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Thai police seize bomb materials in alleged plot 18 Jan 2012 | 05:21 am
A foreign suspect with alleged links to Hezbollah militants led Thai police Monday to a warehouse filled with materials commonly used to make bombs, as Thailand and the U.S. disagreed over whether Ban...
Honda may spend $650 million to restore Thai plant: report 18 Jan 2012 | 05:17 am
Honda Motor Co (7267.T) will completely overhaul its flood-hit factory in Thailand in a project that could cost more than 50 billion yen ($650 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
Chevron Orders Three New Rigs From Transocean for Thai Drilling 18 Jan 2012 | 05:16 am
Chevron Corp., the second-largest U.S. energy company by market value, ordered three new shallow- water drilling rigs from Transocean Ltd. that will be used in Thailand exploration projects starting i...
Thailand's tourist arrivals rise 21 per cent 18 Jan 2012 | 05:12 am
Thailand's tourist arrivals in the first 11 months of 2011 rose 21.2 per cent year-on-year despite the negative impact of widespread flooding in October and November, government sources said Monday.
Dutchman sought by police in Thailand gets 28 years in jail in Peru 18 Jan 2012 | 05:02 am
Dutchman Joran Van der Sloot, wanted for questioning in Thailand for suspected sex trafficking, was sentenced to 28 years in a Peruvian prison on Friday for the murder of a young woman he met at a cas...
Britain's ex-PM Blair teaches Thai children 18 Jan 2012 | 04:55 am
The government's "2012 English Speaking Year" programme was given a big boost yesterday, with Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair acting as an honorary English teacher for a group of young stud...
155 slain teachers in Southern Thailand honoured 18 Jan 2012 | 04:54 am
Teachers' Day celebrations yesterday were poignant for the parents of Khanit Lamnui, a teacher slain in the southern insurgency last year.
Thai court won't halt increase in gas prices 18 Jan 2012 | 04:47 am
The Central Administrative Court has turned down a request for it to issue an injunction against the government's decision to raise transport sector gas prices.
Bangkok Airways to Launch Daily Samui - KL Flights 18 Jan 2012 | 04:45 am
Bangkok Airways is to launch non-stop daily flights between Koh Samui (USM) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on 31 March 2012.
Thailand Tightens Security At Two Airports Amid Terrorist Threat 18 Jan 2012 | 04:09 am
Airports of Thailand (AoT) tightened up security at Suvarnabhumi and Chiang Mai international airports on Monday following the arrest of a Swedish- Lebanese terror suspect allegedly linked with Hezbol...
