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Topic: Thailand

Airports at top Asian tourist destinations lack detection systems for deadly winds

Indonesia rescuers stand by as a Lion Air Boeing 737 lies partially submerged in the water three days after it crashed while trying to land at Bali's international airport near Denpasar on April 16, 2013. The pilot and co-pilot of a Lion Air plane that crashed at Bali's airport have passed initial drug tests, an official said on April 15, as investigators probe the causes of the accident that left dozens injured but no fatalities. AFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA

May 03, 2013

As revenues rise and building work on glitzy new terminals charges ahead, officials say the airports at Bali, Koh Samui, Langkawi and Cebu do not have on-ground wind shear detection equipment. Read Article Airports at top Asian tourist destinations lack detection systems for deadly winds

Thailand's economy is on fire, but is it too hot to handle?

Shoppers use their smartphones in a Bangkok mall. Thai consumer confidence is at its highest since 2006. Nicolas Asfouri / AFP

Apr 29, 2013

Surges in the stock market, the baht, exports and public spending have made Thailand the darling of global investors. Read Article Thailand's economy is on fire, but is it too hot to handle?

In southern Thailand, teaching is a high-risk profession

Malasen Arsen, the acting principal of Nongchik primary school, shows a memorial commemorating assassinated headmistress Nantana Kowchan, who killed by militants in December. Eric Randolph / The National

Feb 25, 2013

Separatist Malay Muslim groups view education as a tool of the government and teachers as fair targets. Eric Randolph reports from Pattani  Read Article In southern Thailand, teaching is a high-risk profession

Prayers for young Emirati who died in Thailand

Feb 17, 2013

An investigation remains ongoing as to what caused the death of 21-year-old Sultan Al Shehhi whose body was recovered in Phuket on Friday.  Read Article Prayers for young Emirati who died in Thailand

 

Reprisals likely after Thai marines kill 16 militants in Muslim south

Thai police stand guard during a suspected insurgents attack at a military base in Thailand's restive southern province of Narathiwat on February, 13, 2013. Scores of heavily armed gunmen stormed a military base in unrest-plagued southern Thailand, an army spokesman said, in a major assault that left at least 16 militants dead. AFP PHOTO /Tuwaedaniya MERINGING *** Local Caption *** 478282-01-08.jpg

Feb 14, 2013

Experts have warned of reprisal attacks after Thai marines killed 16 militants who attacked their base, as violence deepens in the Muslim-majority districts of southern Thailand. Eric Randolph reports from Pattani Read Article Reprisals likely after Thai marines kill 16 militants in Muslim south

 

Thailand steams to top of rice league

Dec 18, 2012

Thailand, set to be the world's biggest rice exporter this year, may harvest a record crop as a government plan to lift farm income boosted planting, the office of agricultural economics said yesterday. Read Article Thailand steams to top of rice league

 

Video: Gunmen kill civilians in southern Thailand

Video: Gunmen kill civilians in southern Thailand(Video)

Dec 11, 2012

Four people including a baby girl are shot dead in southern Thailand by a group of suspected insurgents, police say. Travis Brecher reports.  Watch Video Video: Gunmen kill civilians in southern Thailand

 

My Kind of Place: Phuket Town, Thailand

Soi Romanee, an old street lined with gaily coloured shophouses in the heart of Phuket Town. Lonely Planet Images / Getty Images

Dec 07, 2012

Quite different from Phuket's usual touristy towns, this Thai city has hung on to its past.  Read Article My Kind of Place: Phuket Town, Thailand

 

Cathay Pacific attendant quits after Facebook 'coffee-throwing threat' on Thaksin's daughter

Dec 05, 2012

A Thai flight attendant has left her job with Cathay Pacific after saying on Facebook that she wanted to throw coffee over ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra's daughte Read Article Cathay Pacific attendant quits after Facebook 'coffee-throwing threat' on Thaksin's daughter

 

Cathay Pacific to investigate aircrew's 'coffee threat' to Thaksin's daughter

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (2nd R), who was deposed in a bloodless 2006 coup, poses for a family photo on the graduation day of his daughter Paetongtarn (C) at a Bangkok university July 10, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND)

Dec 04, 2012

Carrier investigates reports that a flight attendant threatened to throw coffee at the daughter of the ousted Thai premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, after calling the politician an 'enemy'. Read Article Cathay Pacific to investigate aircrew's 'coffee threat' to Thaksin's daughter

 

Thailand's Yingluck faces no-confidence motion

Nov 26, 2012

Thailand's prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, yesterday faced a no-confidence debate launched by her opponents in parliament, a day after political protests turned violent in Bangkok. Read Article Thailand's Yingluck faces no-confidence motion

 

Hotel Insider: Bangkok Treehouse

Cabins on stilts sit above the Schao Phraya River. Courtesy Bangkok Tree House.

Nov 16, 2012

Find a sense of peace within close proximity of Bangkok.  Read Article Hotel Insider: Bangkok Treehouse

 

Truck full of deadly cobras seized by authorities

Nov 14, 2012

Authorities believe the snakes came from Malaysia and were destined for a third country for use in traditional medicine or human consumption. Read Article Truck full of deadly cobras seized by authorities

 

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