Bangkok Informer

The delay in formulating plans for water and flood management because of the turf war between the two state entities set up after the great flood of 2011 could cause the government to miss next month’s deadline for securing a loan for the Bt350-billion national scheme. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Most people doubt there will be transparency in the government’s plan to seek Bt2 trillion in loans for infrastructure development, and do not believe the loan spending will be optimised, an opinion survey has found. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Most people doubt transparency in the government’s plan to seek Bt2-trillion loans for infrastructure development and do not believe the loan spending would be optimised, an opinion survey has found. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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National Anti-Corruption Commission members unanimously agreed to drop investigation into suspected asset concealment of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra related to Bt30 million loan extended to her husband’s business. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Breakingnews

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The opposition questioned the government’s need to borrow two trillion baht for infrastructure megaprojects as the House began its two-day deliberation of the borrowing bill Thursday. Bangkok Post Opposition and Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva also raised doubts about the government’s ability to repay the debt and the transparency of the scheme, with the bill being [...]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong conceded that the Bt2 trillion borrowing could incur interest payment of Bt3 trillion throughout the 50-year period. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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Despite Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s assurance of transparency of the Bt2 trillion borrowing, the opposition still says “No” to the bill. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Starting from this week to the time the House goes on recess next month, the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties are slated to engage in a series of showdowns that are likely to turn ugly. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Democrat Party deputy leader Korn Chatikavanij yesterday expressed serious concerns about the Bt2-trillion infrastructure borrowing bill proposed by the Yingluck Shinawatra government as it might violate the Constitution, which stipulates that any government expenditure should be allocated only through the fiscal expenditure budget bill. The Nation Speaking on the “Business Talk” programme on Krungthep Turakij [...]

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A team of whips has been set up to coordinate parliamentarians for the upcoming joint House-Senate convention to discuss the Bt2-trillion loan bill for infrastructure development and amendments for the Constitution proposed by government MPs and some senators. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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The Bt2-trillion borrowing bill to finance infrastructure investment will be debated in Parliament on March 28 and 29. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Logistics strategies revised; PM vows transparency Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The providers of content for cable and satellite television are expected to be a growing source of business for the banking industry. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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The Royal Institute has come up with new spellings of 176 words borrowed from English in order to better reflect how they are pronounced in Thai. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – National

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Thai Beverage Plc on August 3 has won a 2.8 billion Singapore dollar loan facility from three international banks, to finance the acquisition of a 22 per cent stake in Singapore-based Fraser & Neave (F&N). Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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