PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers Nov 24
Source: Reuters
BANGKOK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. TOP STORIES - The government will set up an "ad hoc special development zone" in five southernmost provinces in a new bid to restore peace in the restive region, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said (THE NATION) - The Council of State looks set to rule that the Food and Drug Administration has no mandate to ban alcohol advertising comprehensively because of a section in the Consumer Protection Act, a source said (THE NATION) - The government is planning weekly TV and radio shows in state media for the prime minister and Cabinet members to take turns detailing progress on state projects to the public, a government source said (THE NATION) - A regulation on barter trade deals issued by the last government is likely to be put on hold or scrapped, as the military says it is delaying weapons deals (BANGKOK POST) - Thailand made no commitment on Myanmar's request to extend for another year the lending period of the soft loan provided by the Export-Import Bank to improve infrastructure in Myanmar (BANGKOK POST) BUSINESS - Bank of Thailand Governor Tarisa Watanagase hit back at exporters who called for intervention to stop the appreciation of the baht, saying its impact on exports was much less than that of the economic health of trading partners (THE NATION) - The Stock Exchange of Thailand finalised adjustments to the commission fees for brokerage firms, capping the increase in two steps before allowing fees to be liberalised in 2012 (THE NATION) - Top mobile phone firm Advanced Info Service <ADVA.BK> has called on the Information and Coummunication Technology Ministry to investigate whether the transfer of frequency spectrums by rival Total Access Communications <TACC.SI> in the 1999s violated laws (BANGKOK POST) - The French Ambassador to Thailand expressed concern about the government's plan to limit the expansion of multinational retailing businesses, saying it would affect foreign investors (THE NATION) - Fundamental weaknesses in the Thai economy will constrain economic growth in the future unless policy makers take action, economists said (BANGKOK POST) - Airports of Thailand's new board has ordered all airport contracts to be examined to ensure fairness for all parties (BANGKOK POST) - Activists submitted a petition to the Supreme Administrative Court urging it to delist state-run television broadcaster MCOT PCL <MCOT.BK> (BANGKOK POST) ($1=36.54 Baht) ** Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has eight Thai sources including the Bangkok Post
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