The Thai 3G-service battle looks set to intensify as Real Move and its 3G partner CAT Telecom are expected to announce the launches of commercial 3G services today and Wednesday, respectively. Advanced Info Service (AIS) is also expected to fully launch 3G-900 MHz services this month. After the official launch of Real Move’s services, TrueMove […]
BANGKOK, July 17 – Myanmar’s Commerce Ministry annulled its import ban on 15 Thai items from Thailand, according to Thailand’s director-general of Trade Negotiations Department. Ms Srirat Rastapana said the 15 types of merchandise were fresh fruits, monosodium glutamate (MSG), chewing gum, sweet drinks and other beverages, crackers, wafers, cake, canned food, instant noodles, liquor, […]
An Australian man and his Thai wife were arrested by undercover agents for opening a beer bar to sell sexual services. A Thai woman working for them was also arrested. Pattaya, July 14, 2011[PDN]; Pol.Lt.Col. Noppon Kuladilok, Chonburi Immigration Police and his team arrested Mr Krek Johnston, 54, Australian national, his Thai wife, Mrs Yoanitta […]
New York – It’s only a few months until the newest generation of iPhone hits stores and details about its features are slowly leaking out. According to the usually well-informed Wall Street Journal, the fifth iteration of the best-selling smartphone will be thinner than its predecessor and have an eight-pixel – not five – camera. […]
YALA, July 17 – Three rubber traders were shot dead by suspected muslim insurgents in Yala’s Raman district. Yala provincial police and bomb squad inspected the scene on Raman-Talo-Halo roadside where the victims were buying latex from villagers. The casualties were males of 34, 35, and 37 years old and shot in their heads and […]
BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 (NNT) – Democrat Party MP Attaporn Ponlaboot explained that even though the red shirt activist had prepared a compelling case against the election commission during the investigation of election’s result, he believed that the red shirt political group will not make a move since some of the group’s mainstay and fugitive […]
PETCHABURI, 17 July 2011 (NNT) – Lieutenant General Udomdej Sritabutr of 1st Army Area, confirmed that 5 soldiers were in a helicopter accident at the Kaeng Krajaan National park in Phetchaburi province, with no survivors found. The accident resulted from poor weather conditions, causing the helicopter to crash into the mountains. As for the flight, […]
BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 (NNT) – Pheu Thai Spokesperson Mr. Prompong Nopparit said more evidence to support its claim against the Democrat party for violating electoral law would be submitted to the Election Commission of Thailand. According to the claim by Pheu Thai, the Blue Flag event, which was held in Samut Prakan province a […]
