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Government adopts deficit budget of 1.66 trillion baht in 2008
The government has adopted a deficit budget of 1.66 trillion baht for the 2008 fiscal year and planned to count on the sufficiency economy principle to manage the budget, according to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont.
PM: Exact date of general election can't be fixed
Thailand's interim Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chulanont said here Sunday that it was still too early to fix the exact date of the general election, because the draft constitution must first be approved by referendum.
Better border communications needed
A Thai-Malaysian military summit has called for new, better and faster cooperation to fight what the two defence ministers gingerly called "new challenges along the border."
Thailand hosts ASEAN, EU intellectual property fair in November
Thailand has invited its fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to join with some members of the European Union (EU) to participate in an intellectual property (IP) fair to be held November 16-18, a senior commerce ministry official said.
The Thai and Chinese Leaders agreed to maintain the close relations and strengthening all cooperation’s.
General Surayud Chulanont, the Prim Minister of Thailand and delegation which included the Minister of Defence, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Sciences and Technology, the Ministry of Education, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affair, have arrived at the Beijing International Airport. Upon arrival the groups were welcomed by Mr. Cui Tiankai, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affair of China
PM to inspect industrial pollution in Rayong
Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chulanont is scheduled to visit the sprawling Map Ta Phut industrial estate in the eastern seaboard province of Rayong on Wednesday to inspect progress made toward solving industrial pollution, a senior Industry Ministry official said Sunday.
Thai PM welcomes talk to insurgents
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont emphasised Thursday that the government is willing to negotiate with all key insurgent leaders in the three southern border provinces to seek a peaceful way to end the violence in the restive south.
PM emphasises Thai free trade to Japanese business
Despite the current political problems prevailing in Thailand, the country will move ahead with trying to implement the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA), signed earlier this year, as soon as possible for the benefit of both countries, Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Wednesday.
The Prime Minister encourages all the Thai to help the country through the crisis situation by speaking calmly and enhance understanding.
In the 6th interview of the Prime Minister on "An Open House of Baan Phitsanulok", broadcast live on Channel 11 and Radio of Thailand on June 16, the Prime Minister spoke on several topics
PM sees no present need for emergency decree
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on Monday affirmed he sees no need at present to impose the emergency decree on public administration in the city although anti-Council of National Security demonstrators increased pressure from their movement asking the CNS to resign.