BANGKOK, 23 May 2013 (NNT) - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has made efforts to entice Japanese investors to support the Dawei deep-water port in Myanmar, during an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK. She reiterated that the Dawei project will transform the Myanmar port town into a maritime hub and thriving industrial zone. Once the ASEAN Economic Community takes effect in 2015, Thailand and Myanmar will become gateways to Asia and nearby regions. Ms Yingluck pointed out that in

BANGKOK, 22 May 2013 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has come out to assure that the blackout that hit 14 southern Provinces on Tuesday has not had any impact on the tourism sector. TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said on Wednesday that the biggest blackout Thailand has seen in over 3 decades has not posed any negative impact on the travel industry just yet. Mr. Suraphon stated that several hotels have been equipped with their own back-up generators, therefore, the brownout

BANGKOK, 22 May 2013 (NNT) - Mobile network operators have responded to mounting criticism from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) regarding the speed of the new 3G services. Advanced Info Service (AIS) executive Somchai Lertsutthiwong affirmed that the company is delivering broadband services within the speed stipulated by NBTC. He said AIS has clearly informed customers that the speed may vary depending on the type of contract they opted for. Under the

BANGKOK, 23 May 2013 (NNT) – The governor of Chaiyaphum is ordering the revocation of house registrations of some of the 600 houses built to claim compensation from the state, on land that is to be expropriated to make way for a water reservoir. Chaiyaphum Governor Phonsak Chiaranai has called a meeting of related agencies to discuss how to tackle the issue of buildings and housing estates that have sprung up due to locals' belief that they can claim as much as a million baht each by owning