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Lion Air plans Thai subsidiary
Indonesia’s low-cost airline, Lion Air, has made a move into Thailand’s aviation market, with plans to launch a new Thai subsidiary. Although plans for Thai Lion Air first came into light six years ago, Thailand’s Civil Aviation Department confirmed the plans this week, but stressed the airline is yet to submit an application for an air operator’s certificate. ...
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Thai police say they know identities of Central World arson suspects
Police are gathering evidence in support of arrest warrants for two suspected arsonists and six alleged accomplices in relation to the Central World Mall fire during the 2010 riots. Following a meeting yesterday to discuss the progress of the Central World arson probe, Metropolitan Police chief Khamronwit Thoopkrajang said investigators had identified two suspected arsonists from photographs ...
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Thawatchai Arunyik named next governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thawatchai Arunyik, deputy governor for domestic marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has been selected as the TAT's next governor to replace Suraphon Svetasreni, whose contract with TAT will end on December 21. The decision to appoint Thawatchai to the top post at the state enterprise will not come as a surprise to the tourism industry, as he had been seen ...
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Thailand tourism up from January to April
International tourist arrivals to Thailand posted a growth of 19.04% during January to April this year, according to Ministry of Tourism and Sports' data. Released late last week, the ministry's research registered 8,841,730 trips to the country during the first 4 months, up from 7,427,772 visits during the same period last year. In April alone, there were 2,013,012 trips, up 19.38% ...
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Forbes Merkel Still Worlds Most Powerful Woman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has maintained her position as the most powerful woman in the world, in a ranking published Wednesday by Forbes magazine. Merkel has held the number one position on the Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women in the world for the third year in a row. The 58-year-old chancellor has been a regular on the list since her first appearance in 2006, one year ...
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National President of Skal meets with Thailand Director of Bhutans Tourism Council
BANGKOK, Thailand - Seen recently in Bangkok were Karma Lotey, Director of Bhutan's Tourism Council, President of the Association of Bhutan Tour Operators (ABTO) and CEO of Yangphel Travel, visiting friend Andrew Wood, National President of Skal International Thailand. Karma and Andrew discussed many topics during his visit to Andrew's home including the setting up of a Skal Club in ...
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Thai army chief urges self-imposed curfew for teachers
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's army chief on Wednesday urged teachers in the country's insurgency-racked south to stay at home after 6pm to avoid falling victim to militants as the new school year gets under way.Nearly 160 teachers and other school staff have been killed during a nine-year-old insurgency that has gripped Thailand's Muslim-majority deep south, bordering Malaysia.Recent ...
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Thai Same-Sex Marriage Bill Not Without Controversy
BANGKOK, THAILAND -- As the debate on same-sex marriage continues in Western nations, including the United States, Thailand could become the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage. Thailand is known for its liberal acceptance of sexuality, but the draft same-sex marriage law is not without controversy. This is a traditional Thai wedding, except there is no groom. There are two ...
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Chicken mangosteen curry papaya salad soft-shell crabs–Thai cuisine reworked for the Filipino palate
CLASSIC Chicken Satay with peanut sauce and cucumber relish While researching on Thai cuisine in Bangkok, executive chef Cheryl Pineda observed that the locals liked to mix their viands and chicken with mangosteen. That inspired her to create her version of the chicken mangosteen curry. The extract of the mangosteen's purple rind is infused in the curry sauce. This gives the chicken ...
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Pongsak says blackouts unavoidable incident
Energy Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal Wednesday described Tuesday evening's blackouts in all 14 southern provinces as "an unavoidable incident" but he did not give long-term measures to prevent another power outage in the region. The plan to build more power plants in the region would continue as planned, the energy minister said. But he denied the power outage had anything to ...
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PMs visit to Thailand to accelerate ties Indian envoy
BANGKOK: India's accelerating ties with Thailand will get a further boost with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's brief but comprehensive visit here next week, but the long awaited FTA will not be initialled during the trip, Indian envoy to the country has said. "Thailand is keenly looking forward to this visit," Indian Ambassador to Thailand Anil Wadhwa said, adding ...
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Myanmars economy could grow 6.75 per cent IMF says
Yangon - Myanmar's economy could grow 6.75 per cent this year, driven by gas exports and foreign investments, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday. "The authorities' ambitious reform program is bearing fruit, with macroeconomic stability and high investor interest," said Matt Davies, who headed a visiting IMF team. It estimated the economy expanded 6.5 per ...
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Constitutional Court to decide next Wednesday whether to hold hearings for Article 68 case
The Constitutional Court is scheduled to debate next Wednesday whether to hold hearings in the case of Article 68-amendment. The judges will hold a meeting at 9:30 am to decide whether the court would summon the complainants and defendants to testify to the court or whether to consider the case right away by considering the petitions and the charter. Four petitions were submitted to the court, ...
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SE Asia Stocks-Singapore up on earnings hopes Thai shares fall
BANGKOK, May 22 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose to new highs on Wednesday on light to moderate volume and ahead of U.S. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress, with expectations of improved earnings forecasts supporting Singapore shares. Singapore's Straits Times Index was up 0.3 percent at 3,454.37, reversing Tuesday's fall, led ...
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Bangkok’s reputation under threat
Bangkok has long-been the site of political instability for the country, but this has rarely escalated into full-scale violence, now as talks between government and protests breakdown, and acts of violence increase, the city faces a difficult situation.
There is currently a days-long standoff between the government and anti-government protestors who claim the present government headed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva was supported by the military when they came to power fifteen months ago. Read more
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