March 31st, 2007 by admin
Chiang Mai and much of the upper north have been affected by a thick haze since early March 2007.
The Pollution Control Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has reported that air pollution levels have reached hazardous in certain places.
Further information can be found on the Pollution Control Department [...]
March 30th, 2007 by admin
Thai Election in December, Referendum by September
By Beth Jinks and Suttinee Yuvejwattana
March 29 (Bloomberg) — Thailand will hold a general election December 16 or 23 to restore a democratic government following a September coup, junta-installed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said today.
Authorities will hold a referendum on a new constitution before the end of September, Surayud [...]
March 28th, 2007 by admin
Baht Falls as Bank of Thailand Suggests Lenders Sell Currency
By Kevin Lim and Anuchit Nguyen
March 27 (Bloomberg) — The Thai baht dropped against the dollar, extending its slide from a nine-year high, after the Bank of Thailand suggested domestic lenders sell the currency.
Deputy Governor Atchana Waiquamdee said today that banks should revert to [...]
March 24th, 2007 by admin
Thailand has some of the world’s most incredible beaches. Whether you’re in the Andaman Sea on Thailand’s Indian Ocean coast or the South China Sea on the Pacific side of Thailand, opportunities abound to play in the sand, snorkel, swim, dive and sun bathe (perhaps in the buff in a few locations). There are other [...]
March 21st, 2007 by admin
Thailand: Thaksin Faces Lèse-majesté Accusation
The police have recommended to prosecutors that Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted as prime minister in a coup in September, be charged with three counts of lèse-majesté.
The potential charges of offending King Bhumibol Adulyadej stemmed from remarks by Mr. Thaksin to a group of taxi drivers, his weekly national radio address, and [...]
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