Bangkok Informer

Thailand last issued dollar bonds in 2006, a small US$ 200m floating-rate private placement that Standard Chartered led.   BANGKOK -Thailand is preparing to do its first fixed rate public dollar bond in the offshore market since 1997 and now plans to be a regular issuer, Chularat Suteethorn, the director general for the Public Debt [...]

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Consumer confidence retreated for the first time in seven months in April mainly because of the baht’s appreciation, falling crop prices and political instability. The Nation The Board of Trade of Thailand and the Thai Chamber of Commerce will meet with the central bank next week to discuss how to tackle the baht crisis. The [...]

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210MW to come onstream in less than two years Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Los Angeles – Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two, the first craft ever built to take tourists into space, completed its maiden rocket-powered flight Monday and could head into space by the end of next year, the company said. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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Additional donations of items to the fire-ravaged refugee camp in Mae Hong Son’s Khun Yuam district will have to be postponed for the time being, as officials focus first on building shelters for the refugees. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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At 3pm yesterday, Suwicha Auesomsaksakul was almost injured when his iPhone5 exploded after he had been holding it to his ear for only 30 seconds. During the phone call, Suwicha felt heat and saw burning smoke erupting from his 32GB, black device. He threw it immediately to the floor. He said that the phone then [...]

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Redbull sponsored a single F1 car demonstration on Bangkok’s Rajdamnoen Avenue when Red Bull team driver, Mark Alan Webber, drove around a city circuit, 18 December 2010   BANGKOK – The Sports Authority of Thailand confirmed, late last week, Thailand will host its first Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2015, but  F1  organizers have not [...]

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PM’s Secretary-General Suranand Vejjajiva voted in the Bangkok governor election at the Sawasdee Witthaya School in Vadhana district at 9:26 am. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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Thailand coach pleads with clubs to cooperate Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Sports

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Bangkokians following the election and keen to know who will become their next governor on Sunday can keep up with developments via various Nation Group media outlets on multiple platforms. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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After a bit of a break, Attic Studios is bringing back their popular First Friday Party on Friday, March 1. The talented Karma Sirikogor, a member of the visionary art movement, will have her exhibit “Third Eye Geometry” on display for patrons to enjoy. More background about this talented and interesting artist can be found here. [...]

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Thailand striker Teerasil Dangda struggled to contain his delight after getting his first chance to impress with a practise match in his trial with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Sports

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We are now two days into the “Seven Dangerous Days” of the New Year holidays in Thailand and so far 71 people have been killed and 826 injured in road accidents. Yesterday alone, 38 people were killed and 504 injured in 495 accidents. The road safety management committee announced the figures today, according to the [...]

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Johnson & Johnson, the world’s leading health care company, won the purchasing deal of RSPO certificates under the Book and Claim system* from Thailand’s four independent oil palm smallholders’ groups, the first in the world to be certified with the RSPO standard. Through the purchase of the RSPO certificates, direct support is provided to small [...]

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of W Bangkok, marking the brand’s entry into the Thai capital. Travel Daily Media Located at the intersection of Sathorn and Narathiwas roads, next to Chong Nonsi BTS skytrain station, the new hotel is contained within a modern, 31-storey glass and steel tower, but also includes a [...]

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