Posts Tagged ‘ Thai ’

Thai banks seek $1.54 billion government aid to boost lending

February 3, 2009

Thailand’s banks are seeking a 54 billion baht (US$1.54 billion) government aid package designed to help them restart lending to businesses and lift the economy out of a probable recession. The Thai Bankers’ Association asked the government to provide 50 billion baht for loans to exporters and 4 billion baht to recapitalize the state-run Small [...]

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Two former members of Thai national squad nationalized in Vietnam

January 16, 2009
Two former members of Thai national squad nationalized in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Two Thai football players of Hoang Anh Gia Lai club, Nirut and Sakda, were nationalized in Vietnam, disclosed the club’s Chairman Doan Nguyen Duc and Managing Director Huynh Mau on Thursday. Doan Van Nirut and Doan Van Sakda.VietNamNet Bridge – Two Thai football players of Hoang Anh Gia Lai club, Nirut and [...]

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PM urges Thai Nguyen to become major economic centre

January 14, 2009
PM urges Thai Nguyen to become major economic centre

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked Thai Nguyen province to make full use of its advantages in industry and human resources to promote socio-economic development in the region and to transform the province into one of Vietnam’s major economic, educational and training centres. Photo: VOVThe PM held a working session with Thai [...]

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Thai new Cabinet sworn in before King

December 23, 2008
Thai new Cabinet sworn in before King

Thailand’s new cabinet led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was sworn in in front of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday. Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva leaves from the Government House after take a group photo of a new cabinet in Bangkok December 22, 2008. New Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva unveiled a cabinet on [...]

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Thaksin lashes at justice, military for interference with Thai politics

December 14, 2008
Thaksin lashes at justice, military for interference with Thai politics

VietNamNet Bridge – Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra accused the country’s judicial and military system of interfering in politics and destroying democracy in a pre-recorded speech delivered to his supporters who rallied at Bangkok’s National Stadium Saturday night. Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather at Supachalasai stadium in Bangkok on December 13, [...]

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Thai golfer triumphs at Hana Bank Vietnam Masters

December 11, 2008
Thai golfer triumphs at Hana Bank Vietnam Masters

VietNamNet Bridge – Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee won the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters trophy at the Vietnam Golf and Country Club in HCMC on Sunday. Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee holds up the trophy of the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters at the Vietnam Golf and Country Club on Sunday.Thongchai holed a five foot putt for par [...]

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Thai court dissolves ruling party

December 2, 2008
Thai court dissolves ruling party

Thailand’s Constitution Court on Tuesday ruled the three ruling parties in the coalition government– People Power Party (PPP), Chart Thai Party and Matchima Thipataya Party were guilty of electoral fraud charges and ordered them to be dissolved. Thai government supporters hold a rally to protest against Thai Constitution Court’s order to dissolve the three ruling [...]

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Bomb kills one at Thai airport; court hears key case

December 2, 2008
Bomb kills one at Thai airport; court hears key case

Muslims from southern Thailand weigh their bags in the departure hall of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport November 30, 2008, before being transported by bus to U-Tapao airport A grenade killed an anti-government protester at Bangkok’s blockaded Don Muang airport on Tuesday, hours before a vote fraud case that could force the prime minister and much of [...]

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Efforts continue to repatriate Vietnamese caught in Thai turmoil

December 2, 2008
Efforts continue to repatriate Vietnamese caught in Thai turmoil

Vietnamese people on the free bus from Thailand to Cambodia, which left the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok at 4 a.m. Monday Vietnam’s Embassy in Thailand Monday organized a free bus to help stranded Vietnamese travelers leave Thailand, which is in the grip of antigovernment protests. Vietnam Airlines has also sent special flights to repatriate Vietnamese [...]

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Party leader discusses issues with voters in Thai Nguyen

December 1, 2008
Party leader discusses issues with voters in Thai Nguyen

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, accompanied by National Assembly deputies from the northern province of Thai Nguyen, met voters in the province’s Dai Tu District and talked to them about the work Dai Tu needed to generate solutions and models to help farming households which cultivate tea, livestock and forest products [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...