7 February 2012, 12:43 pm
SA drug mule says friend betrayed herNews24Grahamstown - After at least a month and half of having no contact with her family, South African drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda has written to her parents from prison in Bangkok, Thailand. In letters, shown to Sapa, Nobanda has written to her family ...and m... Read More »
7 February 2012, 12:34 pm
Bangkok PostCheering The UnderdogBangkok PostCassady-Dorion's documentary film, The Cheer Ambassadors, premiered last month as part of the World Film Festival of Bangkok. It chronicles the lives and inspirational journey of Bangkok University's cheerleading team who represented Thailand at a... Read More »
7 February 2012, 8:45 am
PropertyCasualty360Aside from Losses, Reinsurers Face Risk Management Issues from Thailand FloodsPropertyCasualty360Moody's explains that the floods stopped production at more than 400 Japanese firms in six industrial parks north of Bangkok. “Moreover, at the time of flooding, many of these Ja... Read More »
6 February 2012, 11:57 pm
Iran ambassador: Terrorism reports baseless, hurt tiesBangkok PostThe cordial relations between Bangkok and Teheran had been hurt by the recent reports of Hezbollah and Iranian elements preparing terrorist activities in Thailand, Iran ambassador Majid Bizmark said Tuesday. Mr Bizmark said the inform... Read More »
6 February 2012, 11:02 pm
Fibre2fashion.comThailand Stocks: Indorama Ventures, Seamico, Total AccessBloombergShares of the following companies had unusual moves in Thailand trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the close in Bangkok. The SET Index rose 0.7 percent to 1101.12, the highest level since A... Read More »
6 February 2012, 10:38 pm
Thailand Stocks: Indorama Ventures, Seamico, Total AccessBusinessWeek7 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Thailand trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the 12:30 pm break in Bangkok. Indorama Ventures Pcl (IVL TB), Thailand's largest p... Read More »
6 February 2012, 7:26 pm
A Tablet for Thai EducationJakarta GlobeBangkok. Thailand's conservative, top-down education system is poised for a radical dose of modernity: About 900000 pupils aged between five and eight in 30000 government schools around the country will get free tablet computers, in a scheme starting ...an... Read More »
6 February 2012, 7:04 pm
Thailand - Market factors to watch - Feb 7ReutersBANGKOK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Thai stocks are expected to be range-bound with a negative bias on Tuesday, as investors turn cautious about the euro zone debt crisis amid dragged-out Greek debt restructuring talks. The country's second-largest mobile ... Read More »
6 February 2012, 5:36 pm
PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers - Feb 7Reuters| BANGKOK Feb 7 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. BANGKOK POST - A network of academics has vowed to carry on with its campaign ..... Read More »
6 February 2012, 8:20 am
AFPThai police arrest rare wildlife 'butchers'AFPBANGKOK — Thai police busted a grisly exotic wildlife slaughterhouse in Bangkok when officers caught four men in the act of chopping up a tiger in a residential home, officials said Monday. Elephant, zebra, wildebeest and lion remains were a... Read More »