May 25th, 2007 by admin
Flights ban liquids over 100 millilitres June 1
source: Bkk Post
From June 1, air passengers flying out of Thailand will be prohibited from carrying liquids, with the exception of baby milk and medications, exceeding 100 millilitres on board their planes.
According to Thai Airways International president Apinan Sumanaseni, the Aviation Department is imposing the ban in line [...]
May 25th, 2007 by admin
Authorities fear chaos will erupt next Wednesday, when the verdicts in the party dissolution cases are handed down.
With the prime minister scheduled to be out of the country, the military would control the situation.
The government is ready to declare an emergency decree in Bangkok, anticipating feared chaos. Defence Minister Boonrawd Somtas said the government [...]
May 25th, 2007 by admin
Thailand touted as best value for money
source: travelcounsellors.co.uk
Thailand is enjoying increased income from tourism after being voted the best destination for value for money.
Tourism and sports minister, Suvit Yodmani, said that this week plans will be discussed of how tourism in the country can be further boosted.
Mr Suvit said that during the first quarter of [...]
May 25th, 2007 by admin
Govt open to man-made isle plan for Phuket
Exclusive mooring for rich needs to be carefully studied
source: The Nation
Tourism and Sports Minister Suvit Yodmani yesterday welcomed the idea of building a man-made island off the coast of Phuket to provide an exclusive mooring for billionaires’ yachts, saying that it could promote a good image for Thailand’s [...]
May 19th, 2007 by admin
BANGKOK, - Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, will be under water in 20 years because of rising seas from global warming and subsidence, says a top Thai climate expert who warned of a tsunami years before the 2004 disaster.
“If nothing is done, Bangkok will be at least 50 centimetres to one metre under water,” Smith Dharmasaroja, [...]
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