Mitsubishi Plugging Into Electric Car Revolution
Mitsubishi Motors, The Japanese car maker has lobbied the Thai Industry Ministry for government support for manufacturing its lithium battery cars.
Mitsubishi has recommend that the Industry ministry should push local manufacture toward battery-powered vehicles and add the product as a strategic direction for the nation’s 2010-2015 automotive plans.
The ministry is [...]
Aug
25
Mitsubishi Plugging Into Electric Car Revolution
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Aug
25
Thai Economy Rebounding
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Thai Economy Rebounding
The economy of Thailand has come out of the recession during the second quarter, thanks to increased government spending.
The National Economic and Social Development Board stated that the Thai economy contracted 4.9% during the second quarter compared to the same period last year, a much slower decline than the 7.1% year-on-year shrinkage in [...]
Aug
25
Lethal Injection for Drug Dealers
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Lethal Injection for Drug Dealers
Thailand has executed two convicted drug traffickers at Bang Khwang prison by lethal injection.
Bundit Jaroenwanit, 45, and Jirawat Poompreuk, 52, became the country’s fifth and sixth persons to be killed by lethal injection, which replaced death by firing squad in 2003.
The mood at the prison in Nonthaburi was quiet yesterday when [...]