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- Suriname seeks INTERPOL help with fake passports
Suriname says it is seeking the assistance of the International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL, regarding the seizure of several fake Surinamese passports in Thailand last weekend. The authorities also announced stiffer penalties for persons
- Tokyo rubber jumps as funds buy on supply concerns
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Tokyo rubber futures rose to a 2-1/2 month high on Wednesday after bullish technical signals and concerns over supply tightness in Thailand encouraged strong buying by investment funds.
- Flash floods hit central RP, Thailand
APMANILA/BANGKOK -- Two girls crossing a bridge on a central Philippine island were swept to their deaths by flash floods that also displaced thousands of others, an official said Tuesday. The floods brought by Tropical Storm Rammasun prompted the
- Namibia: Thais Want Direct Source of Nam Diamonds
A delegation from Thailand, comprising of officials from Government and the Thai Gem and Jewelry Trades Association (TGJTA), is expected to visit Namibia next month to explore the possibility of buying Namibian diamonds directly from here. Thailand has
- More US Military Aid Flights into Burma: Officials
More US military aid flights into Burma are being permitted, officials stated on May 13th - ten days after the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Nagris. The initial US flight touched down in Rangoon on Monday. A second left Thailand this morning, with a
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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century; it was known as Siam until 1939. Thailand is the only southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict.
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AFP - More than two billion trees were planted around the world as part of the UN's campaign to combat climate change, the world body's environment programme (UNEP) said Tuesday in a statement.
AP - An Thai official says Myanmar's military government has given permission to a Thai medical team to go to the cyclone-ravaged delta.
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