Saturday 28th January, 2012
Four countries withdraw travel warnings on Bangkok
Four countries, including Israel, have withdrawn their travel advisories warning their citizens of possible terrorist attacks in Bangkok, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman ...
Ryan Gosling Responds to Oscar Snub; Reveals Details of Filming in Bangkok
at the Hua Hin International Film Festival, where he was guest of honor at an opening night gala. When asked how he was enjoying the country, Gosling said: "IncredibleEver since I came here ...
Oregon Coast Winery Owner Makes a Difference in Cambodia
Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, ...
Bangkok governor warned about flood threat
UPIThailand's interior minister said he would remove the Bangkok governor if he fails to work with the government in preparing for potential floods this year. "I can do it by law but that ...
Cambodia - Activist summoned on charges for unspecified actions
IFEXSan Samneang, Activist (CCHR/IFEX) - 26 January 2012 - San Samneang, a Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) affiliated human rights activist from Banteay Meanchey province, has been summonsed ...
Vietnam: Education, a priority for Vietnam’s youth
Spero NewsA survey indicates that the quality of education in the country is constantly declining. For Prof ...
Two Uighurs deported from Cambodia to China get life
The StarBEIJING (Reuters) - China has jailed two Muslim Uighurs deported from Cambodia for life, Radio Free Asia reported on Friday, showing no sign of loosening its grip on far-western Xinjiang Uighur ...
Research and Markets: Laos - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts - 2012
General SourcesLaos - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts " report to their offering. After a number of decades of having to struggle with a poorly performing economy and a commercial ...
UNPFA Pledges To Help Laos On Mother And Child Health Care
General SourcesVIENTIANE, Laos, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will actively work to help Laos reduce the mortality of mother and child and uphold the role of women and youth. It ...
Thailand elephants poached for meat
CBS News(AP) BANGKOK - A new taste for eating elephant meat -; everything from trunks to sex organs -; has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. Wildlife officials ...
A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.
MSNBCThailand's revered national symbol, the elephant, may face a new threat of extinction: being poached not just for their tusks, but for their ...
Vietnam to host London 2012 soccer qualifying playoffs
SINAKUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The AFC Competitions Committee has confirmed Vietnam as the neutral venue for the playoff round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic Games, which is ...
CEB launches direct flights to Cambodia with P888 seat sale
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines - The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) will become the only airline flying direct from Manila to Siem Reap in Cambodia when it launches ...
First Pasteur Institute in Laos opens
General SourcesVIENTIANE: The first Institute Pasteur in Laos was opened in Vientiane Capital on Monday with the aim of reducing the risks of pandemic outbreaks of infectious and parasitic diseases in Southeast ...
Family pays tribute to Laos tubing victim
General SourcesA MELBOURNE teenager who died while tubing in Laos has been remembered by his family as a generous spirit who died doing what he loved ...
Justin Bieber Reppin the Vietnamese at CES in Las Vegas
New America MediaFandoms collide at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that opened yesterday and runs until January 13th this year.While CES is usually known for being tech mecca and made a name for ...
Chinese opera in Bangkok
San Francisco ChronicleJeng gets ready backstage to perform qith the Lao Yi Lai Heng Chinese opera troupe as they act out the Teochew (Chaozhou) opera at the Plub Plachai temple on January 25, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. ...
Thailand to build DNA database to protect elephants
Asia News NetworkCommenting on news that DNP chief Damrong Pidet had avoided discussing the killings in order to protect his subordinates, Preecha said DNP had given the police full authority to investigate the case ...
Vietnam's National Tourism Year kicks off
Asia News NetworkYear - Northern Central Coastal Area 2012. It will host a series of activities throughout the year to promote national tourism and lure international ...
S. Korea seeks Cambodia support for mining, oil
Asia News Networkenergy cooperation, the premier's assistant Ieng Sophalet said. "During the meeting, he asked Samdech Techo Prime Minister to further support ...
326 Lao prisoners granted pardon
General Sourcespardon ed, including 538 who will have their sentences cut, 119 who will be freed, and 8 to be released for medical treatment. Speaking in Vientiane yesterday, Deputy Minister of Public Security ...
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