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Thailand Shining Through Introduces Thailand Super Deal Aiming to Set Off Thai Tourism in this Festive Season

PRWeb - Tue Nov 24, 2:01 am ET

Thailand Super Deal - travel operators are offering special package tours throughout the country.

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Thailand says diplomats visit alleged spy in Cambodia
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 17, 2:51 am ET
Cambodian officials allowed Thai diplomats Tuesday to make their first visit to a Thai national held on charges of spying on fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai officials said.
Thai American Wins Mr. Hyphen Crown
AsianWeek - Thu Nov 19, 8:12 pm ET
By Annie Chan and Angela Pang OAKLAND – Cute and charming Thai American Pahole Sookkasikon was crowned Mr. Hyphen 2009 on Nov. 14 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and was awarded a $1,000 donation to the non-profit of his choice. He decided to split the proceeds between two organizations he passionately believes in - the Thai-American [...]
Ivory Traffickers Nabbed in International Sting Operation
Kansas City InfoZine - Thu Nov 19, 5:54 am ET
Two Thai nationals were arrested November 16 in Bangkok, Thailand, and charged for illegally trading African ivory, following a two year-long international joint investigation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement and the Royal Thai Police, with support from FREELAND Foundation and the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN).
2 Thais nabbed on charges of trading African ivory
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 17, 11:48 pm ET
Thai police arrested two men on charges of smuggling African ivory into the country to supply shops in Thailand that sell jewelry and trinkets, including to customers in the United States, authorities said.
Thai Dinner to aid food-pantry building
East Brunswick Sentinel - Thu Nov 19, 7:43 pm ET
The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave., will sponsor a Thai Dinner at 6 p.m. Nov. 28. Proceeds from the event will go toward completing construction of the steel building that will house the community food pantry.
A Man-Out With His Elephant
The Record and Herald News - Thu Nov 19, 12:03 pm ET
A Thai mahout with a baby elephant waits to sell sugar cane as feed for the animal at the 49th Surin Elephant Roundup in Surin, Thailand, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The event brings together mahouts and elephants from all over Thailand.
Little Movement Expected For Thai Stocks
INO News - Wed Nov 18, 9:41 pm ET
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market turned right back to the upside again - barely - on Wednesday, one day after ending the modest two-day winning streak in which it had gathered 10 points or 1.3 percent along the way.
Thai ex-Cabinet member sentenced for corruption
FOX 11 Tucson - Mon Nov 16, 1:19 pm ET
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A Thai court on Thursday gave prison sentences to 11 people, including a former Cabinet minister still on the run, for their parts in one of the biggest corruption scandals in the country's history.
Students thrive in Thailand as guest teachers
The State Hornet - Wed Nov 18, 3:17 am ET
Due to the success of student teachers over the past four years, five times the number of Sacramento State students will be accepted into the yearlong paid teaching program in Bangkok, Thailand, this upcoming year.
India Talking With Thailand, Vietnam to Import Rice (Update3)
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 17, 8:08 am ET
Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- India, the second-most populous nation, is in talks with Thailand and Vietnam to secure rice supplies after a drought in half the country destroyed crops.
MMA: Naples' Wallace returns to the ring Sunday night at Germain Arena
Naples Daily News - Sat Nov 21, 6:00 pm ET
NAPLES —The Art of Fighting is bringing its sixth professional match to Germain Arena, the main event headlined by a 37-year-old father of two and 26-year-old college student.Tonight, Naples native, seasoned mixed martial arts Muay Thai striker and full-time dad Crafton “Blaze” Wallace will be entering the ring opposite southern California college student Reggie “Iron” Orr.Wallace, 37, is a ...
Thai Employees Ousted At Firm In Cambodia
OfficialWire - Thu Nov 19, 8:26 am ET
Thai nationals working for a Cambodian air traffic control firm were suspended after one of them was charged with spying, officials said.
Thailand Aims To Boost Private Sector Role In Stimulus Program
Nasdaq - Wed Nov 18, 2:32 am ET
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- The Thai government is targeting a bigger role for the private sector in boosting economic growth, raising the value of projects it expects to finance in partnership with private investors to 10% of its THB1.43 trillion ($43.07 billion) investment budget from the currently planned 2%, a senior finance ministry official said Wednesday.
Opponents of Fugitive Ex-PM of Thailand Rally in Bangkok
Fox News - Sun Nov 15, 10:51 am ET
Opponents of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, riled by his comments about Thailand's monarchy and the warm welcome he received in neighboring Cambodia, rallied Sunday night in the Thai capital.
Geet Sethi reaches quarterfinals of World Snooker
INDOlink - Sat Nov 21, 8:57 pm ET
Hyderabad, Nov 21 (PTI) Ace Indian cueist Geet Sethi pulled off a stunning win over Chuchart Trairattanapradit of Thailand to enter the quarterfinals of ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship here today.