washington that it is considering whether to scrap a planned $1 billion programme in new and upgraded factories in Thailand over the recent curbs on currency and foreign investment.
Ford will decide where to invest the earmarked $1 billion by the end of June. China and India are possible […]
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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(Bangkokpost.com, TNA)
Three bombs hit southern provinces Wednesday, killing a villager and injuring several others.
The first incident took place in the morning, when a roadside bomb was detonated when defense volunteers were patrolling Ban Talosamilae in Pattani’s Yaring district.
The blast killed a villager and wounded three defense volunteers.
In Narathiwat, two bombs exploded at two separate locations, […]
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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Theera says services will be affected; Don Muang likely to be recommissioned
The immediate fate of the troubled Suvar-nabhumi Airport will be decided at a top-
level meeting headed
by Transport Minister Theera Haocharoen today.
It may elect to transfer some flights back to the decommissioned Bangkok International Airport at Don Muang.
The multi-billion-baht new airport has suffered a series […]
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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Buoyed by the yuan’s new high yesterday, the baht surged to 34 to the US dollar in the offshore market, underlining the futility of the central bank’s drastic measures to rein in baht speculation.
Onshore, the baht ran up to Bt35.75, forcing the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to enter the market with baht sales to sap […]
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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Thailand Post has joined hands with Thai Ticketmaster.com and The Transport Co, Ltd to launch a new service on Wednesday to allow people to book inter-provincial bus seats in advance at 50 post offices in Bangkok.
The service is aimed to reduce serious traffic at bus terminals prior to long holidays such as the Songkran festival […]
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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Thailand last year witnessed 22-per-cent growth in passenger-car exports to 538,966 units. Their combined value was Bt240.76 billion, an increase of 18.59 per cent.
The Federation of Thai Industries also reported that 179,742 cars were manufactured for the domestic market, showing a meagre growth of 0.93 per cent. - The Nation.
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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By Anucha Charoenpo
A committee of 28 law enforcement experts is drawing up a proposal on how best to reform the police force. The main questions are: What will be done? And will the actions benefit the country and people - as well as the police force itself?
Police. The word has always had a controversial ring […]
Posted on January 31st, 2007 by marfy
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