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  1. China urges Thailand to get on track with Malaysia-Laos link


    Bangkok Post - 3 hours ago

    As well as the Nong Khai-Bangkok-Padang Besar route, Thailand is seeking China's cooperation to build a high-speed train system from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, ...
    High-speed rail link moves a step closer- Bangkok Post
    Thailand, China To Ink Pact On High-Speed Rail Project - Thai Minister- NASDAQ
    High-speed train may help visa runners, but not from Phuket- Phuket Gazette
    all 6 news articles »
  2. Coalition parties win four of five by-election constituencies


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 19 hours ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 13 -- Thailand's ruling Democrat Party and its coalition partners -- Bhumjaithai, Chart Thai Pattana -- won seats in four of the five ...
    PM satisfied with Sunday by-elections; results don't reflect trend ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Thai Police on alert for vote-buyers today- AsiaOne
    Booths for by-elections in five provinces open; No irregularities ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Thai News Agency MCOT
    all 12 news articles »


  3. Tune Talk Thailand To Open Next Year


    Bernama - 10 hours ago

    ... has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangkok-based King International Resources Zone Co Ltd (KIRZ) to set up Tune Talk Thailand. ...
    Bangkok Post : AirAsia flies into 3G whirlwind- Bangkok Post
    In brief: AirAsia sets up Thailand telecom joint venture- Total Telecom
    Phuket Tourist Dies; Hello AirAsia; Swedish Terror Link to Britain ...- Phuketwan
    all 10 news articles »


  4. US panel puts off event with Thai ex-PM Thaksin


    Channel News Asia - 3 hours ago

    Thaksin drew wide support from Thailand's rural poor when he was in office and ...Bangkok for two months before a ... elections overwhelmed the retail heart of
    Thailand's "Mussolini" headed for US?- GlobalPost
    CSCE postpones meeting; Thaksin continues to gather information on ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Thaksin come home, but we don't want you- Bangkok Post
    Jakarta Globe
    all 15 news articles »


  5. Motor Expo racks up record sales


    Bangkok Post - 3 hours ago

    Record car bookings at the Thailand International Motor Expo has underscored consumer confidence in the economy and politics. Advance purchases of new cars ...
    Automakers Eye Record Sales at Thai Motor Show- NTDTV
    Car sales during Motor Expo 2010 surpassed 2009's record- Thai News Agency MCOT
    all 4 news articles »
  6. YEARENDER: The year that shook the Thai establishment


    Monsters and Critics.com - Peter Janssen - 20 hours ago

    Bangkok - Thailand's image as a stable, cohesive, easy-going and somewhat feudalistic Asian country that managed to ...
    Thai coalition parties take lead in by-elections- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 10 news articles »
  7. China, Asean should grow together, says adviser


    Bangkok Post - 3 hours ago

    He said not only has Chinese investment in Thailand grown, but also large Thai corporations such as Bangkok Bank and the Charoen Pokphand Group are ...
    China to work on expanding integration of Asian markets: CIC- People's Daily Online
    all 4 news articles »
  8. DSI denies leaked investigative report of Japanese cameraman's death


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 12 hours ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 13 - The chief of Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Monday reaffirmed the integrity of his agency's investigative ...
    Thai investigators refuse to release report on shot Reuters cameraman- The Guardian
    all 7 news articles »


  9. Thailand's PTT keen to raise holding in IRPC


    Reuters Africa - Khettiya Jittapong - Jason Szep - 11 hours ago

    BANGKOK Dec 13 (Reuters) - Thailand's top energy firm PTT Pcl (PTT.BK: Quote) is keen to raise its stake in IRPC Pcl (IRPC.BK: Quote), operator of Southeast ...
  10. Thailand To Launch '100-Pct-Helmet-Use' Campaign Next Year


    Bernama - 9 hours ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- Thailand's Ministry of Public Health plans to launch a "100-percent-helmet-use" campaign next year, aimed at encouraging ...
  11. Two Singaporean suspects arrested with ivory at JKIA


    Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Stanley Wabomba - 2 days ago

    The two were nabbed Friday night with the cargo, packed in four suitcases on the way to Bangkok, Thailand. In a statement Kenya Wildlife Service Corporate ...
    Kenya arrests two Singaporeans in ivory bust- AFP
    Police seize 92 kilos of ivory at JKIA- Daily Nation (blog)
    Kenya seizes 92kg of smuggled ivory- AfricaNews
    all 22 news articles »


  12. Cambodia, Thailand to hold joint art performances


    VOVNews.vn - 12 hours ago

    Earlier, Thailand and Cambodia organized an art performance in Bangkok in late November. In recent time, Cambodia and Thailand strengthened exchanges in the ...
    Troops pull back from temple- Bangkok Post
    all 2 news articles »


  13. U.S. Agents Investigate Russian Killers/ Thieves in Thailand


    Scoop.co.nz - Richard S. Ehrlich - 1 day ago

    BANGKOK, Thailand -- America's Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security and ...
    Raimon's Revival- Bangkok Post
    Bang for your buck in Bangkok- Shanghai Daily (subscription)
    all 6 news articles »


  14. Impressive gains vindicate crisis planning


    Bangkok Post - 1 day ago

    Thailand is set to record a historic tourism turnaround, proving that the strength ...Bangkok, the growing role of low-cost airlines, ... backup destination to
    Phuket's New Tsunami Buoys Sail Tonight- Phuketwan
    Thai Inflation: Phuket may be at the forefront next year- Phuket Gazette
    Phuket Beats Inflation on a Long-Haul VIP Bus- Phuketwan
    Phuket Gazette
    all 6 news articles »


  15. US police use 'beer campaign' to catch Burmese drug dealer


    Telegraph.co.uk - Ian MacKinnon - 1 day ago

    ... notorious Burmese opium baron on styrofoam beer coolers to distribute in Bangkok's red-light district bars. By Ian MacKinnon, Hua Hin, Thailand 11:02PM ...
    "Wanted" Opium Warlord Competes With Topless Bar Girls- Scoop.co.nz
    $2m bounty for Wa druglord- Democratic Voice of Burma
    Can't talk now darling, I'm hunting drug barons- Bangkok Post
    all 4 news articles »


  16. Honda's new small car Brio may head here


    AsiaOne - Samuel Ee - 19 hours ago

    The Brio was unveiled last week at the Thailand International Motor Expo in Bangkok. Thailand is a big market for Honda. Japan's No. ...


  17. Thai court dismisses case against ruling party


    Financial Times - Tim Johnston - 4 days ago

    Thailand's Supreme Court has dismissed a second case that could have led to the dissolution of the country's ruling Democrat ...
    Thaksin awaiting US visa application answer: legal advisor- Pattaya Daily News
    Thailand likely to end emergency rule by New Year: PM- AFP
    Thai court spares governing party- BBC News
    Reuters - Sin Chew Jit Poh
    all 189 news articles »


  18. Qantas B744 near Bangkok on Jan 7th 2008, iced up drain fails ...


    The Aviation Herald - Simon Hradecky - 13 hours ago

    A Qantas Boeing 747-400, registration VH-OJM performing flight QF-2 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Bangkok (Thailand) with 346 passengers and 19 crew, ...
  19. CDC and The Crystal present the hip 'Sparkling Winter Celebration'


    Bangkok Post - 17 hours ago

    ... Winter Celebration', which promises to turn Thailand's Beverly Hills along the Ekamai-Ramintra Express Way into Bangkok's latest greatest hangout. ...


  20. Starwood to unveil St. Regis Bangkok in 2011


    World Interior Design Network - 16 hours ago

    The property is said to the first hotel in Bangkok to introduce the signature ... Elemis Spa by renowned British spa and skincare brand Elemis in Thailand. ...
    HOT
  21. Thailand to host the high-profile "2011 UFI Open Seminar in Asia"


    eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition - 21 hours ago

    "We are pleased to bring the UFI Open Seminar in Asia to Bangkok as UFI has a long history of organising industry events in Thailand including the first UFI ...
  22. Bangkok Post : Operation Alpha


    Bangkok Post - 2 days ago

    He learned how to survive in Thailand while doing this type of business. ... For a time, they shared a home in Bangkok, became friends and were involved in ...
    Fraud suspect 'protected'- Bangkok Post
    all 2 news articles »
  23. Thailand through to Finals


    The Official Home of Asian Football - 21 hours ago

    Bangkok: A 2-1 victory over Myanmar helped Thailand qualify for the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Finals on goal difference on Sunday. ...
  24. Red Shirts mark Constitution Day; floating lanterns, pigeons released


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 3 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 10 – Members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Thailand's anti-government Red Shirts, on Friday evening gathered at ...
    Thousands of 'Red Shirts' protest in Bangkok- AFP
    Thai "red shirts" protest against constitution- Xinhua
    all 26 news articles »


  25. BLUE PLANET - THAILAND


    Everton Football - Matthew Gamble - 5 hours ago

    For Everton in Thailand - or the Blue Bloods as they are known - this was a ... in Bangkok's business district and their support goes back a lot further. ...


  26. Are the best new Thai chefs foreigners?


    CNNGo.com - 17 hours ago

    The debate over the authenticity of Thai cuisine, Michelin stars and food culture continues tonight in Bangkok. The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand ...


  27. Thailand PM Insists Myanmar Has no Nuke Program


    Global Security Newswire - 9 hours ago

    Thailand's prime minister on Saturday rejected reports in recently leaked US ... with assistance from North Korea, the Bangkok Post reported (see GSN, Dec. ...
  28. Thailand Marks 83rd Birthday Of Revered King


    NPR - 5 Dec 2010

    5, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch, turned 83 on Sunday. Associated Press Thais try to catch a glimpse as ...
    Thai king leaves hospital for 83rd birthday- AFP
    National Day of Thailand- Manila Bulletin
    Monsters and Critics.com - The Press Association
    all 335 news articles »


  29. Centara enters 3-star market


    Bangkok Post - 2 hours ago

    Included are two hotels in Pattaya and one in Bangkok that are expected to open by 2012. ... Eight are in Thailand and one is near the Himalayas in India. ...


  30. Penis pumps and rulers: Inside Thailand's first condom museum


    CNNGo.com - 21 hours ago

    And then there's the work that Thailand's very own "condom king," Cabbages ... The condom museum is located outside of Bangkok in Nonthaburi in the ...


  31. Thailand raises minimum wage


    Thailand Business News - 3 days ago

    Thailand's Wage Committee raised the daily minimum wage of 8-17 baht, ... of The minimum wage in Thailand is currently 206 baht per day in Bangkok and ...
    Phuket Homeless Crackdown; Thai Troops 'Fired on Temple'; Nobel ...- Phuketwan
    Phuket tourism increasing despite strong Baht- openPR (press release)
    all 3 news articles »


  32. Red Shirts confirm Friday rally to mark Constitution Day


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 4 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Thailand's anti-government movement, the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Thursday reaffirmed it's planned rally ...
    Thailand Makes Little Progress on Efforts to Reconcile After ...- Voice of America
    New Thai Red Shirts leader speaks out- Radio Australia News
    Red Shirts To Hold Rally In Bangkok Friday- Bernama
    all 11 news articles »


  33. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and the Thai Government Agree on ...


    IEWY News - 1 day ago

    Bangkok – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and the government of Thailand... announced today that they agreed to start joint study for fleet testing of
    Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Conducts Foundation Stone Laying ...- IEWY News
    all 15 news articles » TYO:7211 - TYO:7211N


  34. Express confront Kampala Utoda


    New Vision - 2 hours ago

    Meanwhile, part of the Express team that went on tour in Vietnam are reportedly stranded at Bangkok Airport because of flight problems in Thailand.
  35. Bangkok Post : Extradition request if Thaksin sets foot in USA


    Bangkok Post - 5 days ago

    Thailand will ask the United States to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra if he sets foot ...Bangkok, ... was sent following the crackdown on political protesters in
    Thailand hopes to get Thaksin while he travels to the US- TODAYonline
    Thailand eyes fugitive ex-PM's extradition- AFP
    Thai Foreign Ministry monitoring ex-PM Thaksin's possible US entry- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Bernama - Xinhua
    all 113 news articles »


  36. Contrary to report, no strain on bilateral ties


    Bangkok Post - 3 hours ago

    ... and I can understand that the Bangkok Post had no access to direct information. ... As for Italy, our bilateral relations with Thailand are absolutely ...
  37. Carmakers race to cut costs


    The Daily Yomiuri - 4 hours ago

    On Thursday, at a cornerstone-laying ceremony of a new plant in central Thailand's Chonburi Province, about 100 kilometers southeast of Bangkok, ...
  38. Thai protestors give embassy evidence on Japanese cameraman's death


    Monsters and Critics.com - 14 hours ago

    Bangkok - Thai anti-government activists on Monday presented evidence to the ... get any justice in Thailand,' protest leader Somyot Pueksakasemsuk said. ...
  39. Puea Thai: Give Thaksin a chance


    Bangkok Post - 2 days ago

    Puea Thai MP for Bangkok Vicharn Meenchainant made the comment on Sunday ... to address a forum titled Thailand: Democracy, Governance and Human Rights. ...
    Thai coalition partner Bhumjaithai faces key battle in Dec. 12 by ...- People's Daily Online
    all 7 news articles »
  40. Executive Appointments @ Hansar Bangkok Opening January 4, 2011


    e-Global Travel News - 1 day ago

    After two years as Rooms Division Manager at the Arabella Sheraton Grande Hotel in Frankfurt, his love of Thailand saw him return to Bangkok where he held ...


  41. Thailand won't confirm troops' involvement in death of Japanese ...


    AsiaOne - 1 day ago

    THAILAND - Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Pengdit ... a Japanese cameraman during the April 10 crackdown on red shirts in Bangkok, ...
  42. Sustainable wages urged


    Bangkok Post - 3 hours ago

    The daily minimum wage in Bangkok and Samut Prakan was raised by nine baht to 215 ... Yongyuth Chalamwong, a researcher at the Thailand Development Research ...
  43. World Sports Destination Expo set for Bangkok


    Phuketindex.com - 15 hours ago

    Bangkok, the capital city and business hub of the magnificent Kingdom of Thailand, will follow in the footsteps of South Africa's Johannesburg which hosted ...


  44. BBL stresses relationships rather than refinancing


    Bangkok Post - 1 day ago

    Keeping customer relationships is Bangkok Bank's key strategy for ... The coming Asian Economic Community in 2015 and Thailand's and Asean's free trade ...
  45. 100 Sri Lankans arrested for illegal entry to kingdom


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 5 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 8 – Thai immigration police arrested around 100 Sri Lankan nationals at ... in Bangkok early Wednesday morning for illegal entry to Thailand, ...
    Thai police arrest 45 Sri Lankan migrants- Sin Chew Jit Poh
    Thai Police nets 50 illegal immigrants including LTTE suspects ...- Ministry of Defence (press release)
    all 13 news articles »
  46. Suphan Buri pick up 15 golds to move into contention


    Bangkok Post - 3 hours ago

    With Bangkok expected to retain the overall crown, Chon Buri and Suphan Buri ...Thailand office in Maha ... Jinda Detphimol, chief of the Sports Authority of


  47. Move to declare Bunga Emas as shared heritage between Kedah and ...


    Malaysia Star - 5 days ago

    Rare 'flowers': A man looking at one of 28 “Bunga Emas” displayed at a museum in Bangkok, Thailand. Visitors are not allowed to take pictures of these ...
    History authorities support return of Bunga Emas- Free Malaysia Today
    all 2 news articles »


  48. DSI sets an example for truth


    Bangkok Post - 2 days ago

    SHORT OF THE GOAL : Worawi Makudi, Football Association of Thailand... president, and Bryan Robson, the national team manager. There was from early on video
    Thailand investigation finds troops killed unarmed civilians in temple-Telegraph.co.uk
    Troops killed Red Shirts hiding in temple, official report admits- Independent
    Thai troops killed protesters, reports say- Press TV
    all 6 news articles »


  49. Phuket, Now the Most Expensive Place to Live and Work


    Phuketwan - 4 days ago

    By Pathomporn Kaenkrachang PHUKET is now officially the most expensive place in Thailand to live, even more expensive than Bangkok, with the basic daily ...
    Minimum wage rise approved, effective January- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Workers set to enjoy 6.7% wage boost- Bangkok Post
    all 5 news articles »


  50. Bangkok Bank sees 2011 loan growth above 4-5 pct


    Reuters - Manunphattr Dhanananphorn - Arada Kultawanich - 30 Nov 2010

    BANGKOK Dec 1 (Reuters) - Thailand's biggest lender, Bangkok Bank Pcl BBL.BK, said on Wednesday it expected its lending in 2011 to expand by more than the ...
    Thailand hikes interest rate to 2.0 percent- AFP
    Thailand Surprises With Rate Increase- Wall Street Journal
    Thailand Unexpectedly Raises Interest Rate to Tame Inflationary ...- Bloomberg
    Thai News Agency MCOT - Bangkok Post
    all 68 news articles »


  51. Snakes alive


    Croatian Times - 15 hours ago

    A PETA spokesman in Bangkok, Thailand, where the campaign premiered said: "We are against all use of animals for clothing and accessories and the suffering ...
  52. Bribes, lies and a plot over Bout


    Asia Times Online - Richard S Ehrlich - 3 Dec 2010

    BANGKOK - The United States ambassador to Thailand warned that bribes, lies and a plot to have two US Drug Enforcement Administration ...
    US embassy cables: Russian mafia active in Thailand- The Guardian
    Wikileaks: Citing Bribe Attempts, US Sought Obama Intervention in ...- The Irrawaddy News Magazine
    Thai PM denies phone talk with Obama on extradition of Russian ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Bangkok Post - AFP
    all 285 news articles »


  53. Iranians top police watch list for possible drug traffickers


    Bangkok Post - 1 day ago

    Iranian drug traffickers take risks in using Thailand as a regional ... Iranian nationals travelling to Bangkok appear at the top of drug police watch lists ...


  54. Puig becomes Gold Sponsor as Trinity Forum momentum builds


    MoodieReport - 7 hours ago

    "The host city of Bangkok is also significant for Puig as we focus on ... to the efforts of our hosts, Airports of Thailand and King Power International. ...


  55. Officials Detail Terrorist Ties to Passport Ring


    New York Times - Thomas Fuller - David Goodman - 2 Dec 2010

    BANGKOK — Investigators in Thailand and Spain were scrutinizing the operations of a suspected counterfeiting network ...
    Thai police announce crackdown on passport fakes- Washington Post
    Bangkok Post : More detail on fake documents ring- Bangkok Post
    Crackdown on passport fakes- TODAYonline
    AFP - UPI.com
    all 459 news articles »


  56. Sofitel and Intercontinental join Thailand marketing campaign


    CIT Magazine - Magda Ibrahim - 13 hours ago

    ... Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas debuted on New Year's Day 1923 as the first hotel in Hua Hin, which is three hours south of Bangkok. ...
  57. A Roundtable With Our Fab 50


    Forbes (blog) - Tim Ferguson - 11 hours ago

    8 roundtable in Bangkok on Asia-Pacific's economic prospects. ... wouldn't take our calls when we profiled Thailand's only Fab 50 listee for 2010. ...


  58. Travel Photo Diary: Bangkok, Thailand


    Flavorwire - Doug Levy - 5 days ago

    The first stop was Bangkok, Thailand's most well-known destination, and for good reason. The city hums with life, bustling with art, music, fashion, ...
  59. Rubber Climbs to Record in Tokyo as Supply Shortage May Deepen on ...


    Bloomberg - Aya Takada - 19 hours ago

    “Rain persists in southern Thailand, causing a lack of supply,” Varut Rungkhum, analyst at commodity broker Agro Wealth Ltd. said by phone from Bangkok. ...
  60. Thailand's court dismisses case against prime minister's party


    Arab News - 4 days ago

    By REUTERS BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed a second charge of illegal funding against the ruling Democrat Party on Thursday, removing the ...
    Court dismisses ruling party dissolution case over alleged Bt258 ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Democrats get new lease of life: Thailand- AsiaOne
    all 15 news articles »


  61. CONSULTING ON Offshore FundS - Meyer International Ltd


    Release-news.com (press release) - 22 hours ago

    Bangkok, Thailand – The easiest definition of an offshore Fund - ????????? investment is that it is a financial solution that enables investors to safely ...
  62. All parties urged to accept court ruling on Democrat Party ...


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 29 Nov 2010

    BANGKOK, Nov 30 - Thailand's National Security Council (NSC) chief on Tuesday conceded that not all groups of people felt that the Constitution Court ruling ...
    Thailand's Constitution Court dismisses Democrat Party dissolution ...- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Thailand's ruling party braces for ban verdict- AFP
    Thailand: Ruling Party Holds On to Power -- For Now- TIME
    BBC News - Monsters and Critics.com
    all 421 news articles »
  63. Top 5 biggest upsets on the 2010 ATP tour – Part 2


    bettor.com (blog) - Christopher Mayers - 15 hours ago

    Guilermo Garcia Lopez defeats Rafael Nadal, Bangkok semifinal Few would have expected ... streak in the semifinal round of the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok. ...
  64. Yellow Shirts postpone Dec 11 rally to next month


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 3 Dec 2010

    BANGKOK, Dec 3 - Thailand's yellow-clad movement, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), on Friday postponed its protest planned for next week against ...
    Trouble brews on eastern front- Bangkok Post
    Thailand group fears loss of land- UPI.com
    Thai PM seeks PAD meeting before big rally- UPI.com
    Bangkok Post - Phuketwan
    all 26 news articles »


  65. Thailand stars in Suu Kyi film


    Bangkok Post - 6 days ago

    Shooting in Thailand has been conducted in recent months in Bangkok and nearby locations, including Muang Thong Thani and Khlong Song in Pathum Thani. ...
    Aung San Suu Kyi bio-pic wraps shooting in Thailand- Monsters and Critics.com
    On Myanmar, US and China Worked Closely, Cables Show- New York Times
    Thai films: in need of a (tax) break- Financial Times (blog)
    AFP - Asia Times Online
    all 911 news articles »


  66. Bangkok, nice 2 bedrooms condo, close BTS Nana — 50 000 THB monthly


    Thailand Business News - 5 Dec 2010

    For Rent, In Bangkok Sukhumvit area. Nice 2 bedrooms condo with modern decoration and fully furnished Real estate specialist in Bangkok (Thailand). ...
  67. Taking busking to new levels


    Bangkok Post - 4 days ago

    Bringing this street show festival to Thailand once again is the Sixnature Incorporation Co, led by managing director Thosathep Wongnongtoey. After Bangkok ...


  68. WTO extension possible for Bangkok


    BusinessWorld Online - Anne D. Hermosa - 4 days ago

    This comes as a WTO panel decided in mid-November that Thailand's tax policies on imported cigarettes indeed violated trade rules and that Bangkok would ...
  69. Bout's Wife to Sue Thailand


    The Moscow Times - 22 Nov 2010

    BANGKOK, Thailand — The wife of suspected arms trafficker Viktor Bout said Monday that she would sue Thailand in an attempt to get him released from US ...
    Wife of accused arms dealer says she plans to sue Thai officials- CNN International
    Arms bizarre- The Moscow News
    Alleged Russian Arms Smuggler's Wife Calls US Extradition Illegal- Voice of America
    The Irrawaddy News Magazine - The Associated Press
    all 166 news articles »
  70. Thai stocks may rise on fund inflows, wary on China


    Reuters Africa - 20 hours ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Thai stocks are likely to rise on Monday in line with ... On Thursday the MSCI Thailand index .MITH00000PTH added 0.8 percent, ...
    Thai Interest-Rate Swaps Rise on Export Outlook; Baht Steady- Bloomberg
    all 5 news articles »
  71. Rights body more a lamb than a lion


    Bangkok Post - 2 days ago

    ... military crackdown on the red shirt protest in central Bangkok in May of this .... Launched at the regional grouping's summit in Thailand in October of ...
  72. Thailand Observes Constitution Day


    Bernama - 3 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Thailand observed the Constitution Day on Friday when people from all sectors of the society paid tribute to King Rama 7, ...
  73. CRES to ask cabinet to lift emergency decree


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 4 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Thailand's Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Thursday said it will ask the cabinet next week to lift a state ...
    CRES to lift emergency decree, and expire: Thailand- AsiaOne
    PM says House dissolution in March or April- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Thousands attend anti-government rally in Bangkok- Monsters and Critics.com
    Thai News Agency MCOT
    all 16 news articles »
  74. Student Participate In The 9th Thai Asean Camp 2010


    Bru Direct - Mohd Zaide Haji - 21 hours ago

    ... Form Five and Form 6 from different schools in the Sultanate were selected to participate in the Asean Camp from December 11 - 18 in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
  75. Skills and productivity of Thai workers should be improved


    Thailand Business News - 21 hours ago

    Thailand's exports have been hurt by the strength of its baht currency and the shortage of skilled labour, KRC said. Bangkok The capital city of Thailand, ...


  76. Thai lawmaker proposes abortion law after fetuses found


    CNN International - Kocha Olarn - 23 Nov 2010

    Volunteers carry the remains of fetuses from the Phai-nguern Chotinaram temple in central Bangkok on November 19, 2010. Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- A ...
    Thailand: Discovery of Fetuses Sparks Abortion Debate- TIME
    Thailand Confronts Its Issues With Abortion- New York Times
    CathNews India - BBC News
    all 613 news articles »


  77. WikiLeaks' Thai Revelations?


    The Diplomat - Mong Palatino - 20 hours ago

    ... WikiLeaks revelations related to Thailand. Of the estimated 3000 cables sent by the United States Embassy in Bangkok to the US State Department, ...
  78. Mitsubishi Invests $525 Million in Third »


    Inside Line - 3 days ago

    BANGKOK, Thailand — Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has begun construction on a $525 million assembly plant outside Bangkok that will be the company's third ...
    Mitsubishi invests $535 mln to make new car in Thailand- Reuters
    Mitsubishi Motors Conducts Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for ...- Japan Corporate News (press release)
    M'bishi To Start Mass Production At New Thai Plant In '12- NIKKEI.com
    Bloomberg - Daily News & Analysis
    all 54 news articles » TYO:7211 - TYO:7211N - ETR:MMO


  79. 24 hours in Bangkok


    Sydney Morning Herald - 3 days ago

    Finish your day with a drink at one of Bangkok's famous rooftop bars, ... A US architect born in 1906, Thompson fell in love with Thailand when he was ...


  80. Bangkok Post : Wage hike demanded, help for self employed


    Bangkok Post - 5 days ago

    Mr Manas, president of the Labour Development Council of Thailand, ... The current minimum wage is 206 baht per day for Bangkok and surrounding provinces ...
    Thai workers to rally for wage hike on Thursday- People's Daily Online
    all 4 news articles »
  81. Online Freedom of Expression Under Siege in Thailand


    MediaShift - Simon Roughneen - 3 days ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND -- "Today I have to go all the way to Khon Kaen to report to the police," said Chiranuch ...


  82. Thailand to host the high-profile “2011 UFI Open Seminar in Asia”


    e-Global Travel News - 5 days ago

    “We are pleased to bring the UFI Open Seminar in Asia to Bangkok as UFI has a long history of organising industry events in Thailand including the first UFI ...
  83. Unemployment In Thailand Expected To Drop In 2011


    Bernama - 2 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Kasikorn Research Center(KRC) has made a forecast that the unemployment rate in Thailand is likely to drop by 1-1.1 per ...
  84. US plays up Russian gangs in Thailand


    Asia Times Online - Richard Ehrlich - 4 days ago

    BANGKOK - America's Federal Bureau of Investigation, ... like Thailand," during Lavrov's July 2009 visit to Bangkok, the cable said. ...
  85. Enjoy best of Thailand with Amari Winter escape holiday packages


    India Infoline.com - 3 days ago

    Escape to Thailand this winter holiday season and enjoy short breaks in Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui and Phuket with Amari holiday packages. ...
  86. Thai 'Red Shirts' to rally six months after crackdown


    AFP - 18 Nov 2010

    BANGKOK — Thousands of Thailand's "Red Shirts" are due to gather in Bangkok on Friday to mark the six-month anniversary of a deadly army crackdown on their ...
    Red Shirts urge DSI to speed up investigation cases- Thai News Agency MCOT
    Q+A: Are Thailand's "red shirts" regrouping?- Reuters
    Thais Show Resolve at Protest 6 Months After Crackdown- New York Times
    BusinessWeek - Green Left Weekly
    all 322 news articles »
  87. Miscellaneous musings on airports, air travel and animals


    Salon - Patrick Smith - 5 days ago

    Back in October I made my second visit to the new Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. It was just as I remembered it from my earlier visit in 2008 ...


  88. Hundreds of fetuses found at Thailand temple


    CNN International - Kocha Olarn - 16 Nov 2010

    Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- More than 340 fetuses have been found at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, discovered because the smell of decay drew complaints, ...
    Hundreds of fetuses found at Buddhist Temple in Thailand- Batangas Today
    Thailand. Hundreds of dead fetuses discovered- Ottawa Citizen
    Illegal abortion clinic: hundreds of foetuses found in temple- Sydney Morning Herald
    all 147 news articles »


  89. Thailand Post wins green light to lend


    Bangkok Post - 6 days ago

    The cabinet yesterday approved a plan by Thailand Post to set up a subsidiary to provide ... currently 206 baht per day in Bangkok, or 5000 baht per month.
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  90. Court revokes bail, issue arrest warrant for Red Shirt leader


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 4 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Thailand's Criminal Court on Thursday revoked bail for the opposition Puea Thai MP Jatuporn Prompan and issued an arrest warrant for him ...
  91. Phuket's Lost High Season: Europeans Not Flying


    Phuketwan - Alan Morison - 3 days ago

    The strengthening baht can be brought under control, if Thailand's ... on Phuket to a figure that exceeds Bangkok by six baht as the island proves to be the ...
    Tsunami warning dampens Phuket tourism industry- Independent Online
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  92. Bumrungrad International Hospital to Release Patients Beyond ...


    San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - 5 days ago

    Located in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, this award-winning healthcare campus boasts many of Thailand's top doctors, including physicians trained at Johns ...
  93. Health officials warned of renewed outbreak of H5N1 virus


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 1 day ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 12 -- Health officials throughout Thailand have been alerted to the possibility of a renewed outbreak of H5N1 virus as temperatures in the ...
  94. Interview: Director Rujanee Mahakanjana Reflects Her 'Parallel ...


    HollywoodChicago.com - 4 hours ago

    Mahakanjana was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and has been in the US since her teenage years. Her background in architecture and interior design led to the ...
  95. Kenya: Two Singaporeans Arrested With Illegal Ivory At Airport


    AllAfrica.com - 20 hours ago

    The cargo, packed in four suitcases was on the way to Bangkok, Thailand aboard a Kenya Airways flight. The ivory was detected by the Kenya Wildlife Service ...
    Singaporeans arrested in Kenya for suspected ivory smuggling- CNN International
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  96. Bangkok Post : Number transferral takes off


    Bangkok Post - 6 days ago

    Thailand has 69 million mobile phone subscribers, 90% of whom are prepaid users. ... are limiting MNP to 100 customers per day at five locations in Bangkok. ...
  97. Floods drag down consumer confidence in November: UTCC


    Thai News Agency MCOT - 4 days ago

    BANGKOK, Dec 9 -- Thailand's Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in November dropped to 79.0, the second decline in seven months thanks to recent floods, ...
    Bangkok Post : Consumer confidence drops again- Bangkok Post
    Thai Confidence Drops a Second Month on Floods, Baht- Bloomberg
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  98. Thailand PM cancels visit to Russia


    ITAR-TASS - 18 Nov 2010

    The minister of natural resources and environmental protection will represent ThailandBangkok differed in the official ... at the forum. Meanwhile, Moscow and
    Thailand defends its extradition of Russian arms suspect- Thai News Agency MCOT
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  99. 'Bizarre Thailand: Tales of Crime, Sex and Black Magic'


    CNNGo.com - Jim Algie - 3 days ago

    Jim Algie is the author of a just-released book titled "Bizarre Thailand: Tales of Crime, Sex and Black Magic," available for purchase in Bangkok book ...


  100. Thai TOT in talks with AIS


    Straits Times - 12 hours ago

    BANGKOK - STATE-OWNED TOT Plc said on Monday it was in talks with top Thai ... to auction licences for new 3G networks in Thailand collapsed in September. ...
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