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Five Thai soldiers killed in attack
Five Thai soldiers were killed and one was injured in a roadside bomb explosion in a Thai province of Pattani Friday. The rangers were returning to their base in their pick-up truck after duty at a Buddhist temple. The bomb was detonated by Muslim insurgents in the southern Thailand to ambush a unit of rangers in Moo 4 village in the morning, Xinhua reported citing local ...
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Dazed Beermen try to get back at Thais today
SAN MIGUEL Beer tries to recover from a "most embarrassing" loss to Sports Rev Thailand when they collide again today in Game 2 of their Asean Basketball League (ABL) semifinal series at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The Thais upset the favored Beermen, 62-60, Thursday night at Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City with Darongpang Apiromvilaichai burying the game-winning jumper in ...
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Gold shop thefts on the rise police practice response
A recent increase in the number of gold shop robberies have led police to conduct drills to be well prepared for the next one. Photo: Kritsada ...
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Chinese vice premier meets Thai Ethiopian deputies
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong on Friday met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana and Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Demeke Mekonnen, respectively.During the meeting with Thepkanjana, Liu spoke highly of the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between China and Thailand.She said China is willing to work with ...
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Thai FM to visit U.S.
Thai foreign minister is scheduled to visit the United Sates of America from Saturday to Wednesday, according to the Thai Foreign Ministry. Surapong Tovichakchaikul, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, will leave Bangkok for the States on Saturday and will be back on Wednesday. He will meet with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington DC, said Thai Foreign ...
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Japan stocks inch up a day after rout
Tokyo - Japanese stocks inched up Friday, recouping some of the 7 per cent lost the previous day after an unexpected drop in a Chinese business confidence index. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 128.47 points, or 0.89 per cent, at 14,612.45, while the broader-based Topix index rose 5.74 points, or 0.48 per cent, to end the day at 1,194.08. Stocks jumped in intra-day trading, ...
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Urgent Four rangers killed in bomb attack in Pattani
Pattani - Muslim insurgents detonated a road-side bomb to ambush a unit of rangers, killing four of them on the visakha Bhucha Day. The blast occurred in Moo 4 village inTambon Buarae in Sai Buri district at 10:50 am. The rangers were travelling in their pick-up truck on their way to keep security at a Buddhist temple. The ...
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Thai Pork Sweet Potato Curry
3 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped extra coriander leaves for garnish Heat the oil in a big pot. Cook the garlic and ginger for a minute to soften. Add the curry paste and cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Add the potato and pork, combining well. Cook stirring for a minute. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and then simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve with rice and garnish with extra ...
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Visakha Bucha Day underway in Phuket alcohol sales halted
PHUKET: People gathered across Phuket and Thailand today to offer alms to Buddhist monks at merit-making ceremonies to mark Visakha Bucha Day.The public holiday commemorates three important events in the life of the Buddha: his birth, enlightenment and passing away. These events occur on the same day of the year in the Buddhist calendar: always on the full moon during the 6th lunar month, which ...
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Phuket Python excites early morning Patong crowd
PHUKET: An excited crowd was drawn to Soi Nanai at the unusual time of 7:40am this morning as Phuket rescue workers attempted to dislodge a three-meter long Python from a drain.A startled shopkeeper had called rescue workers after spotting the moderately sized snake in the drain below her.Rescue workers were able to lift the grate and safely extract the python in just 15 minutes before taking it ...
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Dredging clears path for cleaner Phuket Bang Tao Canal water
PHUKET: Bang Tao Canal water, which was blamed for a rash of health problems for Phuket tourists and boatmen, is now flowing more freely with 80 per cent of the canal-dredging process complete.Akkarawat Hirunphun, director of the Phuket-based Regional Environmental Office 15, said tests conducted by his officers in April confirmed that the water in the canal at multiple locations had average ...
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Muslim insurgents suspected in roadside bombing that kills 5 soldiers in southern Thailand
HAT YAI, Thailand - Five soldiers have been killed and one wounded by a roadside bomb in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south. Police Col. Jeera Setdao-ngerntrakul said Friday that Muslim insurgents were suspected of detonating the bomb in Saiburi district in Pattani province as a pickup truck carrying the six soldiers passed by. He said the soldiers were on their way to assist security ...
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Malaysian police arrest opposition leaders
Malaysia's deputy prime minister said there was no government interference in the case and arrest of three opposition leaders and an activist this ...
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Bird flu strain can go airborne researchers say
Beijing - A deadly strain of the bird flu virus can be transmitted between some animals through the air, scientists said Friday. An international team of researchers found that the H7N9 strain of the virus transferred efficiently between ferrets via direct contact, but less efficiently by airborne exposure. Pigs however were unable to transmit the virus to other pigs or to ferrets, according to ...
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Thailand lands more international visitors
Thailand has welcomed 19.04 percent more international arrivals during January and April this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Ministry of Tourism and Sports data, up to 8.841 million trips were registered into the country during the first four months of the year, up from 7,427 million in 2012. Delivering the highest number of growth, Chinese arrivals increased by ...
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Three Thai Nationals Sentenced For Overstaying
Bandar Seri Begawan - Three Thai nationals - two men and one woman - were sentenced to jail, and the men, with strokes of the cane, which was passed down yesterday by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court after all defendants pleaded guilty to overstaying in the country without reasonable causes. Forty-four-year-old Sombat Chamnanrop is incarcerated for six months and will be ...
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Thailands April exports grow to USD18.7b
(MENAFN) Thailand's total exports rose 10.5 percent to USD18.7 billion in April on yearly basis, reported Xinhua News citing the Thai Ministry of Commerce.The ministry said that during the first 4 months, the country's total exports rose to USD75.67 billion.It attributed the higher exports to a growth in the industrial sector and a slight fall of the baht.It's worth noting that ...
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Thai Cultural Festival Launched
Manama-May-23(BNA)The Thai Cultural Festival was today given the go-ahead at the Cultural Hall. Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa and Thai Ambassador to Bahrain Vichai Varasirikul and a number of diplomats attended the opening ceremony. The Ministry of Culture is organizing the festival with the Thai Ministry of Culture and Manama-based Thai Embassy. The festival, which ...
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Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok offers special package for Club accommodations
Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok has a special package for its Club accommodations, with rates starting at Baht 3,560 per night for a Club Deluxe Room if they stay for 2 nights or more, along with 15 percent discount on regular a la carte treatments at Spa Cenvaree and 25 percent discount on all spa packages. The package is available from now until October 31, 2013, and rates are ...
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New Rice Route Thailand Bound
Bangkok, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Thai government issued a positive sign for the world rice trade when calling on rice entrepreneurs, buyers and experts to participate in a new route towards the 2013 Rice Convention. Thailand seeks to become the rice center for Asean and the world, announced an official communiqu referring to the meeting that will be held in May 26-28 in Chiang Mai, 700 ...
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Scientists family seeks US Congress Thai experts help
SINGAPORE (AFP) - The parents of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year said Thursday they will seek a US congressional inquiry and tap a celebrity Thai pathologist to prove their son was murdered.Mary Todd, mother of the late researcher Shane Todd whose death in June 2012 was ruled a suicide by the Singapore police, indicated the family did not expect the US government to intervene ...
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Thailand's chances for the World Expo 2020
The World Expo 2020, if it were held in one of Thailand’s cities, would add around 1% to the national economy on its own. This is a huge amount of money and presents a significant impulsion for government authorities to secure the country’s bid, but the competition is strong and Thailand’s chances have been undermined.
The first World Exposition was held in London in 1851. At the time it was called “The Great Exhibition” and was intended to promote the industrial achievements of the various participating countries. The United Kingdom hosted the event because they, at the time, were of course the most industrialised nation in the world and the Crystal Palace they built to house the national pavilions was received as a wonder of engineering. Read more
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