Thailand May Delay Asean Summit BANGKOK, Nov 27 (Bernama) — With two of its airports closed after being taken over by anti-government protesters, Thailand is considering delaying the Asean Summit scheduled from Dec 13 to 18 in Chiang Mai, Foreign Minister Sompong Amornwiwat told the Nation dai... Read more.
Cambodia recruits militias at Thai border Phnom Penh - Cambodian provincial and military officials say they are recruiting militias along the border with Thailand to protect frontier villages if hostilities erupt again, national media reported Thursday. Some 2,400 Cambodians have already volunteered... Read more.
Thai, Cambodian leaders agree to avoid military stand-offs BANGKOK, Oct 24 (TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister and his Cambodian counterpart Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed in Beijing to avoid their military confrontation along the border, according to the Thai foreign minister, on the sidelines... Read more.
Education on the hills Since they couldn’t reach the schools, the schools went to them - and now everyone is happy NATTHA KEENAPAN and MARK THOMAS As the heavy morning mist begins to lift from the emerald green hills, small groups of children can be seen descending the steep and muddy footpath... Read more.
POLITICAL UNREST THAI questions anti-PPP pilot MPs want answers, but union stands by captain AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK Thai Airways International (THAI) has set up a committee to investigate one of its pilots after he refused to allow three MPs from the People Power party (PPP) to board his aircraft yes... Read more.
Education on the hills Since they couldn’t reach the schools, the schools went to them - and now everyone is happy NATTHA KEENAPAN and MARK THOMAS As the heavy morning mist begins to lift from the emerald green hills, small groups of children can be seen descending the steep and muddy footpath... Read more.
BORDER DISPUTES PM to visit Cambodia, seeks end to row TANIDA TANSUBHAPOL The disputes over Ta Muen Tom and Ta Kwai temples will be high on the agenda of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat when he visits Cambodia on Oct 13. Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat said a Cambodian foreign affairs official ... Read more.
Army to forward info on border dispute to govt Army chief Anupong Paochinda has visited the northeastern province bordering Cambodia to gather information on the simmering border dispute for a revised situation report to pave the way for the new government work to solve the problem. Gen Anupong went... Read more.
Border talks with P. Penh rank high on Somchai’s list Foreign ministers told to meet in New York ANUCHA CHAROENPO Thailand is ready to resume talks with Cambodia to try to resolve the border dispute about overlapping territory, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said yesterday. Mr Somchai said h... Read more.
Lehman Bros collapse costs SSO B40m The collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers has cost the foreign investment portfolio of the Social Security Office fund about 40 million baht, SSO secretary-general Surin Jiravisit said yesterday. Mr Surin said the Lehman bankruptcy resulted in a decrease ... Read more.
