8 March 2010, 4:58 am
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8 March 2010, 2:50 am
A meeting of Thailand's panel for monitoring national security Monday resolved to propose the weekly cabinet Tuesday to impose the Internal Security Act (ISA) on March 11-23 to ensure security during a mass anti-government rally. The ISA imposition will take effect in capital Bangkok and the nearby ... Read More »
8 March 2010, 2:48 am
The security monitoring committee on Monday resolved to propose the cabinet to impose the Internal Security Act in Bangkok and some districts of surrounding provinces during Mar 11-23 to ensure security during the rally of the red shirts, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 11:03 pm
Efforts by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship to organise a mass rally in Bangkok this coming Sunday are picking up steam.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 9:46 pm
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Check Lonely Planet guide books for scams in the Dangers and Annoyances section. CHRIS LIM/THE STAR You’ve heard many horror stories of tourists getting scammed as they travel around Asia. Sometimes it’s money, sometimes, much worse than that.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 7:28 pm
A survey released Sunday showed that nearly half of the Thai people do not want to see the major anti-government rally scheduled to be held next week in the capital Bangkok for fear of violence. The latest survey conducted by Suan Dusit Poll of Bangkok-based Rajabhat Suan Dusit University towards ma... Read More »
7 March 2010, 12:37 am
www.worldeventsguide.com What: Locate festivals and events in cities around the world. Why: Want to know what's going on while you'll be in London or Bangkok? Check it out. It also lists hot upcoming festivals, as well as sporting events.... Read More »
5 March 2010, 11:12 am
Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell's Travel Washington, DC March 5, 2010 Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell will travel to Asia March 7-17, 2010. Assistant Secretary Campbell will depart Washington for Singapore on March 7, and will travel on to Kua... Read More »
4 March 2010, 11:16 pm
Suthep Thaugsuban said no e-tan farm trucks will be allowed to run on Bangkok streets.He was responding to reports that the red-shirt movement would parade some 100,000 pick-up and e-tan farm trucks t...... Read More »
4 March 2010, 12:30 am
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has teamed up with Bangkok Airways to launch an Amadeus PRICE IT Right promotion, whi... Read More »