It is a rather sad story for Preah Vihear temple, a 11° century jewel of Angkor architecture which unfortunately lies on a tip of a promontory just on the border line between Cambodia and Thailand. For decades, the temple has been the witness of a war of words, skirmishes and even sporadic fights between Cambodian […]
BANGKOK, Thursday 29 July 2010 (AFP) – The Thai government is likely to lift emergency rule in six more provinces, but not Bangkok, because of easing concerns about possible political unrest, the defence minister said Thursday. Prawit Wongsuwon said the strict laws were expected to be revoked in Chonburi, Ayutthaya, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Maha […]
BANGKOK, 29 July 2010 (NNT) – The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions has issued an arrest warrant for self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for evading the false asset declaration trial. The Supreme Court was initially scheduled to proceed with Mr Thaksin’s case involving his false declarations of assets today. However, […]
THAILAND’S largest canned fish producer has agreed a deal that will put the 140-year-old John West brand under Asian control. The acquisition will turn Thai Union Frozen Products into the world’s largest seafood group, propelling it ahead of rivals in the United States and Japan. TUF is buying MW Foods, which owns the John West […]
Thai music label Kamikaze will hold a concert featuring five popular Thai idols in Japan this Sunday. Following huge demand from Japanese fans through social network sites like Facebook and Twitter, Kamikaze, a music label under RS Promotion, will be organizing a concert called ‘Thai Idol Festival 2010 – Kamikaze Wave Concert’ at Shibuya Duo […]
A WOMAN trafficked women from Thailand to Australia to work as prostitutes, a Sydney court has been told. The 48-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to illegally bringing 11 Thai women to Sydney between August 30, 2005 and April 1, 2008 for the purpose of sexual servitude. She also […]
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed on 27 July 2010 to protect Thailand’s rights and interests, as Cambodia makes moves to submit its management plan for Preah Vihear Temple and its adjacent areas at the Unesco World Heritage Committee meeting in Brazil. The Thai delegation, led by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, […]
Wild populations of the iconic Mekong giant catfish will be driven to extinction if hydropower dams planned for the Mekong River go ahead, says a report released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today. The report, River of Giants: Giant Fish of the Mekong, profiles four giant fish living in the Mekong that rank within the […]
