Thai related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 20, 2015, 11:09 am

Thai people smuggling -:39:kingpin-:39: hands himself in: police
Bangkok (AFP) - A former Thai regional official accused of being a major people trafficking kingpin turned himself in on Monday, police said, as the kingdom continues a belated blitz against the lucrative trade.
Ousted Thai PM proclaims innocence as criminal trial starts
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand-:39:s ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted on her innocence Tuesday at the start of a trial that could see her jailed for a decade, part of what observers say is a vendetta against her family.
Thai cops hunt -:39:kingpin-:39: in migrant trafficking probe
Bangkok (AFP) - A manhunt intensified Wednesday for the alleged kingpin of a Thai people smuggling network, police said, as detectives probe whether a private island near the Malaysia sea border was a key link in a trafficking chain spanning several countries.
Surrogate baby-:39:s Aussie father accused of charity cash grab
Sydney (AFP) - The Australian biological father of a Thai-born Down syndrome baby who sparked a global debate over surrogacy was on Tuesday accused of trying to access money donated to help the boy.
Ex-Thai PM stresses rule of law as sister appears in court
Seoul (AFP) - Thailand-:39:s wildly divisive billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday told Asian governments the -quot:rule of law-quot: was key to democracy, nearly a year after the military toppled his sister-:39:s administration.
Shunned migrant boat leaves Thai waters
KOH LIPE (Thailand) (AFP) - A boat packed with desperate Rohingya left Thai waters early Friday bound for Indonesia, authorities said, in line with the kingdom-:39:s policy of preventing the migrants from settling in Thailand.
Shunned migrant boat leaves Thai waters: governor
KOH LIPE (Thailand) (AFP) - A boat packed with desperate Rohingya migrants left Thai waters early Friday bound for Indonesia, authorities said, in line with the kingdom-:39:s policy of blocking entry to such vessels.

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Bangkok related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 20, 2015, 1:11 pm

Ousted Thai PM proclaims innocence as criminal trial starts
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand-:39:s ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted on her innocence Tuesday at the start of a trial that could see her jailed for a decade, part of what observers say is a vendetta against her family.
Trial looms for Thailand-:39:s deposed PM Yingluck
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand-:39:s first female prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to appear in court Tuesday for the start of a negligence trial which could see her jailed for a decade.
Thai people smuggling -:39:kingpin-:39: hands himself in: police
Bangkok (AFP) - A former Thai regional official accused of being a major people trafficking kingpin turned himself in on Monday, police said, as the kingdom continues a belated blitz against the lucrative trade.
Chelsea add Bangkok stop to pre-season tour
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Newly crowned English Premier League champions Chelsea have added a May 30 fixture in Bangkok against a Thailand All Stars team to their lengthy close season plans. ...
Foreigners flock to ancient Thai tattoo masters
Bangkok (AFP) - In a cramped Bangkok room filled with statues of deities and plumes of incense smoke, a master is at work.
Ailing Thai king makes rare public appearance
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand-:39:s revered but ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, leaving the hospital where he has been convalescing for much of the past few months.
Wheeling around in busy Bangkok
Forget the tuktuks. I-:39:m going to do Bangkok on two wheels, firstly on a bicycle - at night - and then on a mutant thing called a Segway which wears its wheels side-by-side.

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Pattaya related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 20, 2015, 11:16 am

A different take on exotic culture
Phuket, Pattaya and Patpong: they may be in Thailand but never mistake them for Thailand. Leapfrog these famous or infamous zones, where East meets West, and the worst meets the best, and for a few days try a very different P-place - Prachuap.
Chinese company sends 12,000 on Thai holiday
A Chinese company is sending more than 12,000 people on a holiday to Thailand, tourism officials said Thursday, with one resort hosting a series of back-to-back banquets catering to thousands of guests at a time.
Songkran - love it or leave town
Thailand-:39:s festival to welcome the Buddhist new year is a very wet and wild affair. Expect a soaking.
Sex, drugs, stigma put Thai transsexuals at HIV risk
From a cafe near the go-go bars of a Bangkok red light district where she campaigns for safe sex, Gigi gives an unvarnished view of how she joined Thailand-:39:s growing ranks of transgender people with HIV.
The best of Thai beds
Youre spoilt for hotel choice in Thailand. John Borthwick reviews a few that stand out from the crowd.
Crash kills microlight pilot scattering friend-:39:s ashes
Thai authorities are investigating the crash of a microlight aircraft in which the pilot died as he was scattering the ashes of a friend.
Top seed Peng knocked out of Thailand Open
Peng Shuai, the top seed at the Thailand Open, has been defeated by Misaki Doi to throw the tournament wide open.

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Samui related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 19, 2015, 2:29 pm

Travel deals: Sheraton Samui Resort, Thailand special Mother-:39:s Day package on sale
May 1, 2015, 12:07 p.m. A suite at Sheraton Samui. A suite at Sheraton Samui. A suite at Sheraton Samui.
Seven injured in explosion on Thai tourist island
Seven people, including an Italian girl, were injured when a car exploded in a shopping mall car park on the popular Thai tourist island of Samui, police and officials said Saturday.
Seven hurt as car bomb hits Thai tourist island of Samui
A car bomb on the Thai resort island of Samui has wounded seven people, including an Italian girl, police said Saturday, in a further blow to the country-:39:s tarnished reputation as a top tourist destination.
Truck bomb wounds seven on Thai holiday island Koh Samui
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A truck bomb in an underground carpark wounded seven people on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui on Friday night, in an incident which was likely to raise fears that Muslim rebe...
Thai authorities detain man, tighten security, after Samui blast
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand-:39:s military has detained a man for questioning after the car bomb attack which wounded seven people on the resort island of Samui as security was tightened there, police said Sunday.
Aussie mum fights for justice in Bangkok
An Australian mother fighting a legal case in Thailand over her son-:39:s assault has been forced from her home as costs escalate.
Thai police detain man, tighten security, after Samui car bomb
Bangkok (AFP) - Thai police have detained a man suspected of involvement in a car bomb on the resort island of Samui that wounded seven people, authorities said Sunday.

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Krabi related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 20, 2015, 12:35 pm

Israeli girl dies in Thai ferry fire
Bangkok (AFP) - A 12-year-old Israeli girl who was reported missing after a blaze destroyed a ferry packed with tourists in southern Thailand has been found dead, police said on Thursday.
10th Edition of IMDEX Asia Starts on a High
All ready for IMDEX Asia 2015, the 10th edition of Asia Pacific-:39:s premier international maritime defence show: warships berthed at Changi Naval Base SINGAPORE, May 19, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - 20 warships ...
Body of girl found in Thai ferry fire
An Israeli girl has been killed in a fire on board a ferry in Thailand.
Who-:39:s driving Asian yacht demand? Not China
Southeast Asia is emerging as the yachting hub of Asia, with industry watchers highlighting the potential in Thailand and Indonesia as the Singapore Yacht Show kicks off this week.
Sacred heights to new seas
I had to climb a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka to find out about the Thai island of Koh Lipe 60km off the coast in the Tarutao marine park and close to Malaysia.
The best of Thai beds
Youre spoilt for hotel choice in Thailand. John Borthwick reviews a few that stand out from the crowd.
Thai one on in this exotic winery
The grapes at the Siam Winery were tested at a nearby royal research station before the first shiraz grapes were planted on King Rama IX-:39:s birthday in 2003.

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Phuket related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 19, 2015, 4:38 pm

Shock, grief over Phuket stabbing death
UPDATE: 8.30AM Phuket police were last night hunting two men after the stabbing death of Perth travel agent Michelle Smith during a botched bag snatch attempt on the popular holiday island.
Perth woman stabbed to death in Phuket
UPDATE: 5.40pm A 60-year-old Perth travel agent has been stabbed to death in Phuket overnight after a struggle with a handbag thief.
Family fun in Phuket
Thailand is full of surprises and its latest image is as a family holiday destination.
Phuket an idyllic isle
The Big Buddha looks down from his mountain-top throne - at 45m tall, it-:39:s an impressive structure.
-:39:Four dead-:39: in fire at Thai tourist nightclub
A fire ripped through a nightclub popular with foreign tourists on the Thai resort island of Phuket early Friday, leaving at least four people dead and more than 20 others injured, officials said.
Unemployed Thai man wielded knife, cops allege
Thai police were last night questioning two men over the stabbing murder of Perth travel agent Michelle Smith during a bungled bag-snatch robbery on the holiday island of Phuket.
Sailor -:39:saw MH370 on fire-:39:
A British sailor who was trying to cross the Indian Ocean on the way to Phuket in March has claimed she saw what she believed was missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on fire.

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Phangan related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 15, 2015, 9:42 am

Secret delights of Thailand
It-:39:s one of Southeast Asia-:39:s most popular destinations, but it-:39:s still possible to find quiet pockets of paradise along the Thai coastline.
Man held by police following robbery of 80-year women in her own home
THE incident happened on Wednesday evening in the Yarrow Valley area of Selkirk in the Borders.
WATCH: Scotland-:39:s only underwater human remains detection dog taking part in training exercise
SPRINGER spaniel Barra is trained in finding human remains which have been submerged. And this super dog is a regular sight on the River Clyde.
Total Eclipse of the Heart: Match made in heaven as boyfriend pops the question under Moon of love
BLAIR BOWMAN left his girlfriend stunned after he proposed to her out of the blue during yesterday-:39:s solar eclipse.
Look inside the East Kilbride care home which built 1950s-style living room for residents... complete with Scotland-:39:s ...
MELDRUM GARDENS has recreated a living room that many of its residents would be familiar with by using donated furniture and other typical household items from the time.
Weller let go by the Suns
BURNIE-:39:S Maverick Weller was one of five players delisted by the Gold Coast Suns yesterday.
General Election 2015: Esther McVile the Tory poverty ostrich buries head in sand over reality of foodbanks
TORY Empolymnet Minister, Esther McVey has refused to acknowledge a link between her parties drastic welfare cuts and soaring foodbank use in Scotland.

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Hua Hin related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 19, 2015, 8:46 pm

Golfing in Thailands Hua Hin
Thailand boasts some of Asias best courses, as non-player JOHN BORTHWICK finds out
Thai one on in this exotic winery
The grapes at the Siam Winery were tested at a nearby royal research station before the first shiraz grapes were planted on King Rama IX-:39:s birthday in 2003.
Perth man arrested over $20m tax bill
A Perth man being pursued by Operation Wickenby investigators on charges of avoiding tax and money laundering has been arrested in Thailand.
Shop, eat or just feel the serenity
There are 13 Amari hotels and resorts across Thailand with Amari Doha in Qatar set to open by the end of the year and Amari Ludhiana in Punjab to follow.
-:39:Diamond-:39: Phachara hopes to sparkle on Asian Tour debut
(Reuters) - Fifteen-year-old Thai Phachara Khongwatmai will make his Asian Tour debut at next week-:39:s Indonesian Masters, hoping to steal some limelight from former world number one Lee Westwood and Da...
A different take on exotic culture
Phuket, Pattaya and Patpong: they may be in Thailand but never mistake them for Thailand. Leapfrog these famous or infamous zones, where East meets West, and the worst meets the best, and for a few days try a very different P-place - Prachuap.
Enjoy a Low-Cost Retirement in Southeast Asia
Latin America is attracting big and growing numbers of American retirees looking for low-cost retirement options. Asia is much farther away and is generally considered a much more exotic lifestyle choice than retirement in Central and South America. However, many Westerners have overlooked or overcome these concerns and reinvented their lives in retirement in such far-flung places as Thailand ...

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Koh Samet related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 12, 2015, 2:53 am

Can anyone help these animals?
Re: Outrageous prices at Koh Samet Clinic (PM Friday, 06 March 2015) - Not sure if this will be published, but I feel I have to try. There are elephants at the so called Hill Tribe Village, on Soi Khao Makok, near Soi Chaiyapruek 2, which have no shelter from the sun.
Pattaya Mail
Re: Outrageous prices at Koh Samet Clinic (PM Friday, 06 March 2015) - I am opposed to corruption, but I disagree with the notion that a government owned clinic must treat foreigners for the same price as Thai people. This is Thailand, not Farangland.

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Koh Phi Phi related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 13, 2015, 7:56 am

Briefs
Phi Phi resort wins back-to-back sustainability awards
Entry fee to Phi Phi Islands mulled
Koh Phi Phi-Nopparathara National Park Chief Chaithat Boonphupantanti said on Tuesday that the a fee may be imposed as a way to control the limitless growth in the number of visitors to the southern ...
Phi Phi resort wins back-to-back sustainability awards
Zeavola Resort, on Koh Phi Phi, has been honoured for the second time in three months for its commitment to the environment by winning a Five Star award in the category of Sustainable Hotel Thailand at the International Hotel Awards 2015.
Fee -:39:to curb-:39: Phi Phi visits
The chief of Krabi-:39:s Koh Phi Phi-Nopparathara National Park, Chaithat Boonphupantanti, said yesterday a fee may be imposed to curb the growth in the number of visitors to the popular islands.
Secret delights of Thailand
It-:39:s one of Southeast Asia-:39:s most popular destinations, but it-:39:s still possible to find quiet pockets of paradise along the Thai coastline.
Tourist fined for washing feet in public sink
PHUKET (Phuket Gazette ) -- A Chinese woman was fined for washing her feet in a public sink on Phi Phi Don yesterday, following a recent change in policy on the tourist-popular island.
Chinese tourist fined for washing feet in bathroom in Thailand
The warnings were posted in bathrooms on the island of Phi Phi Don a few days after a group of Chinese tourists upset locals by washing their feet and sandals in hand basins.

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Rayong related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 12, 2015, 8:02 am

Thailand-:39:s outdated tech sector casts cloud over economy
By Orathai Sriring and Pairat Temphairojana BANGKOK (Reuters) - Next month the last batch of televisions will roll off the production line at LG Electronics-:39: plant in Thailand-:39:s Rayong ...
Almost 300 Tasmanian jobs to be lost
A decision by mining machinery manufacturer Caterpillar Inc to move some of its operations offshore will cost 280 jobs in northern Tasmania. Spokesman William Oie said the decision was not taken lightly. -quot:After completing a strategic review of its underground manufacturing operations Caterpillar Inc informed employees that it will transition its hard rock vehicle operations from Burnie ...
Caterpillar to cut 280 jobs from Burnie plant as the company moves partly offshore
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar will shed 280 jobs from its Burnie plant as part of its operation moves offshore.
Caterpillar Construction to cut 280 jobs from its Burnie plant as the company moves partly offshore
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Construction will shed 280 jobs from its Burnie plant as part of its operation moves offshore.
UPDATED: Elphinstone lifeline, 280 Cat jobs to go.
ABOUT 280 jobs from Caterpillar Underground Mining in Burnie will be axed.
280 Caterpillar jobs to go
ABOUT 280 jobs from Caterpillar Underground Mining in Burnie will be axed.
A Thai island for every occasion
The Gulf of Thailand caters to all tastes, as John Borthwick finds.

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Udonthani related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : February 24, 2015, 2:04 pm

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BANGKOK: The government will monitor the movements of US embassy representatives who are reportedly seeking to meet red-shirt leaders in the Northeast, army chief UdomdejSitabutr says.
Phu Phabhat Historical Park to be proposed as next world-:39:s cultural heritage site.
BANGKOK, 27 January 2015 - The National Committee on the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of Thailand is proposing that Phu Phabhat Historical Park be listed as one of the worlds cultural heritage sites.

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Khon Kaen related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 11, 2015, 8:06 am

Aussie, Thai held over plantation scam
Police have arrested an Australian and his alleged Thai accomplice for allegedly swindling money out of many foreign investors.
Rich Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Letter of Intent with Faculty of Medicine at Khon Kaen University to Conduct ...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 24, 2015 :PRNewswire: -- Rich Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(RCHA) (-quot:Rich Pharmaceuticals-quot: or the -quot:Company-quot:), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies in oncology, with initial concentration in treating Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) and Hodgkin-:39:s Lymphoma, announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with The Faculty of ...
Govt remits Bt5.95 billion to village funds
Suwaphan remitted the money when he held a meeting with representatives of the funds at Central Plaza Khon Kaen. Of the funds, 269 are newly established funds and the rest are those who ...
Pattaya Mail
BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to launch Songkran celebrations in 16 major provinces nationwide, focusing on cultural uniqueness of each area in line with the governments cultural promotion policy.
Locals cold to garbage-powered electricity
THE FIGHT against plans to build a garbage-powered electricity-generating plant in Khon Kaen-:39:s Phu Wiang Municipality has continued unabated. This plan was meant to be among various garbage-disposal methods to be used to help alleviate the problem of overwhelming waste in the municipality-:39:s 24-rai dump, located in Tambon Ban Reu.
Student activists protest against university independent management bills
Ten student activists rallied outside Parliament at 11:30 am Thursday to demand the National Legislative Assembly to reject five bills of five universities that seek to be independent from the Education Ministry.
Hat Yai town wins award
Nakhon Hat Yai municipality in Songkhla has won the World Wildlife Federation-:39:s National Earth Hour Capital 2015 - held as part of the WWF-:39:s Earth Hour City Challenge global campaign.

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Ayutthaya related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 11, 2015, 9:09 pm

Pattaya Mail
AYUTTHAYA, 13 March 2015 - The Chinese government has expressed interest in opening production facilities for automobiles and electronic components within Ayutthaya province of Thailand.
Footage of Scots builder washing baby elephant in Thai village will melt your heart
NEIL Campbell, 38, who is originally from Daviot in Aberdeenshire, helps run a working elephant village in Ayutthaya in Thailand.
Watch heartwarming video of Scots builder washing baby elephant in Thailand that-:39:s broke the internet
NEIL Campbell, 38, who is originally from Daviot in Aberdeenshire, helps run a working elephant village in Ayutthaya in Thailand.
Thailand Train Crash In Ayutthaya Leaves Dozens Injured
Two trains collided just north of Bangkok on Thursday, leaving more than 20 people injured, according to local authorities. A report by the Associated Press said authorities were not able to immediately identify the cause of the crash, citing the State Railway of Thailand, which broke the news of the crash on its Facebook page.
Trains collide in Thailand: more than 20 injured
It was not immediately clear what caused the wreck late Thursday in the central province of Ayutthaya, just north of Bangkok.
Water festival celebrations in Thailand
Elephants spray villagers with water in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailands Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the ...
Elephant Day in Thailand
Elephants in Ayutthaya, Thailand, north of Bangkok, were treated to a fruit buffet on Friday (March 13) as elephant handlers known as -:39:mahouts-:39: celebrated National Elephant Day. The celebration, chaired by Ayutthaya-:39:s Govenor Apichart Todilokvech, kicked off with a religious ceremony performed by monks for elephants that have recently died due to natural causes and illnesses. The monks then gave ...

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Sukhothai related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 14, 2015, 8:11 pm

Songkran revellers warned against using water from 11 contaminated sources
Citing the water-quality report from January to March, Pollution Control Department chief Wichien Jungrungreung Thursday said the water sources had fecal coliform bacteria concentrations ...
Songkran revellers warned against using water from 11 sources
PEOPLE HAVE been warned not to use water from 11 sources during the Songkran holidays as they are contaminated with bacteria beyond safe levels.
Monk has 15 degrees
Phra Mahamongkolkan Titathammo, 35, said he has 12 bachelor-:39:s degrees, two master degrees and a doctorate degrees. The monk said he has got one bachelor degree from the monk ...
Pattaya Mail
BANGKOK, 9 April 2015 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is set to launch Songkran celebrations in 16 major provinces nationwide, focusing on cultural uniqueness of each area in line with the governments cultural promotion policy.
BMA takes key role at old sites
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) says it has taken charge of 333 historical sites in Bangkok - including Mahakan Fort and Khlong Padung Krung Kasem - from the Fine Arts Department, because the city can conserve them effectively.
Louis Tomlinson-:39:s mystery girl revealed
Louis Tomlinson-:39:s mystery girl revealed
Oysterponds News: A once-in-a-lifetime adventure
Village Lanes Bill and Nancy Kanz have just returned from an amazing once-in-a-lifetime adventure. They are back on U.S. soil after an incredible month-long holiday in Asia. They started in Bangkok visiting an exchange student whod lived with them many years ago and went to school with their sons. Then they toured Thailand, spent a []

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Khao San Road related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 4, 2015, 12:13 pm

Songkran 2015 water festival, Thailand: details and guide to the Thai New Year
Our expert advises on where to join the water fights in Thailand, and looks at the history of the celebration
Dazzled and drenched
April gets underway today and all over Southeast Asia, thoughts are turning to how to spend the upcoming holiday as the old year gives way to another new circle
Economical Airport Transfers in Bangkok
Airport Transfers in Bangkok One good thing about traveling to Bangkok is that they offer a lot of fairly reasonable deal for all their services, particularly airport transfers. There are plenty of options for visitors to choose from in order to find a cheap yet fast transportation from the airport to their hotel, and vice [] (Visited 25 times, 3 visits today) The post Economical Airport ...
Pattaya Mail
The next meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be on Sunday, April 5. Everyone is warmly welcome. Each week, the Club invites an interesting speaker to talk on a subject of interest to Expats.
Timbers Weekly Update
PORTLAND, Ore. - Following a hard-fought, scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake to open the 2015 season presented by Simple, the Portland Timbers play host to defending MLS Cup-champion LA Galaxy at Providence Park on Sunday at 4 p.m. (Pacific).
Top five Thailand
TNT selects our favourite things to and places to see in the -:39:Land of Smiles-:39:.

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Pai Thailand related news via Yahoo! Singapore      lastest updated : April 14, 2015, 8:15 am

Saina seeded first in India Open
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A re-match of the All England final showdown between India-:39:s Saina Nehwal and World champion Carolina Marin is on the cards with the two leading shuttlers given first and second seeding, respectively, in the Yonex Sunrise India Open Superseries to be played here from March 24.
Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions
** British taxpayers have recovered 9 billion pounds ($13.47 billion) from their bailout of Lloyds Banking Group, following a 500 million pound share sale that has reduced public ownership of the bank to just under 22 percent. ** A group of investors led by Japanese mobile telecom firm SoftBank Corp is in talks to buy a 20 percent stake in Indian handset maker Micromax Informatics for up to $1 ...

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Koh Tao related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 7, 2015, 8:17 pm

Family of Thai island murder victim Hannah Witheridge raise 10,000 online
Miss Witheridge, a 23-year-old University of East Anglia graduate, was killed on the island of Koh Tao last September. The men charged with killing her and Jersey backpacker David Miller will face trial this summer.
Nomadic Boys - Koh Adang or Koh Tarutao
During our trip to Thailand-:39:s Southwest Andaman islands in February 2015, we wanted to spend a few days experiencing a Robinson Crusoe like island, cut off from it all, especially after the crowds of Koh Lipe and Koh Tao.
Nomadic Boys - Our Thailand Travel Video
In February 2015 we returned to Thailands islands after our first visit there 3 years ago. We started in Koh Tao where we did our advanced scuba diving course then spent over a week soaking up the beautiful beach of Koh Lipe.
Thai Beach Murders Fund Beats 10k Target
The family of a British backpacker killed in Thailand have raised enough money to attend the trial of two men accused of murdering her. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were bludgeoned to death on Koh Tao (Turtle Island) in September. Miss Witheridge-:39:s sister, Laura, set up a fund-raising campaign to help her family pay for flights to Thailand and a court ...
Family of murdered Essex University student Hannah Witheridge to attend murder trial
THE family of an Essex University student murdered in Thailand have raised enough money to attend the trial of two men accused of the killing.
Family raise 11k to fly to Thailand for murder trial
The family of a British student murdered in Thailand has raised enough money to attend the trial of two men accused of the killing.
Family to attend Thai murder trial
The family of a woman killed in Thailand raise enough money to attend the trail of two men accused of murdering her and a man.

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Koh Lanta related news via Yahoo! Australia      lastest updated : May 9, 2015, 3:19 pm

Sacred heights to new seas
I had to climb a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka to find out about the Thai island of Koh Lipe 60km off the coast in the Tarutao marine park and close to Malaysia.
Reality show cancelled after death
The contestants on a French reality television show have returned home after a 25-year-old participant died of a heart attack on the first day of filming.
France mourns sports stars killed in Argentina helicopter crash
By Eliana Raszewski and Mark John BUENOS AIRES:PARIS (Reuters) - France mourned on Tuesday the deaths of three sports stars who were among 10 people killed when two helicopters collided...
France mourns sports stars killed in Argentine crash
Villa Castelli (Argentina) (AFP) - France was plunged into mourning on Tuesday after three well-known sports stars, including an Olympic champion swimmer and one of the world-:39:s best sailors, died in a helicopter crash in Argentina while filming a reality TV show.
French sports stars killed in Argentina helicopter crash
By Eliana Raszewski and Mark John BUENOS AIRES:PARIS (Reuters) - Three French sports stars - Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat, yachtswoman Florence Arthaud and boxer Alexis Vastine - wer...
Nepal earthquake: Rescue teams arrive too late to save lives, it-:39:s time to rethink how we respond to disasters
In major trauma, the window for possible survival is so narrow it-:39:s commonly referred to as the golden hour.
French sports stars-:39: bodies recovered after Argentine crash
Villa Castelli (Argentina) (AFP) - The bodies of the 10 victims of a twin helicopter crash in Argentina, including three of France-:39:s best-known athletes, were recovered Tuesday and taken to a morgue after a reality TV shoot went horribly wrong.

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Koh Chang related news via Yahoo!      lastest updated : April 13, 2015, 1:21 am

Thai beach holiday takes a naked twist
My first thought, on seeing a wiry, bearded man walking towards me on the beach: Catweazle, that 11th-century wizard who time-travelled into our lounge rooms via the magic of television in the -:39:70s, has come to Thailand.
Top five Thailand
TNT selects our favourite things to and places to see in the -:39:Land of Smiles-:39:.
Pattaya Mail
New Delhi, 23 March, 2015 Thirty top wedding planners from all over India are to visit Thailand between 24th -29th March 2015 as a part of a fam trip organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand-New Delhi - Mumbai in cooperation with THAI Airways International.
Break-ups more common in remarriages
One may think that people who remarry learn from past mistakes and are better prepared the second time round. But that myth has been debunked by experts and, more recently, by findings from a Government study. Counsellors told The Sunday Times that remarried couples face unique challenges such as making comparisons with their ex-spouse and disagreements over the parenting of stepchildren. A ...
Rea at the double in Thailand
Comments Rea, on his Kawasaki ZX-10R, enjoyed a dominant weekend in Buriram, firstly taking pole positions and then clinching consecutive lights-to-flag victories on race day. The wins ...
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SIBU: Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh menggesa semua kakitangan Majlis Perbandaran Sibu (MPS) terus komited dalam melaksana tanggungjawab terhadap masyarakat di bandar ini.
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SIBU: Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh praised Sibu Municipal Council for leading the townsfolk on Saturday night to join 7,000 cities in 162 countries to celebrate Earth Hour.

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