Thai Baht Remains Strong
The Bank of Thailand (B.O.T.) has been instructed to keep a close eye on the value of the Thai Baht. This follows a meeting between government ministers, senior economic officials and the governor of the B.O.T. Despite the internal political problems in Thailand, the Thai Baht has strengthened this year. Economic experts say this is [...]
Real Tiger Cub Found in Baggage at Bangkok Airport
A two-month-old tiger cub has been found in an oversized item of baggage at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. The tiger cub had been drugged and was hidden in the bag amid stuffed animal toys. Customs staff at Bangkok airport made the discovery as the bag went through the x-ray machine in the cargo area. Wildlife officials [...]
Thailand and Cambodia Restore Diplomatic Relations
Thailand has announced that they will be resuming diplomatic relations with Cambodia. The announcement was made shortly after Cambodia confirmed that Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned his role as economic adviser to Phnom Penh. In November 2009, Cambodia’s decision to appoint the controversial Thaksin as an economic adviser led to a major diplomatic rift between Bangkok [...]
Bringing Back the Thai Smile
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has introduced a campaign aimed at restoring tourist confidence in the aftermath of the political demonstrations held earlier this year. It is also hoped that the ‘Smile Campaign’ will help the traders and businesses that suffered losses during the prolonged political rally in the commercial district of Bangkok.
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Fatal Bomb Blast at Bangkok Bus Stop
An explosive device hidden in a garbage container has killed one person and injured at least eight others in central Bangkok. The incident took place at a bus-stop outside the Big C supermarket on Ratchadamri Road in the central shopping area of Bangkok. The Big C supermarket is opposite the Central World shopping mall which [...]
Chiang Mai Panda ‘Predicts’ World Cup Victory for Spain
A giant panda at a zoo in northern Thailand has ‘predicted’ that Spain will defeat Holland in tonight’s World Cup Final. Lin Ping the panda has achieved celebrity status in Chiang Mai ever since she was born last year and the city has used the panda cub as part of a campaign to boost tourism [...]
Thai Government Looks to Feng Shui for Harmony
The Thai government appears keen to explore every possible route to achieve national reconciliation following Thailand’s recent bout of political unrest. Amid the dialogue and rhetoric about political and social reform, feng shui experts have been called in to Government House in Bangkok. The ancient Chinese system of feng shui positions buildings, furniture and objects [...]
