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Thailand Tightens Security At Two Airports Amid Terrorist Threat

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:09:00 -0500

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 Hezbollah, a Shiite terrorist organisation, Thai News Agency reported, citing a local media reports.

Security bar to be raised after porn filmed at Suvarnabhumi airport

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:33:00 -0500

Suvarnabhumi Airport will find out if it can prohibit passengers or film crews filming in the airport without permission following the dissemination of a pornographic video clip in which the airport was used as a location.

'Second Chance' for Bangkok slums

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:42:00 -0500

An Australian "Op Shop" - or second hand trader - is funding school holiday activities for children in one of the poorest slums in Thailand's capital.

Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok Opens New MICE Space - Altitude

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:42:00 -0500

Altitude is the new rooftop function space at The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok.

Dusit Thani Bangkok appoints new Hotel Manager

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:39:00 -0500

Mr. Nikholas Bauer has been appointed as Hotel Manager of Dusit Thani Bangkok.

One of Bangkok's recently refurbished malls offers much more than riverside retail

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:10:00 -0500

It's obvious Bangkok's retail industry never stops evolving. And while street commuters are continuously excited by the multiplication of fresh-looking shopping malls throughout the city, travellers along the Chao Phraya now have their fair share of excitement with the presence of a new shopping facility on the east bank of the river.

Royalist protest at UN building draws 200

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:17:00 -0500

The Siam Samakkhi group has called on officials from the United Nations and the US government who made comments on the lese majeste laws to apologise for interfering in Thailand's internal affairs and for being disrespectful to the judicial system.

Suvarnabhumi Airport 2nd phase development to be finished in 2016

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:41:00 -0500

The Airports of Thailand (AoT) will speed up completion of the second phase expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport to 2016, one year ahead of its earlier scheduled 2017.

Virtual Office Thailand Servcorp's New Location at Park Ventures Ecoplex at Bangkok's CBD

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:18:00 -0500

Servcorp has just become more accessible to its clients within Bangkok than ever before thanks to its new address at Bangkok's Park Ventures Ecoplex at Wireless Road.

Froc: Remaining floodwater no threat to Bangkok

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:05:00 -0500

There are still about eight billion cubic metres of floodwater to the north of Bangkok, but the city itself is safe from any fresh inundation, water management adviser to the Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc) Anond Snidvongs said Wednesday.

More drainage disputes, and floods in the far South

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:24:00 -0500

Flood drainage disputes are growing between people in flood-protection areas in Bangkok and flood victims long inundated in surrounding areas, as heavy rains are causing floods in many southern provinces.

As the floods recede, Bangkok blame game begins

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:27:00 -0500

One of the most striking things about the Thai floods is the sheer ingenuity people have shown to simply get around. I've seen all manner of aquatic contraptions, from rafts made from empty drinking water bottles to crafts fashioned from larger plastic drums, with a bicycle mounted on the deck driving a home-made propeller through the increasingly fetid waters.

Trash, filthy water still a major problem

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:27:00 -0500

People living in inundated Bangkok districts are still struggling with trash and complaining about stinking and filthy flood waters.

Bangkok Residents Clean Up after Flood

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:07:00 -0500

Residents of Bangkok, Thailand were hard at work cleaning up their city Sunday, during a "Big Cleaning Day" campaign launched by the city.

Opinion split on success of 'big bags' barrier

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:28:00 -0500

Opinion on the success of the "big bags" experiment in alleviating the flooding menace in Bangkok is divided.

Electrocution warning as Thai flood toll spikes

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0400

Thai authorities warned flood victims Wednesday of an increased danger of electrocution in densely populated Bangkok and its suburbs as the toll from the worst inundation in decades surged above 400.

Water inundates Bangkok roads at Major Ratchayothin, SCB Park and Criminal Court

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:48:00 -0400

The massive volume of water surrounding Bangkok continues slowly forcing its way into the heart of the capital from the north, east and west resulting in flooded roads at Major Ratchayothin, SCB Park, and the Criminal Court.

Thai Authorities Bail From Don Muang

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:38:00 -0400

The government’s antiflood task force started to abandon its base at Bangkok’s Don Muang airport Saturday morning because of rising floodwaters.

Bangkok flood to peak over the weekend

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:38:00 -0400

Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Friday instructed 13 districts located along the banks of Chao Phraya River to closely monitor the water situation and brace for emergency evacuation.

Animal Evacuation Could Turn Wild in Bangkok

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:20:00 -0400

The lions, tigers, camels and giraffes can stay. The deer and chamois, though, must go. That’s the word for now at the Dusit Zoo, a landmark in Bangkok’s leafy Dusit district, which is among the many parts of the city that have gone partly underwater amid Thailand’s worst floods in decades.