Deputy PM: Solution's simple to diplomatic row with Cambodia

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

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.

Thai, Cambodian military leaders to meet

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Thai and Cambodian military leaders will meet next week amid growing tensions over Phnom Penh's appointment of a fugitive former Thai premier as an adviser.

Thailand to request bail for Thai engineer detained in Cambodia

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Thailand will ask to post bail for the Thai engineer detained on spy charges in Cambodia within one or two days to free him on a temporary basis, according to the Thai Foreign Minister's Secretary Chawanon Intarakomalsut.

Pakistani held in Thailand with 54 heroin condoms in stomach

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

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. Kamran Pervaiz Butt, 24, was arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Tuesday morning on a Thai Airways flight from Islamabad, customs authorities said in a statement.

Thailand may invoke Internal Security Act: Deputy PM

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said the Thai government may invoke the Internal Security Act in response to the announced rally of the anti-government “Red Shirt” United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) at the end of this month, the Thailand News Agency (TNA) reported.

Red Shirts rally to oust Abhisit government Nov 28

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Thailand's anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) on Thursday announced that the movement will rally to oust the Abhisit Vejjajiva government beginning Saturday November 28 and will prolong its protest for another five days, expecting that over million Red Shirt supporters to turn up at the rally site.

Phuket Scam Purge: Police Impound 'Black' Jet-Ski

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

A JET-SKI operator was arrested at Patong today and his vehicle was impounded and taken to Kathu police station. The operator was accused of hiring out his vehicle without registration or insurance.

Coca-Cola Thailand will launch 4 health drinks in 3 years

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Coca-Cola Thailand is expanding its non-alcohol drink portfolio by planning a launch of 4 new health beverages within 3 years. This is in tandem with its worldwide ‘Live Positively’ program.

Thailand Aims To Boost Private Sector Role In Stimulus Program

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

The Thai government is targeting a bigger role for the private sector in boosting economic growth, raising the value of projects it expects to finance in partnership with private investors to 10% of its THB1.43 trillion ($43.07 billion) investment budget from the currently planned 2%, a senior finance ministry official said Wednesday.

AirAsia plans Thai, Indonesia listings - paper

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Malaysian low cost carrier AirAsia plans to list on the Thai stock exchange and later on in Indonesia, its chief executive Tony Fernandes told the Business Times newspaper.

InterContinental Hua Hin Resort to open on December 1, 2009 in Thailand

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will open a new resort in Thailand on December 1, 2009. The InterContinental Hua Hin Resort will feature 119 rooms, of which ten deluxe rooms have direct pool access. According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, the resort’s top-end accommodation will include eleven deluxe ocean-view suites and six executive suites. There will be three beachfront villas with private pools and one presidential suite will provide the highest level of luxury. The presidential suite can also cater as a distinctive and private wedding chapel.

Thai Military Wants U.S. Satellites to Hunt Islamist Rebels

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand's military wants the U.S. to provide satellite equipment and imagery so it can hunt thousands of Islamist separatists who are killing Thai troops and civilians with hidden roadside bombs in the south.

Two shot dead, seven wounded in blast in Thai south: police

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Suspected Islamic insurgents in Thailand's restive south have shot and killed two Thai Buddhist men and wounded seven other men with a bomb hidden in a motorcycle, police said Friday.

New governor for Tourism Authority of Thailand

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

BANGKOK - Tourism Authority of Thailand has appointed a new governor after an 18-month search to fill the position.

Penis Measuring Device To Fight HIV/AIDS In Thailand

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

Thai health authorities are introducing an official penis measuring device with the aim of advising condom users which size to wear for comfort and protection against sexual diseases.

AirAsia Plans Flights To India Via Thailand

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 -0500

AirAsia, Asia's leading low cost airline, plans to fly to Delhi, Kolkata and Amritsar via its Bangkok hub by the first half of next year, said group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes.

Belgian-British duo leads race for EU's top jobs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:19:00 -0500

BRUSSELS — Seven socialist prime ministers backed the European Union's trade commissioner to be its new foreign policy chief, moving a Thursday summit closer to breaking a stalemate over two freshly created top EU jobs.

US Court: Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina flooding

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:19:00 -0500

The Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a shipping channel linking New Orleans, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico led to catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina, a federal court ruled Wednesday.