TEXT-Fitch affirms 3 major Thai private banks at 'BBB+';outlook stable
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/06/idUSWLA820420120606
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) June 06 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Thailand's three largest private commercial banks, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (BBL), Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited ...
STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Thai banks led market rebound
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/06/stocksnews-thailand-idUSL3E8H63VS20120606
The biggest bank Bangkok Bank Pcl rose 2.06 percent, Kasikornbank Pcl gained 2.08 percent and Siam Commercial Bank Pcl climbed 2.7 percent. Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday it had affirmed the ratings of the three banks, expecting their performance to ...
Thai Democracy Tested as Judges Battle Thaksin (Bangkok)
http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/157490955_Thai_Democracy_Tested_as_Judges_Battle_Thaksin__Bangkok_.html
AP BANGKOK ? Thailand's ruling party is warning that democracy is under threat as its highest court moves to block lawmakers from changing the constitution in a country that has suffered 18 coup attempts in the past eight decades.
Asia International Guitar Festival coming your way
http://www.bangkokpost.com/arts-and-culture/music/296771/asia-international-guitar-festival-coming-your-way
Siam City Hotel and Thailand Guitar Society are bringing back an assembly of international guitar players, luthiers and enthusiasts to Bangkok for one of the biggest and most vibrant events for classical guitar aficionados and music lovers in the ...
First film screening celebrated
http://www.bangkokpost.com/arts-and-culture/film/296773/first-film-screening-celebrated
... Thai newspapers only reported that "motion pictures from France to be shown in Bangkok!" _ only two were given titles, Pradanam (The Diver) and Sri Toi Muay (The Boxers). To celebrate the 115th anniversary of the arrival of cinematography in Siam, ...
Questions raised over migrant worker death
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012060656619/National-news/questions-raised-over-migrant-worker-death.html
Bun Na, an employee at the Cambodian embassy in Bangkok, confirmed to the Post that the embassy was investigating the incident, but would not comment in detail. The Siam International Food Co declined to comment about whether such an incident had ...
Thailand Stocks: Home Product, PTT, Siam Cement, Siam Makro
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-15/bangkok-dusit-central-pattana-rojana-thailand-equity-preview
Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Bangkok. The SET Index (SET) fell 1.1 percent to 1171.23. MSCI-related stocks: Siam Cement Pcl (SCC) gained 1.5 percent to 344 baht, the largest increase since April 26, ...
Thailand Stock Movers: Asia Aviation, Siam Inter, Thai Rubber
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-30/asia-aviation-sri-trang-thai-rubber-thailand-equity-preview
Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the 4:30 pm close in Bangkok. The SET Index (SET) rose 0.3 percent to 1141.50. The gauge has lost 7.1 percent this month, poised for the first monthly drop since September.
