Thursday 11th March, 2010
Vietnam's stelae declared Unesco World Heritage Site
Laos News.NetThe UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has declared the 82 stelae of the Temple of Literature in Vietnam as a World Heritage Site, Prensa Latina reported.
Thailand Deploys 50,000-strong Force Ahead Of Protests
West AustralianBANGKOK (AFP) - Thai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime min...
Cambodia To Preserve Khmer Rouge Sites For Tourism
The Seattle TimesAt least 14 sites at Anlong Veng, the last bastion of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge, will be preserved and opened to tourists. The home of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot will be among them.
Tourists Warned Ahead Of Bangkok Protest
ABC AustraliaTourists are being warned to avoid certain areas of Bangkok as tough new security laws are introduced ahead of a major protest in Thailand's capital. From tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of protester...
Three Killed In Troubled Southern Thailand
One NewsUnknown assailants shot dead three people and burned their bodies in Thailand's predominantly Muslim deep south, according to police. The victims, who were all Buddhist technicians working for a l...
Thailand Braces For Political Rallies In Capital
International Herald TribuneThailand ’s seemingly unending political crisis is likely to reach another moment of tension this weekend with huge opposition rallies that organizers say they hope will paralyze the city and br...
Bangkok Zoo Evacuates Animals Ahead Of Protests
RIA NovostiA new baby elephant calf is born at The San Diego Zoo A Bangkok zoo has evacuated animals to provincial zoos ahead of a mass rally by the opposition movement on March 12-14, the Thai Nation newspaper ...
Thailand Deploys 50,000 Strong Force To Maintain Order During Protests
New Straits TimesBANGKOK: Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday said that the deployment of 30,000 unarmed military, 10,000 police and 10,000 civilian volunteers to maintain order in the...
Vietnam: Reports Of Child Abuse A Wake-up Call For Parents, Gov't
IPSHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) - Vietnamese parents think of day care centres and kindergartens as safe, happy places to leave their children in, given the pressures of work and harder ...
Cambodia Approves Long-awaited Graft Law Amid Opposition Walkout+
BreitbartPHNOM PENH, March 11 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A long-awaited anticorruption law was approved by Cambodia's National Assembly on Thursday amid a walkout protest by opposition lawmakers who had sought more...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">vietnam's Vnpt To Sell 10% Stake In Vnpt Global To St Telemedia</font>
Morning Star-(Dow Jones)- State-run Vietnam Post & Telecommunications Corp., or VNPT, said Thursday it will sell a 10% stake in its unit, VNPT Global, to Singapore's ST Telemedia.
Cambodia To Host "trade Fair" In Development Triangle
People's DailyCambodia will host a "" for the first time in Development Triangle among Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, a government official said on Thursday.Son Sotha, deputy director of export department of...
Thailand: “grandma Hai” Gets University Degree For Her Fight On Behalf Of The Poor
Spero NewsRamkhamhaeng University awards an honorary degree in political science to Hai Khanchanta, who in 1977 launched a court case that lasted more than 30 years against arbitrary land seizure in Ba Na Tan. ...
Suspected Muslim Separatists Kill Four In Thailand's Deep South
Earth TimesPattani, Thailand - Suspected Muslim separatists on Thursday shot dead three Thai telephone repairmen and a 61-year-old salesman in two incidents in the violence-racked southern province of Pattani, o...
Bangkok Prepares For Bad Traffic Day - At Best - Feature
Earth TimesBangkok - Bangkok's notorious traffic is likely to get worse this weekend. The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), better-known as the red shirts for the colour its supporters wear,...
Thailand Deploys 50,000-strong Force Ahead Of Protests
BreitbartThai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime minister said. T...
Cambodia To Host "trade Fair" In Development Triangle
SINAPHNOM PENH, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will host a "Trade Fair" for the first time in Development Triangle among Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, a government official said on Thursday. Son Sotha, depu...
Hong Kong Stops Package Tours To Bangkok Ahead Of Expected Protests
Earth TimesHong Kong - Hong Kong suspended all package tours to Bangkok Thursday after the government issued a red travel alert on the Thai capital ahead of expected anti-government protests this weekend. The de...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">vietnam's Vnpt To Sell 20% Stake In Vnpt Global To St Telemedia - Official</font>
Morning Star-(Dow Jones)- State-run Vietnam Post & Telecommunications Corp., or VNPT, will sell a 20% stake in its unit, VNPT Global, to Singapore's ST Telemedia, a VNPT Global official said Thursday.
Vietnam's Stelae Declared Unesco World Heritage Site
New KeralaHanoi, March 11: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has declared the 82 stelae of the Temple of Literature in Vietnam as a World Heritage Site, Prensa Latina reported.
Thailand's Upcoming Mass Rally Sees No Winner
People's DailyWith just three days before the planned major anti-government rally in Bangkok, security has been tightened as tension rises over the city, but analysts say that no side would win the fighting, neithe...
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