1 - 10 of 30 results for "purchase"

  1. 1. news | 16 Apr 2013

    Govt assures bus purchase transparency

    TRANSPORT

    By Amornrat Mahitthirook, Newspaper section: News

    » The Transport Ministry has insisted the purchase of more than 3,000 natural gas-fuelled buses will be transparent.

  2. 2. news | 09 Apr 2013

    Cabinet approves bus fleet purchase

    By Chatrudee Theparat

    » The cabinet meeting on Tuesday approved the plan to purchase a new fleet of 3,183 buses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) for Bangkok, at a cost of 13.16 billion baht, Deputy Transport Minister Plin Suwanatat said.

  3. 3. learning | 31 May 2012

    Outgoing THAI chief on corruption

    About government

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Piyasvasti says plane purchase was so bad that planes could not fly because fuel cost greater than money made on flights.

  4. 4. learning | 12 Nov 2010

    Building for the long-term

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Bangkok governor says it is a waste of money to purchase sandbags and water pumps. Gigantic drainage tunnels are the answer to city's flood problems. (Includes TV report)

  5. 5. learning | 03 Jan 2013

    Time for smart cards, Obec says

    Easy English news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Each year the government gives out billions for the purchase of school uniforms and learning materials, but there is no guarantee it is always spent on those items. Smart cards could be the answer.

  6. 6. learning | 30 Sep 2011

    Super cheap tablet: Amazon's Kindle Fire

    About technology

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Priced at half the price of an iPad, Amazon hopes to draw customers to purchase at its website with a new 7-inch screen tablet.

  7. 7. news | 30 Apr 2013

    Manila snubs Thai deal, buys Viet rice

    » MANILA - The Philippines government has approved the purchase of 187,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam because it underbid Thailand by a huge margin.

  8. 8. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Senate graft panel seeks to stall bus buy plan

    TRANSPORT

    By Mongkol Bangprapa, Newspaper section: News

    » The Senate committee on corruption investigation will lobby the Supreme Administrative Court to suspend the government's purchase of 3,183 natural gas for vehicles (NGV) buses.

  9. 9. tech | 08 May 2013

    Yahoo! eyes Hulu after failed Dailymotion bid: report

    By AFP

    » Yahoo! has begun talks on a possible purchase of the online video website Hulu, the Dow Jones news site AllThingsD reported Wednesday.

  10. 10. news | 20 May 2013

    Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 billion: report

    By AFP Relax News

    » The board of Yahoo! has agreed to a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

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