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Delegates vow to fight temple talk at WHC
Thailand's delegates to the World Heritage Committee (WHC) meeting in June will oppose any discussion on the Preah Vihear temple, the government says. Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk said he will ask the cabinet to endorse this stance next week. Although Cambodia has already listed the temple as a World Heritage site, a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia regarding what ...
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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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TAT veteran selected to lead agency
Thawatchai Arunyik, deputy governor for the domestic market at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has been chosen as the agency's new governor, effective Dec ...
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FTI wants answers after outage
Business leaders yesterday demanded compensation from authorities for firms affected by Tuesday's massive power outage, while the Energy Ministry ordered a review of the emergency decision-making ...
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Source Rice scheme losses look set to soar to B200bn
Losses from the government's rice pledging scheme for the 2011-12 harvest year are estimated to reach 200 billion baht, far above the Finance Ministry's earlier forecast of 70-100 billion baht, says a source. The new estimate is based on the actual amount the government has received from rice sales and the estimated amount the government should receive by multiplying rice in ...
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INTUCH drops after MSCI index exclusion
Shares of Shin Corporation Plc (INTUCH) fell 3.75 baht or 3.88% yesterday after the stock failed to make it onto MSCI Inc's key index due to an insufficient free float, but analysts pointed out the decline presents buying ...
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Synergy chooses Thailand for its first Asian base
As Asian economies continue to be resilient to European financial woes, British firm Synergy, a manufacturer and supplier of flavour-enhancing ingredients, is setting up a new factory in Samut Prakan ...
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KTAM ETF aimed at commerce
Profits of listed companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand's commerce sector are expected to grow by 25% this year. They are expected to keep rising over the next few years thanks to the government's economic stimulus policies and solid consumption growth in Asean countries. Recognising the trend, Krung Thai Asset Management (KTAM) yesterday announced the launch of the KTAM SET ...
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TK extends hire purchase business within Asean
Thitikorn Plc (TK), a motorcycle and auto hire purchase lender, is expanding its foothold in the Asean market with its first overseas foray since incorporating four decades ago. The company is waiting for a licence to operate a hire purchase business abroad, said deputy managing director Prapol Phornprapha. TK indicated earlier it was interested in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia, with ...
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New DTAC app cultivates farm sector
Total Access Communication (DTAC) is tapping the masses by targeting the farm sector in the Northeast with a planned network investment of 7 billion baht this year. The latest project of Thailand's second-biggest mobile operator follows the recent roll-out of its TriNet 3G service. DTAC's new mobile service, the Farmer Info app, will be available free to Thai farmers nationwide. The ...
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Mini sales to shrink as rebate closes
Millennium Auto Mini, the authorised distributor of Mini cars, expects 480 of its compact luxury vehicles to be sold this year, a slight drop from last year, as the government's first-time car buyer scheme has ...
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Industry pushes for protection
The private sector wants non-tariff barriers to protect the local software industry once the Asean single market is established. Saknarong Saengsangapong, chairman of the software club of the Federation of Thai Industries, said standards are needed for foreign companies looking to sell software in Thailand, as the industry has no measures in place to deal with imports. He said the firms should ...
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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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Social media vital during blackout
Social media was a powerful source of information for those seeking updates on the power outage that blacked out the entire South on Tuesday night. At around 8pm, the news started spreading like wild fire on Twitter and Facebook. People in the affected provinces used their mobile phones to file posts about being plunged into darkness. Reporters - some getting briefed by their friends and family ...
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Their Majesties aid mother after children die in fire
Their Majesties the King and Queen yesterday graciously granted a relief kit and cooking utensils to a family who lost two children when their house burned down on Tuesday night. Pol Colonel Neramit Dusitakorn delivered the supplies to Chutikarn Pholnok, 39, the mother of Sanphit, 13, and his sister Natthapapha Pholnok, 9, who burned to death at their home in Phitsanulok's Muang district ...
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Residents feared what lay behind the darkness
The hours-long blackout on Tuesday in the strife-torn regions in three southern provinces have had a huge impact on residents who, facing daily insurgent violence, were gripped in the fear of possible terror attacks in the darkness. With only social media and online outlets available as news sources for a minority of residents with access to the Internet, people in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat ...
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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 orders revamp of decision-making process to cope with crisis
Hat Yai, the biggest city in the South, was lit only by cars on the main streets after Tuesday night's blackout over 14 provinces in the far South. (Post photo) Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal on Wednesday ordered the electricity agencies and the regulator to come up with a better chain of command in the wake of the blanket blackout throughout the southern region. Mr Pongsak was ...
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Yingluck lures Japanese to megaprojects
TOKYO - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is banking on close ties and mutual trust to entice Japanese investors to support the Dawei deep-water port and other ...
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Police reveal suspected arsonists
The Metropolitan Police Bureau on Wednesday released photographs of two men suspected of setting fire to the CentralWorld department store on May 19, 2010, and six others believed to have been involved in the destruction. The pictures were shown to the press by Pol Lt-Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrachang, the metropolitan police chief, after a meeting with his deputy Pol Maj-Gen Anuchai Lekbamrung and ...
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Govt outspending tax collection export target down
The Ministry of Commerce has lowered its export growth target for 2013 to 7-7.5% from the previous projection of 8-9% on the back of the baht's continuing strength, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said on Wednesday. Mr Boonsong said the adjustment was made after a meeting of the ministry’s commercial attaches and directors of international trade offices in 62 countries. The ...
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200 million wasps to fight coconut pest
A total of 211 million parasitoid wasps will be released nationwide to fight an insect pest that has destroyed large areas of coconut plantations throughout the country, the Agricultural Extension Department announced. Director-general Panpimon Chunyanuwat said the black-headed caterpillar, known scientifically as Opisina arenosella Walker, is a persistent pest in Thailand, damaging coconut ...
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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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