Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is scheduled to today give a lecture on democracy at St John’s College, Oxford University, as a part of his activities during a three-day official visit to Britain.
The Oxford-graduated Thai PM, whose visit at the invitation of the British government began yesterday, will speak on “Taking on the Challenges of Democracy”, expectedly with a focus on his ideas on how to develop democracy and reform Thai politics with a minimum government intervention by allowing a neutral institution to undertake the study for further implementation toward …

Banpu Plc, Thailand’s leading coal mining operator, plans to invest US$208 million in improving its coal mines in Indonesia and China this year.
Chanin Vongkusolkit, chief executive officer of Banpu, yesterday told the press that the company has planned to spend about US$208 million on the improvement of existing coal mine businesses in Indonesia and China.

About US$126 million, Chanin said, will be used for Bontang port expansion, infrastructure development at Bharinto Mine, mining equipment procurement at Indominco East Block, the final phase construction of Bontang coal-fired power plant and improvement works …

Thai government’s revenue collections in the first four months of fiscal 2009, starting October last year, dropped 16.2 percent from its earlier target to about 363.7 billion baht and is expected to further retreat.
Dr.Somchai Sujjapongse, director-general of the Ministry of Finance’s Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), yesterday said the government’s revenue during the first four months of fiscal 2009 declined by nearly 70.5 billion baht from its target to some 363.7 billion baht.
Dr.Somchai disclosed that he had already informed the meeting of economic ministers of such figures and the estimation that …

Betagro Plc, one of Thailand’s leading integrated agricultural businesses, today announced that it has formed a joint venture with Itoham Foods Inc of Japan and Ajinomoto (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to manufacture processed meat products mainly for export.
The new company, “Itoham Betagro Foods Company Limited”, has been established with an initial registered capital of 172 million baht, with Betagro holding 40 percent of the stake in the company, Itoham Foods Inc 40 percent, Ajinomoto Thailand 15 percent and Itoham’s subsidiary Hoei & Co 5 percent.
The construction of the company’s plant has been …

TIFF 2009 — Highlight of the Month
 
Mar 5 – 8, 2009
Event:   World Alternative Energy Sciences Expo 2009 (WAESE 2009)
Venue:   IMPACT Arena Muang Thong Thani
Description:
The World Alternative Energy Sciences Expo 2009 is the first alternative energy science and technology exhibition in Asia and the world. It is aimed to exchange knowledge, ideas, experience, and establish the networks to solve current global warming issue. The International conference features in depth science and technologies from world recognized scientists and the Business forum explores the business mechanisms from successful alternative energy industrialists.
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ASEAN leaders and the bloc's secretary-general Dr.Surin Pitsuwan (extreme right) during the photo session
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday urged the leaders within the 10-nation Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to intensify their efforts in establishing the regional bloc as a successful community.

In his address to mark the official opening of the 14th ASEAN Summit at Dusit Thani Hua Hin Hotel in Cha-am, Phetchaburi Province, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told the leaders of other ASEAN membered countries that their intensified efforts would be a significant force in …