PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers on June 30
BANGKOK, June 30 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
TOP STORIES
- Thailand will ask UNESCO to delay a decision on Cambodia's proposed listing of the Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site, said Pongpol Adireksarn, head of Thailand's World Heritage Committee (THE NATION)
- The Assets Scrutiny Committee, which will be wound up today, said it achieved its target of tackling alleged corruption cases, despite immense political pressure during its 21 months in office (BANGKOK POST)
- Ahead of a partial float of the gas price on Tuesday, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has complained about profiteering by hoarding liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), resulting in a shortage of retail supplies (BANGKOK POST)
- The Chart Thai party, a member of the coalition government, will seek changes to two Cabinet seats currently under its control, a high-ranking source said (THE NATION)
BUSINESS
- The Commerce Ministry is likely to revise upward its 2008 inflation projection from 5-5.5 percent to 6.5-7.5 percent due to escalating oil and consumer goods prices (THE NATION)
- The shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will ease next week as a second shipment of 20,000 tonnes will arrive on Wednesday, the LPG Traders Association said (BANGKOK POST)
- Thai Oil PCL TOP.BK, the country's largest oil-refining company, plans to delay its cassava-based ethanol investment plan (BANGKOK POST)
- Advanced Info Service ADVA.BK says telecom regulators should be careful about allowing rivals DTAC DTAC.BK and True Move TRUE.BK to provide broadband mobile services on the 850 Megahertz band because it may breach concession terms and trigger legal disputes (BANGKOK POST)
- The Stock Exchange of Thailand is considering opening a new trading session for online investors from 7 pm to 9 pm. (BANGKOK POST) ** Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has eight Thai sources including the Bangkok Post and The Nation.
