9/11 ‘dry runs’ carried out in Malaysia, Thailand, HK

Singapore – More details have emerged about how those involved in the 9/11 attacks conducted ‘dry runs’ in Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong to test aviation security ahead of the devastating strikes in New York and Washington. The Al-Qaeda operatives surveyed in-flight and ground security systems in the three locations, as well as others, in […]

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Guinness World Records – Songkran Festival 2011 at Central World (Bangkok)

Songkran Festival 2011 at Central World, Bangkok In this Songkran Festival 2011, CentralWorld shares with you the once in a lifetime experience to participate in the Guinness World Records. More than 3,000 participants will be gathering for this water splashing at CentralWorld Square from 5:00 P.M. on. Prepare your water pistols and Get Ready!! Hope […]

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Thais nationwide celebrate Songkran festival

BANGKOK, April 13 — Devout Thai Buddhists joined by foreigners early Wednesday celebrated the first day of Songkran festival or Thailand’s traditional New Year by offering alms to monks and asking for blessings from elderly people. Ten senior Buddhist monks chanted prayers at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) headquarters, City Hall, while BMA Governor Sukhumbhand […]

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Thai PM Abhisit enjoying rare Songkran breeze

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is ‘smelling the breeze’ on the resort island of Samui, his first Songkran holiday with his family in more than two years in office. In a brief interview with reporters before leaving Bangkok for Surat Thani province, the prime minister appeared optimistic for the 2011 Thai traditional new year after “the […]

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Thai actor Somchai under detention

Actor Somchai Khemklad was given 15 days under detention yesterday after a Lampang court turned down his request for temporary release over charges of assaulting a grocery store owner two years ago. Somchai missed a scheduled meeting last Friday to hear his appeal, but showed up in court on Monday. The court turned down his […]

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34 fake business travelers banned from going to Thailand: BI

Some 34 prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were barred from going to Thailand after the Bureau of Immigration (BI) found out they were only posing as business travelers. The passengers were prevented from boarding a Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight to Bangkok after intense questioning by immigration officers forced them to confess that they were OFWs […]

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