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11.10.09 PM: Draft environment amendment to be submitted to House

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:16:00 -0600

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday his government will amend the environmental law under which a number of industries have been shut down.

He said the revised law will be given to the House of Representatives for debate �either late this month or in early November�, aimed at making the issue more transparent....

10.10.09 Yellow shirts political party seeks one million members

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:08:00 -0600

The newly formed New Politics Party will strive to have one million members within two years, party secretary-general Suriyasai Katasila said yesterday.

"The new party has not targeted the number of House seats to win at the next general election because party building takes time," he...

10.10.09 Red shirts rally as PM pays visit

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:52:00 -0600

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be in Ubon Ratchathani today, and deputy national police chief Jongrak Juthanond has asked red shirts who plan to protest the visit to do so peacefully.

The prime minister will visit the northeastern province today to hand over 4.9 million baht...

09.10.09 Temples safe from floods this year, says Teera

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:45:00 -0600

Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch has given an assurance historical ruins and ancient temples in Ayutthaya will be safe from this year's flooding.

Mr Teera yesterday said the historical sites located in or near the water-locked Koh Muang in central Ayutthaya were not under threat...

08.10.09 5,000 lose jobs after Map Ta Phut ruling

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:24:00 -0600

Some 5,000 construction workers have been laid off after the Central Administrative Court ordered a halt to 76 industrial projects in Map Ta Phut and nearby areas in Rayong. They are among the first casualties of the judicial review of the government's industrial policy.

The Supreme Administrative Court...

08.10.09 German firm picked to run airport rail link

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:19:00 -0600

An overseas company will operate the express rail link to Suvarnabhumi Airport for the first few years of its operation, the State Railway of Thailand says.

The SRT union has opposed a plan to set up a subsidiary to operate the service, so an overseas contractor would be hired...

07.10.09 Ayutthaya declares flood disaster areas

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:25:00 -0600

Bangkok 'not likely to face heavy flooding'

The districts of Phak Hai, Sena and Bang Ban have been declared flood disaster zones in Ayutthaya.

They have been the hardest hit of seven districts which reported widespread flooding in the Central...

07.10.09 PM inviting officials to assess industrial project suspensions

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:08:00 -0600

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjaiva on Tuesday said he will invite key officials of ministries and agencies concerned with the environmental impact issue to discuss ways to comply or otherwise respond to the Central Administrative Court�s order suspending 76 investment projects in the Mab Ta Put industrial estate in Thailand�s eastern seaboard...

05.10.09 Abhisit flags tourism as new hope

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:17:00 -0600

The government plans to overhaul the country's investment policy by replacing unwanted manufacturing projects with tourism developments, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.

The move follows the Central Administrative Court's order last Tuesday suspending the operating...

04.10.09 PM to visit flood zones, urges helping agencies to closely monitor situation

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:05:00 -0600

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva urges the agencies concerned to closely follow up and monitor the flood situation in many provinces and to promptly provide assistance to flood victims.

The premier said he is ready to visit the flood-affected areas to give moral support and relief to the people who have been heavily hit by the...