Yearly Archives: 2011
Cambodia expected to commute two Thai activists’ prison sentences: Thai gov’t...
BANGKOK, Sept 30 - The Cambodian government is expected to commute the prison sentences of two Thai activists detained in Phnom Penh for...
PM hosts her first “Yingluck Government Meets the People” radio programme
BANGKOK, Oct 1 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday hosted her first "Yingluck Government Meets the People" radio programme, outlining the government's...
Another massive runoff expected in Chiang Mai tonight
CHIANG MAI, 29 September 2011 -Chiang Mai Governor M.L Panadda Disakul expected another round of massive runoff tonight which could increase the level...
Monfils and Young to duel for spot in final
Second seed Gael Monfils fought his way through a gruelling quarter-final at the PTT Thailand Open 2011 on Friday, defeating last year’s runner-up Jarkko Nieminen,...
Suvarnabhumi Airport passenger volume up 12%
BANGKOK, Sept 28 - Passenger volume at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport reached 47 million this year, a 12 per cent increase from 2010, according to...
Finance Minister projects 2011 GDP to grow 4%
BANGKOK, Sept 28 – The Ministry of Finance projected that Thai economy in 2011 will grow four per cent and still be affected by...
Thai stocks rebound in tandem with regional bourses
BANGKOK, Sept 27 - Thai shares rebounded at Tuesday’s opening after suffering three days straight of losses and plummeting sharply on Monday. ...
Thai army chief visits troubled south; Amnesty condemns insurgents
BANGKOK, Sept 27 - Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is is Thailand’s troubled South today on an inspection trip of the insurgency-impacted border region....
Democrats challenge PM on conflict of interest over tax refunds on...
BANGKOK, Sept 26 - Thailand's Opposition Democrat Party said Monday it will petition the Office of the Ombudsman to press Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra...
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When Expat fixed incomes meet a moving target
The quiet financial squeeze on retired foreigners in Thailand
Retirement is supposed to be the most predictable chapter of life. Income is fixed. Habits are...
Testosterone – Andropause
The short answer to the question, “Are all men destined to become grumpy as they age?” is NO — no man must become a...
Nach dem Countdown fragen Touristen, ob Pattaya ein Strandparadies oder eine Müllhalde ist
PATTAYA, Thailand – Kaum waren die letzten Feuerwerkslichter am Himmel verblasst, zeigte sich am Pattaya Beach ein ganz anderes Bild zum Jahresbeginn. Als Touristen...
Rauchwolken über Zentral-Pattaya nach Brand nahe Beach Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Am Neujahrstag ist am Nachmittag hinter einem Hotel in der Soi 12 an der Beach Road ein Feuer ausgebrochen. Dichte Rauchschwaden...
Russischer Motorradfahrer stirbt an tödlicher Jomtien-Kurve
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein russischer Motorradfahrer ist am Neujahrsmorgen tödlich verunglückt, sein Freund wurde verletzt, nachdem ihr Motorrad an der berüchtigten „tödlichen Kurve“ auf...