Jun 2, 2008 | www.asianewsnet.net | Sunan Suchart
Gone are the days when getting around Bangkok (Thailand) meant hours stuck in tightly gridlocked traffic. The city’s new network of sky-trains, underground trains and river ferries, all connected at interchanges, makes getting around this sprawling city a breeze.
Jun 2, 2008 | www.advocate.com | Sunan Suchart
Bangkok, Thailand, has been called everything from the Venice of the East to the Capital of Sin, but only recently has it been raising eyebrows as a cosmopolitan destination.
Jun 2, 2008 | www.businesswire.com | Sunan Suchart
THAI Transforms IT Organization with BMC Software
BMC Software today announced that Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Thailand' s national air carrier, has selected BMC' s Software ' s leading IT Service Management solutions to transform ...
Jun 2, 2008 | www.asianewsnet.net | Sunan Suchart
Thailand's inflation at 10-year high
Thailand's inflation rate soared to 7.6 per cent in May, the highest in nearly a decade, due to the unrelenting rise of oil prices.
Jun 2, 2008 | www.washingtonpost.com | Sunan Suchart
Political tensions hurting Thai economy
Anti-government street protests and rumors of a military coup are hurting Thailand's economy and investors' confidence, the finance minister said Monday as the stock market dropped 2.8 percent.
www.moscowtimes.ru | Sunan Suchart
Thai Protesters to Keep Up Their Vigil
Anti-government protesters in Thailand will keep up their demonstrations until Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down, one of the group's leaders said Sunday. Chamlong Srimuang, a former Bangkok governor who helped lead similar protests in 2006, said...
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Chatuchak/Mo Chit Weekend Market, Bangkok
Today I once again took a weekend "stroll" to one of the largest markets in Thailand, the Chatuchak Weekend Market.
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Thai govt withdraws ultimatum on protesters
Ten hours of stand-off between the government and the People's Alliance for Democracy was defused last night after the government backed down on its threatening "ultimatum". PM Samak Sundaravej had promised in ...
Thailand protest leader says demonstrations will go on until prime minister steps down
A leader of anti-government protesters in Thailand says they will keep up their demonstrations until Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej steps down.
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Weather Conditions in Koh Lanta
Unlike mainland Krabi and Phi Phi, rough sea conditions mean access is relatively harder and the passenger ferries stop running altogether; in addition the limited number of non-beach activities means there is ...
www.associatedcontent.com | Sunan Suchart
Sex and the City in Bangkok Thailand
Sex and the City Opens a Few Days Later in Thailand Than in the US, but the Buzz for it is Huge Font On Thursday, I'm going to see the new Sex and the City movie here in Bangkok, Thailand.
www.nationmultimedia.com | Sunan Suchart
PAD seeks impeachment against senators and MPs
Leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy submitted a petition on Friday to launch impeachment proceeding against 164 senators and members of parliament who supported a motion to amend the Constitution.
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PPP tenders second motion on constitution amendment
The People Power Party decided on Friday to file a second motion on charter rewrite after its first one was dropped due to insufficient sponsors.
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Samak declines to say who will replace Jakrapob
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declined to say who he will assign to replace Jakrapob Penkair as the minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.
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Fears of political unrest grip Bangkok
Scuffles last weekend between pro- and anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok as well as ongoing anti-government protests have sharpened fears of another upheaval in Thailand in the weeks or months ahead.
Oil prices supported above $132
BANGKOK, Thailand Oil was supported above $132 a barrel Monday in Asia by ongoing worries about global petroleum supplies and the outlook this week for the U.S. dollar.
UN chief goes to Myanmar to cajole junta over aid
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar on Thursday on the diplomatic mission of a lifetime - persuading the ruling generals to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for millions of cyclone ...
www.bangkokpost.net | Sunan Suchart
History backs Thais for glory in Beijing
Thailand made their Olympic debut in Helsinki, Finland in 1952 and have since taken part in every tournament except the 1980 Moscow Games when they joined a US-led boycott. It took Thailand 24 years to win their first Olympic medal when ...
www.bangkokpost.com | Sunan Suchart
Govt approves energy conservation measures
With no sign of soaring global oil prices ending, price rises that directed impacted domestic prices, the cabinet Tuesday gave the green light to measures to cushion the future impact as well as promoting the ...
www.irrawaddy.org | Sunan Suchart
Thai Academics Call for New Constitution
Leading Thai scholars urged the public to push for a new constitution drafting process, including a complete redrafting of the current 2007 constitution by a broad-based group representing all segments of ...