March 31st, 2008 by admin
REGULATIONS EASED
Government opens the door to more foreign investors
Rental, operations and financial leasing, factoring will be allowed to have majority foreign ownership
Four additional restricted businesses - rental, operations leasing, financial leasing and factoring - will be made more open to foreign ownership this week.
“For these four businesses, it will be easier to hold more [...]
March 29th, 2008 by admin
Woman arrested on charge of killing Finnish man in Thailand
A woman suspected of stabbing a 64-year-old Finnish man to death in Pattaya has been arrested in Thailand.
According to the Finnish tabloid Ilta-Sanomat, the woman, aged 27, was recognised in the CCTV images recorded on the premises where the killing took place, [...]
March 29th, 2008 by admin
Meteorologist warns hot season is approaching
The weather bureau has warned that temperatures could rise as high as 41 degrees Celsius, and cited global warming as a possible cause.
Weather expert Torsak Wanitkajorn said the changing weather pattern could see some parts of Thailand experiencing a heat wave in April as usual.
He [...]
March 29th, 2008 by admin
Suvarnabhumi Airport railway link set to open early next year
The long-delayed Suvarnabhumi airport railway link project is expected to be completed by the end of this year and to open for service early next year, according to the project manager.
Speaking after leading a media tour to observe construction progress, Banjongsak Panthon, project manager and [...]
March 26th, 2008 by admin
Airlines set to shift domestic flights back to Suvarnabhumi Airport
Three airlines currently operating domestic flights out of Don Mueang airport are ready to shift back to Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
National flag carrier Thai Airways, low-cost carriers Nok Air and Orient Thai have been operating domestic flights from Don Mueang, claiming inadequate facilities at Suvarnabhumi. Now [...]