PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers June 17
BANGKOK, June 17 (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 Security Council (NSC) endorsed the new map of Preah Vihear temple, paving the way for a final decision from the cabinet today (BANGKOK POST)
- The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) submitted more than 50,000 pages to the Attorney General's Office that it says implicate ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his son Panthongtae and former board members of Krung Thai Bank KTB.BK in alleged loan irregularities extended to the Krisda Mahanakorn Group KMC.BK (THE NATION)
- Thailand sought cooperation from ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea for a proposed nuclear power plant it may build in the next decade (THE NATION)
- Transport Minister Santi Prompat says he is ready to answer all questions in the upcoming no-confidence debate, including the controversial plan for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority to lease 6,000 air-conditioned buses, which have stirred accusations of possible corruption (THE NATION)
BUSINESS
- The Bank of Thailand says there is no need to call for an emergency meeting to review monetary policy, even with inflation at a 10-year high (BANGKOK POST)
- Truck operators may get cheaper diesel in response to their threats to halt operations next week (BANGKOK POST) ($1=33.28 Baht) ** Looking for more information from local sources? Factiva.com has eight Thai sources including the Bangkok Post and the Nation. (Bangkok Newsroom)
