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Seventh H1N1 death reported in Thailand


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Bagnkok: Thailand's Public Health Ministry has reported the country's seventh swine flu death and 134 new cases, bringing the country's total to 1,845. The ministry's permanent secretary, Prat...


Chinese senior CPC official visits Cambodia
SIEM REAP, Cambodia, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Liu Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPC,...


Khmer Rouge henchman denied bail
Judges rejected the former Khmer Rouge head of state's appeal for release from jail before his trial at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court. Khieu Samphan, 77, who is charged with crimes against...


For former Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice
Chum Mey and Bou Meng are two of seven prisoners left alive in S-21 prison when the regime fell in 1979, out of more than 14,000 inmates. They testified this week against former leader...


Thailand offers elephants for adoption
A Thai mahout and his infant elephant look for foreign tourist, along Sukhumvit Road in downtown Bangkok. After failing repeatedly to clear elephants from Bangkok streets, Thai authorities have come...


Four Soft's 4S ETrans Goes Live Across PTTPL's Locations In Thailand
(RTTNews) - Four Soft Ltd announced that PTT Polymer Logistics Company Ltd, a company of PIT Group, Thailand, implemented Four Soft's Global Freight Forwarding Solution - 4S eTrans, to help manage...


Thailand, Cambodia to reduce border military presence
Thailand and Cambodia will on Friday begin reducing troop levels along the disputed border area, Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said. The move should help ease the...


Child survivor of Khmer prison weeps at trial
P HNOM PENH, Cambodia — A man who was a child prisoner at a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center 30 years ago testified today at the trial of the facility’s commander that he hid under a...


Thailand Takes Tougher Line on Copyright Piracy
The Thai government is cracking down on sales of illegally copied goods, such as movies and clothes, but its campaign has met resistance. Piracy across the Asia-Pacific region is a...


No 'Empty Nest Syndrome' For Parents In Rural Thailand
So-called 'empty nest syndrome' does not affect parents living in rural areas as much as previously thought, according to a new study carried out in Thailand. In fact, parents whose children have...


PHI Mining Group Signs Agreement to Mine Manganese in Thailand
www.phimining.com , a company focused on mining opportunities in Southeast Asia, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Indochina Mining Corporation (IMC), has signed an agreement with ...


Renaissance Dubai Hotel ties up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Virgin Atlantic
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Cambodia discharges six A/H1N1 flu patients after treatment
PHNOM PENH, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's six people confirmed with A/H1N1 virus in late June have been allowed to go home after receiving treatment, a health official said on Thursday. "All the six...


Khmer Rouge child prisoner describes losing his mother - Summary
Phnom Penh - A former child prisoner at a notorious Khmer Rouge torture facility wept Thursday as he described to Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal the last time he saw his mother before she...


Thailand to import 600,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine
Bangkok - Thailand, which has recorded five H1N1 deaths, will import 600,000 doses of anti-influenza vaccine in September or October, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday. Abhisit said the...


Cambodian Defense Ministry appoints spokesman
Cambodian Defense Ministry has appointed a spokesman for facilitating work in providing the military information to foreign and local media, local media reported on Thursday. General Tea Bah, deputy...


Vietnam urges stronger military cooperation with Thailand
Hanoi - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged Thailand to strengthen military cooperation for the benefit of both countries, state media reported Thursday. The armies of the two...


Elephant tramples workers in Thailand
Bangkok - A rampaging elephant trampled three rubber tappers to death in southern Thailand on Wednesday after it was left to wander freely by its handler, police said. The 38-year-old domesticated...


Khmer Rouge prison a 'hell on earth'
Comedy actor Mollie Sugden dies in hospital after long illness PHNOM PENH – One of the few survivors of the Khmer Rouge’s notorious Tuol Sleng prison gave chilling testimony of...


Thailand reports two more swine flu deaths
Thailand’s health authorities on Wednesday reported two more deaths from swine flu, raising the country’s total to five, as the number of confirmed cases surpassed 1,470. A 45-year-old man died...


Thai-Cambodian relations cordial despite border dispute
Thai-Cambodian relations are still cordial and the border dispute near Preah Vihear Temple will be solved, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said here Wednesday. On June 25, both sides stepped up...


Cambodia donates $1.2 mln to World Food Program to reduce hunger
Cambodian government on Wednesday donated 1.2 million U.S. dollars to World Food Program to help reduce the hunger and malnutrition in this country, according to WFP statement. The statement released...


Khmer Rouge survivor's paintings saved his life
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A survivor of the Khmer Rouge's main prison said Wednesday that his ability to paint larger-than-life images of the regime's late leader, Pol Pot, and portraits of other...


Khmer Rouge torture survivor saw "hell on earth"
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - One of the few survivors of the Khmer Rouge's notorious Tuol Sleng prison gave chilling testimony of "hell on earth" when he faced his former torturer at a U.N.-backed war...


Thailand records fourth and fifth swine-flu deaths - Summary
Bangkok - Thailand on Wednesday reported two new H1N1 victims, bringing the kingdom's death toll from the new virus up to five, health officials said. The latest victims included a 47-year-old man...


Khmer Rouge survivor tells court of wife's death in torture prison
Phnom Penh - A survivor of a notorious Khmer Rouge torture prison wept Wednesday as he told Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal how the Maoist regime murdered his wife after accusing the couple...


Thailand records fourth swine-flu death
Bangkok - Thailand on Wednesday notched up its fourth H1N1 death, a 47-year-old man who was a heavy smoker and drinker, media reports said. Rajvethee Hospital director Dr Warunee Jinarat said the man...


Thailand won't predict visitor figures in 2009
Bangkok: Thailand refrained from giving a new target for tourist arrivals this year, citing the global recession and political uncertainty at home. "We don't have a specific forecast for this...


Jin Air, Korean Air's budget affiliate, has selected China and Thailand as its first two destinations for international service.
By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Jin Air, Korean Air's budget affiliate, has selected China and Thailand as its first two destinations for international service. The budget carrier, which started...


Pan Orient Strikes Oil at NSE-11 Well Onshore Thailand
Pan Orient Energy announced that testing of the NSE-I1 well has confirmed the discovery of commercial hydrocarbons in a previously untested volcanic reservoir approximately 20 meters in thickness at...


Discounts abound as tourism to Thailand drops
In this photo taken Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, western tourists make their way through a Bangkok, Thailand, night market. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David...


2nd Khmer Rouge prison survivor describes 12 days, nights of torture+
PHNOM PENH, June 30 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Chum Mey, a survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center in Phnom Penh, testified Tuesday he was tortured for 12 days and 12 nights at the notorious S-21 prison....


Khmer Rouge tore off toenails of suspected traitor
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - One of three living survivors from the Khmer Rouge's main torture center testified Tuesday that he endured beatings, electric shocks and had his toenails pulled out but...


2 killed, 5 injured in S Thailand attacks
Two Thais were killed on Tuesday in two separate attacks by suspected separatist insurgents in Thailand's restive deep South. A group of suspected militants gunned down a civilian in front of an...


Cambodian premier describes explosion at his provincial compound
Phnom Penh - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen gave details Tuesday of an ammunition truck explosion in his provincial compound, saying the blast sent a rocket flying over the roof of his house. Hun...


Thailand enforces security act for regional meeting
Bangkok - The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday approved enforcing the Internal Security Act on Phuket island next month to avoid protests when the government hosts a regional security forum whose participants...


National Bank of Cambodia to install Oracle Flexcube
Mumbai, June 30 : National Bank of Cambodia has selected Oracle Flexcube as the banking platform for its operations, Oracle Financial Services Software, a majority-owned subsidiary of Oracle,...


Former Cambodian king to return to homeland for visit in July
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's former king Norodom Sihanouk will return to his homeland for a two-month visit after being successfully treated for cancer in Beijing, according to a handwritten message on...


ANALYSIS - Thaksin fightback may spell trouble for Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - With a big turnout at a rally of his supporters and another landslide by-election win for his party at the weekend, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has proved he is still...


Thailand hotels still investing despite downturn
Three of Thailand’s most prestigious hotels and resorts came together yesterday to greet Sydney’s travel media in Sydney. Each hotel and resort was represented by its respective General...


The Moorings Announces New Base in Phuket, Thailand
CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - The Moorings announced today the opening of a new base in Phuket, Thailand for the 2009 sailing season. The Moorings base will offer three different...


Poignant ceremony in Pattaya offers support to monks in restive South Thailand
-- Sattahip Buddhists joined in a special ceremony on 27th June 2009 to donate offerings to 1500 Buddhist monks of the 226 temples in the Southern part of Thailand. The ceremony was a gesture of...


Ex-Khmer Rouge prisoner testifies in Cambodia tribunal
One of the last remaining survivors of a notorious Tuol Sleng prison gave his long-awaited testimony Monday at Cambodia's war crimes tribunal, weeping as he described how he and other inmates ate...


Cambodia, Bahrain to sign joint agreement of diplomatic establishment
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Bahrain will sign a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations to expand the cooperation between a country in South East Asia and a...


US lifts curb onCambodia, Laos trade
By Brian McCartan BANGKOK - The removal of Cambodia and Laos from a United States blacklist that limits government support for US companies doing business with the two countries represents the...


Thailand announces third H1N1-related death
Bangkok - A Thai navy cadet died of H1N1-related symptoms Monday, bringing Thailand's death toll from the virus up to three out of 1,330 reported cases. The navy cadet was admitted to Somdej...


Thailand confirms 3rd death from new flu+
BANGKOK, June 29 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A 21-year-old Thai man died Monday from the new H1N1 influenza virus, becoming Thailand's third fatality from the virus, the country's health ministry said. The...


By-election result in north-east Thailand boosts opposition
Bangkok - Thai opposition party Puea Thai won another by-election in north-east Thailand, demonstrating the popularity of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the impoverished region,...


New Report - Thailand Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
Thailand Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 " to their offering. This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The...


Ammunition explosion near Cambodian PM outskirt residence injures 2
Ammunition explosion on Sunday evening near Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's outskirt residence wounded two people, but Hun Sen is safe. The explosion occurred when a truck loaded with ammunition...