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March 9th, 2007 by admin

Summary of Travel Advise from Australian Govt:* We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution because of the high threat of terrorist attack. We continue to receive reports that terrorists may be planning attacks against a range of targets, including tourist areas and other places frequented by foreigners.
* On 30 January 2007, two [...]

March 9th, 2007 by admin

Australia warns of attacks in Thailand Australia warns its citizens about safety in Thailand, saying that intelligence information showed a high threat of insurgent bomb attacks.The warning, issued on Thursday, is the second in little more than two weeks.
“We continue to receive reports that terrorists may be planning attacks against a range of targets, including tourist [...]

March 1st, 2007 by admin

Swedish man arrested and charged with illegally exporting drugs from Thailand.

At 7am on Wednesday, Police Colonel Itipon, the Chief of Immigration Police here in Pattaya in conjunction with Police Colonel Itipon from the Narcotics Crime Suppression Bureau in Bangkok served a warrant on Mr. Claes Magnus Ensio Salkojarkvi aged 38 from Sweden at house number [...]

March 1st, 2007 by admin

Thailand Lifts Most Capital Controls, Saying Baht Stabilized
By Anuchit Nguyen and Beth Jinks
March 1 (Bloomberg) — Thailand is lifting most remaining restrictions on investments by foreigners after imposing curbs in December to cool gains in the baht, central bank Governor Tarisa Watanagase said.
Curbs on foreign investments in baht-denominated bonds, mutual funds and property funds [...]