 |  | |
| |
| News Web Services reservations Classified Advertising Subscribe Now! Contact |
| 
   | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej takes a rest at a security booth outside the Udon Thani provincial hall, before attending the mobile cabinet meeting Tuesday morning. — Pattanapong Hiruanard Now that Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is out of office, the business community would like him to stay there. "The nation will be divided even more and the impact will be even worse than a coup." People are entitled to hold political demonstrations but also must recognise a line that can hurt the economy, and even mean life or death. Closing airports shows disrespect for the travelling public and innocent foreign tourists - and endangers people in distress who need to be transported quickly for medical treatment. COMMENTARY Sacked Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has accepted the People Power party's decision to nominate him again on Friday to lead the government, according to high ranking sources in the coalition parties. "Don't be glad that Mr Samak is gone," core PAD leader Somsak Kosaisuk told the demonstrators - because it was still unclear whether the House would vote for Mr Samak to come back.   Samak sacked, but PPP to back him again for PM Sacked prime minister Samak Sundaravej has accepted the People Power party's decision to again nominate him to lead the government, high ranking sources in the coalition parties said last night. PAD celebrates but will fight on The People's Alliance for Democracy yesterday vowed to continue its anti-government rally even though Samak Sundaravej was stripped of the premiership by the Constitution Court. CL drug dispute before council today The Council of State will today consider the legitimacy of the compulsory licensing (CL) policy on cancer drugs implemented by the Public Health Ministry. The Commerce Ministry asked the government's legal advisory body to consider the policy's legality in June after the France-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi Aventis sent a letter to the chief of the Intellectual Property (IP) Department, Puangrat Asavapisit, asking for a review of the CL policy. xxx
Thai AirAsia reaps benefits of rivals' woes The low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia (TAA) has received a windfall in passenger numbers and cargo loads from the suspension of rival One-Two-Go Airlines and dramatic cutbacks by Nok Airlines. Market may react poorly if PM returns Thai shares fell 0.31% yesterday as investors pondered whether yesterday's Constitutional Court decision against Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej may break the ongoing political deadlock. Study: Standoff to cause B62bn loss The current political standoff is likely to cause losses of 40-62 billion baht if it lasts until the end of this month, according to a study by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. Somjit won gold, then all Thai hearts Thailand's four Olympic medallists have been busy attending reception parties, receiving money and gifts and appearing in TV talk shows for more than two weeks since they returned from Beijing. French golfers take centre stage on European Tour PARIS : For the second time this year, France's golfers have won back-to-back tournaments on the European PGA Tour. Jean-Francois Lucquin's play-off success at last weekend's Omega European Masters trophy in Crans-sur-Sierre came hot on the heels of Gregory Havret's wire-to-wire win at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, Scotland. Tiranun, Rungthiwa lead Thai charge in Shanghai Tiranun Yoopan and Rungthiwa Pangjan will be competing in the 2008 Binhai Open which tees off tomorrow in Shanghai. Australian doctor charged with assaulting patients Police arrested a former gynecologist on Wednesday and charged him with 17 counts of sexually assaulting and mutilating patients during surgery. Concerns of chaos in Thailand if Samak returns Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej disappeared from public view Wednesday as his coalition offered to vote him back into office and opponents warned of chaos if he returns. Questions rise about temps, overwork at Toyota Toyota Motor Corp. has long boasted a stellar reputation for super-efficient production that has become the lore of countless business success books. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
