Posted by: ronakorn on: September 14, 2009
Bhutan has warned its citizens over cutting down thousands of young trees every year to make prayer flags, a threat to the tiny kingdom’s lush scenery and the government’s duty to bring “Gross National Happiness.”
Himalayan Buddhists put up prayer flags for good luck or to help the dead [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: March 21, 2009
The public health ministry planned to follow up with the impact of economic problem on Thai people for two years.
A working unit was set up to examine the impact of economic problem on Thais’ health.
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Posted by: ronakorn on: March 16, 2009
It was forecast that overseas travel market would decline 30 percent if no measures were issued to help the tourism industry.
Mr. Charoen Vang-ananont, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said a number of tourists going abroad would fall 30 percent between the first and the third [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: March 11, 2009
Thai unemployees rest during a protest after losing their jobs from a factory at the Labour Ministry in Bangkok on March 11, 2009.
Thailand’s government think tank National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) estimated that the country’s unemployment rate will rise to stand at around 2.5 to 3.5 [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: March 11, 2009
Mrs. Jamsri Sukchotirat, president of the THAI Labor Union, this morning went to the Government House to explain the impact of the single airport policy to the economic minister meeting.
More than 30 staff members of Thai Airways International came to show their support to Jamsri.
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Posted by: ronakorn on: March 7, 2009
Delegates from the World Health Organization (WHO) joined ASEAN tobacco-controlling organizations’ representatives to seek measures to prevent interference in cigarette-controlling policy.
A joint meeting took place on February 27. ASEAN delegates included countries such as Japan, Mongolia and the Philippines.
Strategies were set [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: March 7, 2009
Thai stock index went up 5.50 points during the market closing this morning. Index hike was supported by positive regional markets.
The index closed at 423.50. Trading volumes valued more than 5.5 billion baht.
Index rise was supported by supportive factors from the [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: February 23, 2009
Switzerland was feeling the heat on banking secrecy Friday after the United States stepped up its high stakes tax probe against the biggest Swiss bank, UBS.
The widening US bid to force the bank to disclose the identities of some 52,000 US customers who allegedly evaded taxes added to recent tensions between the Alpine haven and [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: February 23, 2009
The Tourism and Sports Ministry will ask the cabinet tomorrow for lending support of 5 billion baht to tourism entrepreneurs affected by the closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport late last year.
According to a source from the ministry, 3 billion baht would be extended to existing commercial bank customers who had failed to secure new loans, while [...]
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Posted by: ronakorn on: February 22, 2009
Senior students who will graduate soon were worried about unemployment during the economic recession, according to a poll.
Bangkok University surveyed 1,226 respondents from government-run and private universities in Bangkok and adjourning provinces.
The survey totally covered twenty universities and was conducted during February 6-11.
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