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May 27th, 2008 by admin

Fire breaks out at Burmese Embassy in Bangkok
Visa section closed following the blaze
The Burmese embassy in Bangkok closed its visa application section on Monday after a fire broke out in one of the compound’s buildings, officials said.
A fire started on the second floor of a building used for embassy guests early Monday morning, destroying about [...]

May 27th, 2008 by admin

Suvarnabhumi Airport beefs up security after cases of thefts
Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport Serirat Prasutanont has ordered security personnel and baggage claim personnel to take stringent measures on insuring the safety of passenger luggage both for domestic and international flights.
Mr. Serirat has commissioned more security officers to be present in various positions such as the baggage [...]

May 27th, 2008 by admin

Baht&Sold Thailand // View topic - PPP putting Nation at risk
PPP putting nation at risk
source: Bangkok Post EDITORIAL May 22 2008
Disregarding all advice not to rush in their attempt to amend the current Constitution, the People Power party and its supporters in the Senate yesterday submitted a draft constitutional amendment in Parliament, which is expected [...]

May 23rd, 2008 by admin

British embassy confirms brand new Pattaya office
FOLLOWING acceptance of the case for commercial expansion by the foreign office in London, the British embassy in Bangkok has confirmed it has secured the lease on a small office in Jomtien for the use of its consulate in the Pattaya area.
The 20 sqm room, which will need mini-minor [...]

May 23rd, 2008 by admin

PM’s popularity in Bangkok drops sharply: Poll
The popularity of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej among the Thai capital’s residents has dropped sharply, with more than half being quite unhappy with the behaviour of politicians in general, according to a survey by the Assumption University ABAC Poll.
The survey was conducted to seek the opinions of people living [...]