Despite initial reservations, Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon said yesterday that Thailand and fellow Group of 77 developing-country members had full faith in Supachai Panitchpakdi after he was named as new head of the United Nation’s top trade and development agency on Wednesday.

Governor denies logging rip-off

A provincial governor from Laos yesterday dismissed a Thai investor’s accusations of bad treatment in a logging deal gone awry, saying it was merely a conflict between partners.