Border fighting spurs memories of anti-Thai violence five years ago Written by Meas Sokchea and Thet Sambath Thursday, 16 October 2008 Thai nationals catch the first planes they can out of Cambodia as embassy closes and Thai foreign minister says his government is preparing an evacuation plan if the... Read more.
Conflict looms as troops deploy Cambodia accused of planting new mines WASSANA NANUAM and ANUCHA CHAROENPO Bangkok Post Thailand yesterday shrugged off Phnom Penh’s ultimatum for its soldiers to leave disputed areas near the Preah Vihear temple and accused Cambodia of laying new landmines on t... Read more.
Thai, Cambodian Troops Clash Near Border Temple (Update1) By Daniel Ten Kate and Rattaphol Onsanit Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) — Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged gunfire over a disputed piece of land near an ancient temple along their border, Thailand’s Foreign Ministry said. “We were n... Read more.
Diplomatic letters fly; Thai, Cambodian soldiers confer next week after border clash UBON RATCHATHANI, Oct 4 (TNA) — Thai soldiers guarding disputed border areas along the Thai-Cambodian border have been ordered to be “extra cautious in performing their duty” following Friday’... Read more.
Govt to screen Korea workers after drug bust Ministry of Labour has imposed rigid screening of Thai workers seeking employment in South Korea following the recent arrests of 111 workers there on drug charges, a senior ministry official said. Employment Department director-general Pairote Sooksamrit ... Read more.
Thailand plans strict screening of workers seeking jobs in South Korea BANGKOK, Sept 27 (TNA) — Thailand’s Ministry of Labour has imposed rigid screening of Thai workers seeking employment in South Korea following the recent arrests of 111 workers there on drug charges, a senior ministry... Read more.
FOOD & BEVERAGES Black Canyon on track to be global chain PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP “In the current economic environment, we would get a windfall due to coffee drinkers shifting from expensive coffee to Black Canyon,” says Mr Pravit. JAKARTA : Black Canyon (Thailand) Co Ltd, a local coff... Read more.
Lower tariff gives TUF 2B sales goal US revision opens door for more exports CHAROEN KITTIKANYA Thai Union Frozen Products Plc (TUF) is increasingly confident it can break $2 billion in sales this year now that the US government has reduced the anti-dumping (AD) tariff on its shrimp imports to 2.85%... Read more.
