THAILAND- Abhisit Vejjajiva said the government would not stop Thaksin from entering the country, but, as a fugitive, the former leader must first come under the judicial process. “There is no problem. He is not prohibited from entering the country. After his entry, he will have to come under Thai law,” the PM said. In […]
BANGKOK, 2 July 2010 (NNT) – Over 10% of tourism-related businesses in Thailand have been forced to close down as they suffer from the effect of the recent political mayhem while the rest is urging the government to promptly adopt a relief plan. Spokesperson of the Federation of Thai Tourism Association (FETTA) Charoen Wangananont said […]
Thailand’s politics are in turmoil, featuring mass demonstrations, a growing role for the military in Thai politics, and erosion of the country’s fledgling democracy. If the United States aims to construct a foreign policy which can adapt to the coming Thai tempest, we need to understand the players and the turf. The Conflict and Its […]
Defying the belief that the blind have limited career prospects, one Italian priest has spent the last 30 years training them in everything from massage therapy to judo Going through life without vision is hard enough in any country, but in Thailand’s it’s a particularly tough battle. For those of you who have visited or […]
BANGKOK – Lawyers for the family of ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra met with investigators in Thailand on Tuesday and denied accusations of having financed the recent anti-government protests that sparked bloody clashes with security forces. Thaksin, his ex-wife Pojaman, and two of their three grown children are among 83 people and companies suspected by the government […]
The streets of Bangkok may be quiet again after the Red Shirt protests earlier this year that resulted in more than 80 deaths and thousands of injuries, but the country’s politics are still highly unstable. A state of emergency remains even as Prime Minsiter Abhisit Vejjajiva has proposed a “road map” to national reconciliation. The […]
Thai Mobile Operator Plans to Grow Market Presence and Revenues With SevenFlow Mobile Data Business Intelligence Tools MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Jun 28, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Neuralitic Systems, the leading provider of mobile data intelligence solutions for mobile operators, has broken new ground in Asia with the signing of a new deal with Thailand’s TrueMove. […]
Four hooded suspects fire rockets at Army fuel tank No 6 after it was apparently selected as their target; Cabinet will take strike into account when it decides today on whether to extend the state of emergency Twin rockets were fired at an empty fuel tank located in an Army installation in Nonthaburi on Sunday […]
