Islamic Bank to Pass Out some Cash The government- owned Islamic Bank, known as IBank, has agreed to set goals to increase its loans by approximately 20 billion more baht in the southern provinces through the end of 2009, bank president Theerasak Suwannayos said in a statement yesterday. The big increase in lending is inline [...]
Jul
12
Islamic Bank to Pass Out some Cash
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Jul
12
Red Shirts vs. Blue Shirts
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Red Shirts vs. Blue Shirts Prime Minister Abhisit visited the northeastern part of Thailand on Saturday. He landed at Buri Ram airport at 9.00am surrounded by tight security. He and His entourage were appearing in order open government projects designed to improve his image in the pro-Thaksin areas. First stop was the provincial railway station [...]
Jul
12
Pig Flu News Still Bad
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Pig Flu News Still Bad Swine flu continues to spread in Thailand with no sign of letting up. Deputy Minister of Public Health Manit Nopamornbordee added confirmation of 157 new (H1N1) influenza virus cases Saturday afternoon, bringing Thailand’s swine flu infections to a total of 3,228. Mr Manit stated that the flu death toll remained [...]
