April 15th, 2008 by admin
Poll: Almost half support PM Samak; 37% fear new coup
A new survey has found that almost half of the respondents — 47.6 per cent — still supported Samak Sundaravej as Thailand’s prime minister while over one-third — 36.7 per cent — believe there is another coup on the way.
Noppadol Kannikar, director of Assumption University’s [...]
April 14th, 2008 by admin
PAD to seek impeachment of MPs who support charter amendments
The People’s Alliance for Democracy will gather signatures of 20,000 voters to seek an impeachment of People Power Party MPs if they support a motion amend the Constitution to avoid their party dissolution.
Suriyasai Katasila, secretary-general of the PAD said his group would initiate an impeachment [...]
April 14th, 2008 by admin
Thailand to nearly double NGV stations by year end
Thailand will this year establish more natural gas vehicle (NGV) service stations to 330 from 180 stations presently to cope with rising demand from motorists, a senior Energy Ministry official said today.
Metta Banturngsuk, director-general of Energy Business Department, said Thai domestic demand for NGVs is seen [...]
April 10th, 2008 by admin
More trains to serve passengers during Songkran holiday
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will increase the number of trains scheduled to accommodate many more passengers than usual during the Songkran holiday, even as road checkpoints will be set up across the country to prevent highway accidents caused by drunken driving.
Suchatvee Suwansawat, spokesman of the [...]
April 9th, 2008 by admin
Health Minister may lose job due to wife’s shares
Thailand’s graft-busting body on Tuesday ruled that Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsap violated the 2007 Constitution by failing to report his wife’s shareholding in excess of the five per cent ownership limit in a private company, an action which may have cost the minister his job
The [...]
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