Activities Of The Secretary-general In Thailand, 4 July
Monday, July 6th, 2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Bangkok from Yangon, Myanmar, for a brief stopover on the evening of Saturday, 4 July.
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Thailand tops 2,000 cases of H1N1 flu
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Posted on: Monday, 6 July 2009, 10:40 CDT While Thailand has reported more than 2,000 cases of H1N1 flu, most of the new cases do not appear to be serious, health officials said.
Amanresorts Opens Amantaka In Luang Prabang, Laos
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Amanresorts has announced the opening of Amantaka in Luang Prabang, the former royal capital of Laos. The 24-suite resort incorporates 15 French-colonial-style buildings that were once part of the cit...
Salamander Energy Notes Spudding of Phu Kheng-1 Well in Thailand
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Salamander Energy has announced the spudding of the Phu Kheng-1 exploration well in Block L27/43, Khorat Basin, Northeast Thailand. Salamander holds a 27.2% interest in Block L27/43. The Phu Kheng-...
U.S. to provide assistance to reform Cambodia public financial system
Monday, July 6th, 2009
The United States government announced Monday its intention to provide technical assistance to the Royal Government of Cambodia to support the country's public management reform program and efforts to...
Rubber Plantations Spawn Social Strife
Monday, July 6th, 2009
ATTAPEU, Laos, Jul 6 (IPS/Newsmekong) - For decades, rubber plantations in the country's Mekong region have reaped huge profits for local businessmen. However, this industry, long regarded a bless...
Qatar and Thailand to increase trade ties
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Qatar and Thailand are set to increase their bilateral ties after the two countries drafted a number of agreements to boost trade, Thailand’s foreign minister said.
Myanmar Refugee Numbers Swell in Thailand
Monday, July 6th, 2009
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 file photo, a young Myanmar boy, his face covered with a traditional sunscreen called "Thanakan," looks on from security fence at the border Mae Sot, Thailand. A...
The members of Korean pop group 2PM and Thailand’s Prime …
Monday, July 6th, 2009
2PM meets Thai prime minister: The members of Korean pop group 2PM and Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, fifth from left, smile for the cameras in Thailand on July 3. The five-member grou...
Myanmar refugee numbers swell in Thailand
Monday, July 6th, 2009
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 file photo, a young Myanmar boy, his face covered with a traditional sunscreen called "Thanakan," looks on from security fence at the border Mae Sot, Thailand. A...