Thailand Handbook, 7th: Travel guide to Thailand (Footprint Thailand Handbook)
Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
(New York) - The Thai government should immediately end the detention of 158 Lao Hmong refugees held in poor and abusive conditions for three years, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. read more
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Richard Burrow from Thailand reported that temple toilets at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai in Samut Prakan have recently built a toilet which cost as much as 5 million baht.
France24 (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited the north of the country amid heavy security Saturday after receiving death threats over a planned trip to a stronghold of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Some 1,500 police were sent to guard Abhisit as he toured the three northern provinces of Sukhothai, Phitsanulok and Phichit, to inspect government works. A supporter of fugitive Thaksin has reportedly...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Bangkok - Thailand's exports hit 14.8 billion dollars in October, a decline of 3 per cent year-on-year, marking the lowest fall in 2009, the commerce ministry said Friday. Imports reached 13.1 billion dollars, down 17.5 per cent year-on-year. Thailan...
Phuket Post (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
This freehold condo is situated in a resort style setting just 30m from the beach in Kalim.
Phuket Post (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Phuket Municipality has revealed plans for a proposed cable car project to link Promthep Cape and Koh Kaew Pissadan.
Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
SINGAPORE: Singapore's triumphant football team returned to a hero's welcome on Thursday after defeating Thailand 1-0 in Bangkok on Wednesday night.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Bangkok - Violent incidents have declined 28 per cent this year in Thailand's predominantly Muslim deep South thanks to the army's hearts and minds campaign in the troubled area bordering Malaysia, the region's army commander claimed. In 2008, the...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
NIZAMABAD: Telangana Rashtra Samiti senior leader A.S. Posetty received the prestigious International Gold Star Award from Labour Minister of Thailand Painath Cavethong at the five-star hotel Grand Sukumvit in Bangkok recently. The ...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Uzbekistan booked their place at the 2011 Asian Cup finals on Wednesday by beating Malaysia 3-1, while Japan crushed Hong Kong 4-0 to strengthen their chances of going through. But Bryan Robson's Thailand failed to capitalise on their 3-1 win over Singapore on Saturday, crashing to the same side 1-0 in Bangkok. Anvar Gafurov and Bakhodir Nasimov scored either side of half-time for the Uzbeks before...
Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
SINGAPORE: Singapore salvaged some pride in the return leg of their Asian Cup qualifier against Thailand, winning by a solitary goal on Wednesday.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
A former Thai army chief who led the 2006 coup that toppled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra was named leader of a new party today.
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Thai customs officials said Wednesday they had arrested a Pakistani man at Bangkok's main international airport with 54 condoms in his stomach containing half a kilo of heroin.
Newley Purnell (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
WhiteHouse.gov has this brief video (embedded below) of President Obama speaking after he met with ASEAN leaders at APEC in Singapore on Sunday. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva appears in the video, and Obama thanks him at the end.
Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Along with Emmanuelle in Bangkok , another movie from 1976 that the Thailand Film Office would probably rather people forgot about is Hot Potato , an exploitive action vehicle for martial-arts star Jim Kelly that was filmed in Chiang Mai. Only reason I mention Hot Potato now is because it's making the rounds on Cinemax, playing at 8 tonight Bangkok time, and I have a cool picture to go with these words....
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anonymous (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
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aarkstore enterprise | 06/20/2009
Whilst Internet has been popular in Thailand for some years now, broadband growth had been mitigated. The number of broadband more than doubled in 2005. However growth slowed to 65.0% in 2006. At the end of September 2007, the number of broadband subscribers is estimated to have reached 1.1 million, representing a penetration rate as low as 1.6% and only 24.3% of all Internet connections. Additional...
Howard Westendorf | 01/25/2009
Looking For Accommodation In Patong-Phuket Escape from Bangkok by Tom: After spending some time in Bangkok, Thailand and seeing sights such as the Emerald Bhudda in the Grand Palace and some of the other fascinating Thai historical areas available...
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