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PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers - Sept 8
08 Sep 2009 02:22:47 GMT
 Source: Reuters
BANGKOK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

TOP STORIES

- The National Anti-Corruption Commission named retiring national police chief, Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, as one of four top suspects in malfeasance related to the crackdown on anti-government protesters last Oct. 7 (THE NATION)

- A National Anti-Corruption Commission ruling against national police chief Patcharawat Wongsuwan could tip the scales on the selection of his successor (BANGKOK POST)

- The House of Representatives is likely to convene next week to discuss constitutional amendments proposed by the parliamentary committee for political reconciliation (THE NATION)

- Allegations that high-ranking police generals have benefited from this year's reshuffle are not groundless, a Royal Thai Police investigation panel concluded (THE NATION)

- Prime Minister's Office Minister Satit Wongnongtaey has told MCOT, the state-run media company under his supervision, not to allow fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's comments on air again, saying they were a threat to peace (THE NATION)

- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he intended to stay in office for as long as it takes to bring normalcy back to Thai politics and the economy (THE NATION)

- Democrat Member of Paliament for Prachin Buri Kiartikorn Pakpiensilp announced his resignation citing his dissatisfaction with the government and the prime minister (THE NATION)

- Senior police say they are about to swoop on stashes of more than 100 million speed pills hidden in Bangkok apartments (BANGKOK POST)

BUSINESS

- Business leaders have urged the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, a grouping of 21 economies, to push for free trade agreements as a means of revitalising the global economy (THE NATION)

- Nissan Motor <7201.T>, one of Japan's top three carmakers, plans to make Thailand its production hub for pickups instead of the U.S. (THE NATION)

- TT&T Pcl <TTNT.BK> won a third arbitration case over TOT Pcl involving 2.3 billion baht concerning a revenue-sharing dispute (BANGKOK POST)

- State officials nationwide must guarantee that the government's new agricultural options programme to be launched next month is run transparently, says Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (BANGKOK POST)

- Thailand's securities regulator insists it will press on with liberalising commission fees starting in 2010 (BANGKOK POST)

- The government is mulling a proposal to include medical and tutorial fees in the price control list as consumers are claiming their charges are exaggerated (BANGKOK POST)

- The Customs Department has launched a new service to provide advice to importers on customs procedures and tariff rates (BANGKOK POST) ($1 = 34.03 baht)

(Bangkok Newsroom +66 2648 9721, e-mail: bangkok.newsroom@reuters.com)


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