Thailand has been picked as the host of the 21st World Economic Forum on East Asia which will be held next year. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday took part in the 20th World Economic Forum on East Asia in Jakarta. PM Abhisit had an opportunity to make his remarks during the “Thailand Luncheon” session, as follow:
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to be your host at today’s Thailand Luncheon. I’d like to convey my sincere congratulations to the Indonesian Government and the participants …

EDUCATION:
1977 — Bachelor of Economics, First Class Honours, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
1979 – Master of Art (Economics), University of Sussex, United Kingdom
1984 – Doctor of Philosophy (Economics), University of Sussex, United Kingdom
TRAINING:
25 June – 17 August 1990 — Program on Investment Appraisal and Management, Harvard Institute for International Development, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Oct 2008 – present — Secretary General, Office of the Board of Investment
Oct 2005 – 2008 — Director General, Office of Industrial Economics, Ministry of Industry
Jan 2004 – Sep 2005 — Senior Executive Investment Advisor, Office of the Board …

Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, right, is seen chairing the meeting of BOI held at the Government House last Monday. Sitting extreme left is BOI secretary Dr Atchaka Sribunruang.

The number of investment projects applying for Thai government promotion during the first five month of this year has increased 51 percent while the combined investment value gone up 25 percent to 208 billion baht.
According to Dr Atchaka Sibunruang, secretary-general of Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI), a total of 725 projects, with the combined value of 208 billion baht, has during the …

Listed companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reports record-high total sales of 2.12 trillion baht and profits of 205.29 billion baht for the first quarter of this year, up 18.22 percent and 29.74 percent respectively from the same period last year.
According to SET president Charamporn Jotikasthira, a total of 460 companies out of 506 SET-listed firms, including 32 property funds, had already submitted their operating results for the first quarter of this year and their total sales and profits surged to the highest since the establishment of SET, originally …

Dr Panitan, the government spokesman
Thailand’s general election has been set to be held on July 3 after His Majesty the King yesterday endorsed a Royal decree to dissolve the House of Representatives and set the date for the country’s ballot casting.
Government Spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said yesterday during a news briefing that the country’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has already endorsed the Royal decree which would come into effect today and the election will be held on the date.
The announcement by Dr Panitan was prior to the nationally televised address of Prime …

BIFF & BIL 2011 is the highlight of April 2011 events.

April 2 – 10, 2011
Events:
Furniture Show 2011
Bangkok Wedding Show 2011
Fashion & Jewelry Show 2011
Venue:  IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani
Organiser:  World Fair Co., Ltd.
Tel:  +66 (0) 2 731 1331 
Fax:  +66 (0) 2 375 9206
Email:  exhibit@worldfair.co.th 
Website:  www.worldfair.co.th 
April 5 – 6, 2011
Event:  SEA Future Expo
Venue:  Royal Paragon Hall
Description:
Fine a one-stop information on continual education including: 
- Sport Activities
- Performing Arts
- Preparedness for famous faculties
- All about admissions and worldwide scholarship 
Organiser:  Shoot It Co.,Ltd. 
Tel:  +66 (0) 2 580 18301 
April 19 – 24, 2011
Event:  Bangkok International …