Fri, Nov 20 2009
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20:23 pm
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Visitors from outside the U.S. down 9 percent, spending a lot less »
Gadling Filed under: North America, China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, United States, Brazil
Visits from outside the United States continued their slide in August. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that... |
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18:37 pm
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Are Thaksin's red shirts just victims of big lies? »
The Nation Some time back, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told his devout red shirts during a phone-in that the Malaysian Special Branch had sent 20 cops to guard him during his stopover in Kuala Lumpur because they love me. |
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18:37 pm
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Why is the South so important to Sonthi? »
The Nation Using the region as a political platform raises questions as does his readiness to work with Pheu Thai, whose de facto chief he had deposed |
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18:35 pm
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CSR - it's a joint effort »
The Nation Dr Pipat Yodprudtikan explains how stakeholders need to tackle the four main issues |of perception, incentives, factual and timely communications as well as pursuing sectoral initiatives to make the corporate social responsibility movement viable in... |
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18:34 pm
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Thai economic growth to be led by exports once again »
The Nation THAILAND'S economic recovery next year will likely be export-driven, rather than consumer-driven as earlier expected - thanks to the recovering US, European and Japanese economies following the 2008 Lehman Brothers crisis. |
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18:31 pm
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Illegal Burmese migrants: caught between hiding or becoming legal »
The Nation MANY OF the estimated 2 million Burmese migrants currently living in Thailand can remember the mass deportation a decade ago. With the threat of another mass expulsion looming, migrant workers are exploring their options and hoping to avoid the panic, the... |
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17:28 pm
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Predawn fire destroys Siam Society buildings »
The Nation A predawn fire yesterday wiped out the Siam Society's office and shop. |
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17:26 pm
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Siam Society fire first setback in its lengthy history »
The Nation Longtime residents not only of Bangkok, but all of Thailand have been shocked by the news of the fire in the early hours of yesterday that gutted the office building, bookshop and another shop in the Siam Society grounds and severely damaged the remaining... |
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17:22 pm
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Vaccination against new flu virus in jan 2010 »
The Nation The vaccination programme against the typeA (H1N1) virus will begin on January 11 for highpriority groups, including frontline healthcare workers, pregnant women, people with obesity and other chronic disease, the disabled and the elderly. |
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17:19 pm
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Cambodia pulls out of military sports meet »
The Nation A sporting event between Thai and Cambodian military personnel scheduled over the weekend has been postponed indefinitely due to the growing tensions between the two countries. |
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17:15 pm
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Wisaradee acknowledges charges »
The Nation Pheu Thai MP Wisaradee Techatheerawat yesterday met with police and prosecutors to acknowledge her indictment for contempt of the Constitution Court. |
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17:14 pm
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Flash floods in Songkhla »
The Nation Several districts in Songkhla province have been hit with a second wave of flooding due to flash floods travelling from a national park. |
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17:12 pm
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38 loan sharks rounded up in Korat »
The Nation Police have made a series of arrests of loan sharks based in Nakhon Ratchasima, netting members of several rackets, some of which demand extremely high interest rates, up to 60 per cent daily, from their clients. |
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15:55 pm
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AirAsia, Thai AirAsia to list in SET »
Bangkok Post The Malaysia-based no-frills airline group AirAsia and its sister Thai airline have set their sights on separate listings on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to raise fund to support their aggressive expansion plans. |
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15:46 pm
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Five ways Wal-mart in China is way different (and way more intense) than at home »
Gadling Filed under: Asia, North America, China, United StatesFaced with errands for unrelated items - body lotion, slippers, yogurt - I decided that today I needed some one-stop shopping. Visiting individual shops and bargaining down the price of each item would... |
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12:45 pm
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SET down 0.74% »
Bangkok Post SET index closed at 695.25, down 5.17 or 0.74% in trade worth 14.35 billion baht on Friday. |
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09:30 am
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Korn: Strong baht not hurting exports »
Bangkok Post The current stronger value of the Thai currency is in line with those of neighbouring countries and will not affect the competitiveness of the export sector, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said on Friday. |
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09:27 am
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Thai-Cambodia JBC meeting next week »
Bangkok Post The Thai-Cambodia Joint Border Committee (JBC) will meet on Nov 27 at 28 at the Dusit Thani hotel in Pattaya, defence ministry spokesman Col Thanathip Saengsawang said on Friday. |
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06:47 am
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PM firm on his Chiang Mai visit »
Bangkok Post Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday reaffirmed his plan to visit Chiang Mai on Nov 29 to attend the Thai Chamber of Commerce meeting despite threats made to his safety. |
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06:45 am
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SET index down 0.66 points »
Bangkok Post The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went down 0.66 points or 0.09% to close at 699.76 points at the end of trading session on Friday morning. The trade value was 6.79 billion baht. |
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04:59 am
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Tea Banh: There is no secret tape »
Bangkok Post The Cambodian government has no secret audio recording of Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya ordering an official of Thai embassy in Phnom Penh to obtain the flight schedule of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as claimed by a Puea Thai MP, Cambodian... |
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04:58 am
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Suthep: Row will end if Thaksin quits »
Bangkok Post If former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra resigns or is replaced as economic adviser to the Cambodian government, the diplomatic row between Thailand and Phnom Penh will cool down, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday. |
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03:45 am
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Phuket Taoist Vegetarian festival »
Observer From the piercings to the possessions, Andrew Spooner takes in this colourful event |
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03:10 am
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Phuket Taoist Vegetarian festival »
Guardian Unlimited From the piercings to the possessions, Andrew Spooner takes in this colourful event |
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