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From the nephew of Headly Prosser who spent 4 years incarcerated along the railway, thank you dearly to Bill for his commitment to maintaining a memory of a time and people we must not forget. RIP digger.
#5300114 Passing Of William Slape - Manager Of Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum
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on 2012-05-14 17:35:15
#5222765 Dozens Of Youths Among 66 Killed On Roads In Thailand On Saturday
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on 2012-04-16 13:19:32
Let the contents of Dusit Zoo take over the country for 4 days.
There'd be more thought and intelligence shown.
There'd be more thought and intelligence shown.
#5194810 Thai Govt Delays Computer Tablet Deal-Signing As Deadline Guarantee Missed
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on 2012-04-06 05:50:36
TABLETS FROM CHINA
Govt delays deal-signing as deadline guarantee missed
SIRIVISH TOOMGUM
THE NATION
BANGKOK: -- The Information and Communications Technology Ministry has delayed the signing of a contract to purchase Chinese tablet computers for Prathom 1 students until Tuesday after Shenzhen Scope Scientific Development failed to produce a guarantee from the Bank of China by yesterday.
ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap said both sides needed to have all the required documents ready before the deal can be signed, and the Thai side was ready.
The ministry informed the Chinese supplier in the afternoon that the Office of the Attorney-General had just finished its review of the contract and asked the company to prepare the documents to complete the deal.
However, the Chinese manufacturer could not get a standby guarantee for 5 per cent of the project value by the deadline, he said.
The Bt1.9-billion project has proceeded in strict compliance with all laws and regulations, he said.
The One Tablet Per Child policy was a hallmark of the Pheu Thai Party's winning election campaign.
The ruling party has been determined to push the project through despite words of caution from many sides regarding not only the cost of the programme but the possibility that the devices will be used inappropriately.
The project will distribute 900,000 tablets from the Chinese supplier to Prathom 1 students.
All of the tablets should be delivered by July, with the first batch of about 2,000 to reach teachers early next month, he said.
He declined to give more details of the devices, pending the sealing of the deal.
-- The Nation 2012-04-06
Govt delays deal-signing as deadline guarantee missed
SIRIVISH TOOMGUM
THE NATION
BANGKOK: -- The Information and Communications Technology Ministry has delayed the signing of a contract to purchase Chinese tablet computers for Prathom 1 students until Tuesday after Shenzhen Scope Scientific Development failed to produce a guarantee from the Bank of China by yesterday.
ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap said both sides needed to have all the required documents ready before the deal can be signed, and the Thai side was ready.
The ministry informed the Chinese supplier in the afternoon that the Office of the Attorney-General had just finished its review of the contract and asked the company to prepare the documents to complete the deal.
However, the Chinese manufacturer could not get a standby guarantee for 5 per cent of the project value by the deadline, he said.
The Bt1.9-billion project has proceeded in strict compliance with all laws and regulations, he said.
The One Tablet Per Child policy was a hallmark of the Pheu Thai Party's winning election campaign.
The ruling party has been determined to push the project through despite words of caution from many sides regarding not only the cost of the programme but the possibility that the devices will be used inappropriately.
The project will distribute 900,000 tablets from the Chinese supplier to Prathom 1 students.
All of the tablets should be delivered by July, with the first batch of about 2,000 to reach teachers early next month, he said.
He declined to give more details of the devices, pending the sealing of the deal.
-- The Nation 2012-04-06
