January 31st, 2007 by admin
“FOREIGN TEACHERS” CREDENTIALS TO BE CHECKED
To obtain a work permit to work legally in Thailand for a year, one of the requirements is to have a university degree, which needless to say, few foreign aspirant teachers have. Most of the reputable international schools recruit abroad, requiring high qualifications and experience, performing stringent background checks of [...]
January 31st, 2007 by admin
Cobra Swamp is reclaiming Bangkok’s showpiece airportBANGKOK: — Bangkok’s showpiece international airport, opened last year, appears to be sinking into the swamp on which it was built. The city’s old airport will have to be reopened and some flights diverted there.
The $4 billion (£205 million) Suvarnabhumi airport was opened with great fanfare by Thaksin Shinawatra, [...]
January 28th, 2007 by admin
Thailand’s Central Bank May Lift Controls on Bond Investments
By Anuchit Nguyen and Shanthy Nambiar
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Thailand may lift restrictions on foreign investment in fixed-income securities, including long-term bonds, after earlier saying it also plans to remove curbs on foreign-currency loans.
“We will also study the possibility of relaxing controls on long-term [...]
January 27th, 2007 by admin
Martial law in 41 provinces officially lifted Friday
BANGKOK: — Gen Sonthi Boonyaratgin, the chairman of the Council for National Security, said the martial law in 41 provinces was officially lifted Friday.
He said His Majesty the King signed a royal command to lift the martial law in the provinces so officials could no longer make arrests [...]
January 26th, 2007 by admin
Flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport delayed as repairs of cracks continue
SUVARNABHUMI: — Many flights to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport were delayed Thursday following closing of some taxiways and runways to repair the cracks.
THAI Flights from Singapore and Hong Kong had to change direction and land at U Tapao airport in Chon Buri province before flying back [...]
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