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Asia-Pacific drug officials meet in Bangkok
High-ranking officials from Cambodia’s Interior Ministry were among 140 delegates from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Bangkok on 19 October, as a three-day conference on the region’s growing problem of drug production and trafficking got under way. Keep reading ...
GH Bank's cheap loans a success
Potential mortgage borrowers lined up for the government’s 10 billion baht in cheap loans at all branches of state-owned GH Bank on 19 October, the first day of the scheme. Keep reading ...
Media calls on drafting panel to ensure freedom from interference
Four media organisations have called for the media to be free from political interference, in an open letter to the Constitution Drafting Commission. In the letter submitted on 19 October, the organisations called for an assurance of limitless freedom of expression for the media including speech, ...
Canada voices interest in rail project bids
Canada has expressed interest in investing in rail systems, both in Bangkok and upcountry. This makes Canada the latest country to be drawn to the country’s infrastructure development projects. Keep reading ...
Net widens in probe of ThaiHealth
Authorities have vowed to investigate the recipients of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation’s (ThaiHealth) funding after checks found the foundation’s budget had been misspent. The findings were based on scrutiny by the monitoring and auditing committee on fiscal expenditure and the Office of the Auditor-General, Justice Minister ...
Developers' campaigns tap stimulus
Property developers are busy introducing special marketing campaigns to cash in on the Thai government’s property stimulus measures that kicked off on 19 October. Among them are Sansiri Plc, which introduced on-top discounts for 62 residential projects nationwide that have remaining units available for sale priced from ...
Industry call to ban new flights at Suvarnabhumi
The aviation industry is calling for a ban on new flights operating through Suvarnabhumi airport to prevent further congestion. The Airline Operators Committee, a coalition of 86 international airlines and 26 aviation service providers operating at Suvarnabhumi, is urging authorities to impose the ban immediately. Keep reading ...
Sa Kaeo SEZ welcome, with reservations
Once the government has earmarked a province for a special economic zone (SEZ), theoretically it means more jobs, higher incomes and a better quality of life. But while residents of Sa Kaeo province are looking forward to their SEZ, they also have questions. Villagers want the new ...
Thai group to manage $1.5bln Vietnam resort
Thailand’s ONYX Hospitality Group has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s HB Group to manage a US$1.5-billion resort that is being built in Hoi An, local authorities announced on 18 October. Keep reading ...
Thailand scraps unpopular Internet 'Great Firewall' plan
Thailand’s military government has scrapped a plan to create a single Internet gateway, a deputy prime minister said on 15 October, putting paid to a system aimed at allowing authorities to monitor content. Keep reading ...
