Bangkok to stay under emergency rule after blast: PM Zeenews Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday that the authorities would maintain emergency rule in the capital following a deadly bombing over the weekend. | "I think Bangkok will remain under the state of emergency while the government will gradually lift the law in other province...
Asian stocks down despite US home sales rebound Herald Tribune | BANGKOK - Asian stock markets were down in light trading Tuesday, with investors refraining from major moves despite positive figures on U.S. new home sales and an upbeat forecast from shipping giant FedEx. | Oil prices hovered for a second day near $79 a barrel as investors weighed a three-day st...
Cambodia Claims Win in UNESCO Tussle Over Temple The New York Times | Filed at 1:26 p.m. ET | PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia declared victory Friday in a diplomatic standoff with Thailand after the U.N. cultural agency agreed to consider its plan for managing a temple that is on land claimed by both countries....
Thailand may hold 3G auction Sept 22-28: Regulator The Times Of India BANGKOK: Thailand is expected to hold an auction for third-generation mobile phone licences between Sept. 22 and 28, and more than one round of bids may be necessary, an industry regulator said on Friday. Rules for the bidding were published in the R...
Cambodia San Fransisco Chronicle 0 0 0 | (07-30) 04:00 PDT Bangkok -- | South Korean developer Intercity Group plans to start construction in October on a $400 million casino resort complex near Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples that aims to draw high rollers from Macau and Singapore. |...
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas wins PATA Gold Award TravelDailyNews | Each year, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) recognizes travel industry leaders who have contributed to the development and promotion of travel and tourism across the Asia Pacific region. PATA announced its 2010 winners on 28 July. Outrigg...
Illegal prostitutes helped pay off mortgage The Daily Telegraph Australia | A SYDNEY mother brought 11 women here from Thailand to work as prostitutes so she could pay off her mortgage. | NN, 48, pleaded guilty in March to bringing the women into the country for the purpose of sexual servitude between August 2005 and April...
City of Bangkok: Social Unrest, Poverty, Dazzling Nightlife Fast Company Can we ignore violence and forgive urban vice in the name of the cool factor? | Bangkok is one hell of a place. On any given day you'll find street riots (which occasionally result in scary violence), crushing poverty, side-road critters for dinner, ...
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Campaign Shows Lingering Divisions in Thailand The New York Times | BANGKOK — In a parliamentary race this weekend that is being seen as a referendum on Bangkok’s recent upheavals, only one of the two leading candidates is campaigning...
Sugar trade's sweet spot turns sour in Thailand Herald Tribune | BANGKOK - Bangkok's ubiquitous street food vendors who feed millions of the Thai capital's residents each day are being hit by surging costs for sugar after a government failure ...
Thailand lifts state of emergency in more provinces Zeenews Bangkok: Thailand's government lifted a state of emergency in six provinces on Thursday but said the special security law would remain in place in 10 others, including Bangkok, scene of a deadly bomb blast on Sunday. | "It will take effect today in s...
Top Asian firms interested in Thai 3G - regulator DNA India | Bangkok: Thailand's long-awaited auction for third-generation mobile phone network licences attracted interest from leading Asian telecoms firms during recent roadshows, an industry regulator said today. | "Several operators showed interes...
IT&CMA and CTW 2010 to welcome Stellar Cohort of international delegates TravelDailyNews | Efforts to attract an international bevy of choice IT&CMA MICE buyers and CTW corporate travel managers, association executives and media have paid off handsomely. More than 900 registrations from interested participants around the world have b...
Sugar trade's sweet spot turns sour in Thailand Herald Tribune | BANGKOK - Bangkok's ubiquitous street food vendors who feed millions of the Thai capital's residents each day are being hit by surging costs for sugar after a government failure to ensure adequate supplies of the sweetener forced Thailand to import it for the first time in 30 years. | Eggs are becoming much more expensive too after fewer layer he...
Thai TUF pays $884 mln for European seafood firm MW The Guardian * Sales from European units will now make up third of total * Funding for the acquisition comes from euro and baht loans (Adds details) BANGKOK, July 28 (Reuters) - Thai Union Frozen Products PCL (TUF), the world's largest canned tuna maker, said on Wednesday it was buying MW Brands Holdings SAS, a French-based seafood business, for 680 million eur...
