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New 'protection' for motorbike taxis
Online Reporters, Published on 30/01/2012
» A son of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, Wan, will be assigned to coordinate with police to protect motorcycle taxi operators from extortion, Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Monday.
Labour unions oppose privatisation
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/01/2012
» The State Enterprises Workers' Relations Confederation and the State Enterprises Workers' Federation of Thailand are moving against the government's plan to privatise PTT Plc and the national flag carrier.
Strong opposition to PTT's privatisation
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» The PTT labour union will send a letter asking the finanace minister to reconsider the PTT privatisation plan, as a survey shows at least half the people believe there's probably a hidden political agenda in the government's decision.
Unions oppose PTT privatisation plan
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2012
» Representatives of the PTT labour union and State Enterprises Labour Confederation of Thailand will next week submit a letter expressing opposition to the plan to privatise PTT Plc to Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, PTT union chairwoman Absorn Krisanasamith said.
Govt's debt plan slated for its bad economics
News, Published on 23/01/2012
» Government efforts to cut public debt are not based on good economics but political motivation, former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala says.
Abhisit vows to fight executive decrees
News, Published on 21/01/2012
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is vowing to block four government-issued executive decrees issued to facilitate 400 billion baht in borrowing by asking the Constitution Court to rule on their constitutionality.
Clearing the decks for more debt
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 21/01/2012
» The Pheu Thai-led government is embarking on massive borrowing to rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by last year's floods, at the possible cost to fiscal stability, Post Today said.
Virabongsa: We must cut public debt
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2012
» Reducing public debt by offering for sale a suitable portion of the state holdings in state enterprises is necessary to enable the government acquire new loans to rebuild the country, prominent economis Virabongsa Ramangkura said on Friday.
Govt warned over THAI, PTT stakes
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/01/2012
» A proposal to cut the government's stakes in PTT Plc and Thai Airways could hurt the administration's image in the global financial markets, former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala has warned.
You can't make this stuff up: Top odd news of 2011
News, Noel Boivin, Published on 01/01/2012
» Thai politicians are usually out of office before the plastic comes off their name plates and fluctuating water levels tested all of our nerves last year, but there is one dependable constant in the kingdom _ the country's undisputed title as the weird news capital of the world.