IN BRIEF
Slowdown 'to hit bottom in Q4'
Thailand's economic slowdown will bottom out in the fourth quarter this year and a recovery will start in the first quarter next year, Bank of Thailand deputy governor Bandid Nijathaworn said yesterday during a seminar, "The last phase of the Thai economy with risk factors".
Private investment is expected to be the driving force for the revival, he said. - The Nation.
Southern violence: Couple shot, wounded in Narathiwat
A Muslim couple suffered injuries after they were fired at by an unidentified gunman yesterday while at work in a Narathiwat rubber plantation. Waeduramae Arong, 37, and his wife Wae-aesoh Waenawae, 25, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest, torso and legs from AK-47 rounds, police said. - The Nation.
Military reshuffle: No govt interference: Thamarak
New senior armed forces postings should be finalised by the end of the week, caretaker Defence Minister Thamarak Isarangura said yesterday, dismissing claims of political interference.
He would not revise assignment proposals made by the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force, ruling out speculation Maj-General Prin Suwanthat might be promoted to commander of the First Army Corps.
Following last Thursday's alleged assassination plot against the premier, Prin's fellow officers from Pre-Cadet Class 10 lobbied for former classmate Thaksin to reassign Prin to the First Army Corps. Should Prin take command of the crack outfit, he would be in a position to exert military influence on Thaksin's behalf. - The Nation.
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