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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 12:52 pm ET
WASHINGTON & BANGKOK----Concerns have again been raised about the Lao Hmong refugee crisis in Thailand. The United Nations, European Parliament, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Center for Public Policy Analysis and Lao Hmong Human Rights Council have made recent appeals to end the forced repatriation of the refugees.
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The Standard-Times - Thu Dec 3, 12:32 pm ET
DARTMOUTH — Author Gerald P. Dyck will appear at Baker Books, 69 State Road, Dartmouth on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. to read from and sign copies of his latest book, Musical Journeys in Northern Thailand.
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Fast Company Magazine - Thu Dec 3, 11:25 am ET
Medical tourism--foreigners traveling to India or Thailand for procedures that would cost an arm and a leg in their home countries--has made for great segments on 60 Minutes and even magazine features . But now the economic downturn, and health-care reform, is taking a toll on the once-booming industry. The number of Americans traveling abroad for elective medical treatment has fallen nearly 14 ...
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Marketwire - Thu Dec 3, 10:18 am ET
BANGKOK, THAILAND--(Marketwire - December 3, 2009) - Imusic Worldwide Ltd. ( PINKSHEETS : IMWL ), a leader in digital distribution of independent music, is pleased to announce that it is has set up its own media distribution avenue utilizing the YouTube platform. "YouTube being the largest video distribution platform on the planet enables our artists to reach even more potential customers with ...
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 9:00 am ET
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.----FIS™ , one of the world’s largest providers of banking and payments technology, today announced that Government Savings Bank has successfully converted to FIS’ Profile advanced core processing solution across more than 600 branches.
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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 8:26 am ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s suspension of 65 industrial projects, led by plants owned by Siam Cement Plc and PTT Plc , threatens to deter investment in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy as it emerges from recession.
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The State Journal-Register - Thu Dec 3, 7:32 am ET
VIRDEN -- A Virden woman and a foreign exchange student attending school in Virden died Monday in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Mississippi, according to reports.
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PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 3, 7:22 am ET
Silverpop®, the world's only provider of both email marketing and marketing automation solutions specifically tailored to the unique needs of B2C and B2B marketers, today announced that it has signed Thai Airways International as a key customer in Australia.
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ShareCast - Thu Dec 3, 3:29 am ET
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Asia-focused oil company Salamander Energy has agreed to farm out interests in five blocks in Northeast Thailand, Lao PDR and Vietnam to Australia’s Origin Energy.
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The Daily - Thu Dec 3, 2:52 am ET
Those seeking Thai food in Seattle face a dilemma when it comes to the popular U-District restaurant Thai Tom. Some have raved about the food, but two health-inspection reports from this year revealed cockroaches present, food containers stored on restroom floors, and employees who didn’t wash their hands before handling food.
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Nasdaq - Thu Dec 3, 2:47 am ET
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Thailand's Metropolitan Waterworks Authority has Thursday signed a loan agreement worth Y4.46 billion with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to finance a waterworks improvement project, the Thai finance ministry said.
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PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 2:01 am ET
Exotissimo designs two fabulous packages for independent travelers seeking to experience Thailand at their own pace.
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Erie Times-News - Thu Dec 3, 12:09 am ET
Five new restaurants featuring a diverse range of cuisine, from Thai and Mediterranean to vegetarian and deli-style, are planning to open in the Erie region this month.
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EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 2, 11:01 pm ET
Bangkok - Thailand has agreed to conduct joint war games with China for the first time next year with the US invited as an observer, media reports said Thursday. ...
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INO News - Wed Dec 2, 9:42 pm ET
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Wednesday saw an end to the two-day winning streak in which it had added nearly two dozen points or 3.5 percent in the process.