Bangkok Thailand

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:16 GMT

Thailand urged to implement WTO ruling as deadline lapses
BusinessWorld Online Edition
MANILA HAS called on Bangkok to start implementing reforms on customs valuation and tax measures deemed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as discriminatory against Philippine-made cigarettes, noting that the deadline had expired.

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Tue, 15 May 2012 21:13:09 GMT

Asian GP Athletics Series in Bangkok
Pakistan Daily Times
KARACHI: Pakistan's top woman athlete Zeenat Parveen won two bronze medals in the Asian Grand Prix Athletics Series held from May 6-14 at Chonburi Campus Stadium, Thailand. “Out of four-member team, Zenat made her country proud by putting up a good ...

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Tue, 15 May 2012 16:38:04 GMT

Live Arts and Fringe Festival (blog)

One Night In Bangkok: Bed Supperclub And Pina Bausch
Live Arts and Fringe Festival (blog)
Random photo in Bangkok that Ellen took, has only tangential relation to the story in that the statue is in repose. After backpacking on a shoestring through Morocco, Spain, Egypt, Vietnam, and Thailand, I had one night in Bangkok—and, like the song ...

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:56:41 GMT

Palande used Kakkar's cards in Bangkok days after murder
Times of India
He had however denied travelling to Thailand or using the cards there. In fact, he had claimed passing on a debit card to a friend, who ostensibly made use of it in Bangkok. His claims now are believed to be untrue. "Palande used Kakkar's card in ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 19:24:07 GMT

Bangkok Post

Sweet dreams are made of this
Bangkok Post
For two decades, the company has made high-quality mattresses and bedding products for luxury hotels, resorts, exclusive residences and large-scale accommodation projects, both in Thailand and abroad. Nophol Techaphangam, SPB's vice managing director, ...

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:04:09 GMT

Thai Rath Editorial
Bangkok Post
The promise was made in the wake of last year's devastating floods that swamped industrial estates and residential areas in and around Bangkok. Floods and drought have long been causing our farmers many problems. To solve these problems, all previous ...

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:12:13 GMT

Travel Daily News International

Asiatique reshapes Bangkok's development
Travel Daily News International
Bangkok's latest urban development is a historical step for Thailand's capital. Located on a prime location along the Chao Praya River, a new district is emerging. And in contrary to usual urban developments in Bangkok – consisting generally from the ...

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:34:01 GMT

Scrape TV

David Carradine's night in Bangkok humbles a hard man / Scrape TV - The World ...
Scrape TV
Bangkok, ThailandBangkok is known for being many things but being a laid back town is not something of which it has ever been accused. With prostitution of every imaginable scenario rampant, drug trafficking one of the most important businesses, ...

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:50:44 GMT

Saving Thailand's wild medicinal plants
Bangkok Post
Read a previous Bangkok Post article about mosquito repellent made from herbal medicine, the subject of today's article. About 1800 species of wild plants currently used as key ingredients in herbal medicines are on the verge of extinction, ...

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:26:48 GMT

The West Australian

Thailand buys Chinese tablet computers for schools
The West Australian
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand on Thursday signed a multi-million dollar deal to buy hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made tablet computers for primary school children, an official statement said. The ruling Puea Thai party, linked to former Thai premier ...

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EU export growth goal maintained

May 17,2012 03:00 PM
Despite the debt crisis in Greece, the Commerce Ministry is sticking to its 15% growth target for Thai exports to the EU this year. But Thailand is trying to diversify its exports to countries such as India, China and Russia, said Vuthichai Duangratana ...
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Queen's Cup golf to bring starry field to Samui

May 17,2012 03:00 PM
The region's biggest stars led by title holder Chawalit Plaphol of Thailand will battle for US$300000 in prize money at the Asian Tour event. Thaworn Wiratchant, who won the Bangkok Airways Open in Samui in 2008, Prayad Marksaeng and Kiradech ...
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The Nation

Japanese investors back

May 17,2012 03:00 PM
But the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) says Thailand must address the issues of worker shortages and higher labour costs to stay competitive with other Southeast Asian countries. Setsuo Iuchi, the president of Jetro's Bangkok office and ...
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Spread the word

May 17,2012 03:00 PM
A Thai technician displays blood samples from an Aids vaccine trial of more than 16000 volunteers, in a freezer at the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences's lab in Bangkok. Today, in fact, is World AIDS Vaccine Day, which is also known ...
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UBM predicts tripling of Asean revenue

May 17,2012 03:00 PM
Models display a robot at the opening of Intermach 2012, running from May 17-20, and Subcon Thailand, open from May 17-19, both at the Bangkok International Trade& Exhibition Centre on Bang Na-Trat Road. M Gandhi, the managing director for Asean, ...
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