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Asian Games 2010 Medal Tally

Visith Pinpawong 10.12.2010

The 2010 Asian Games held at Guangzhou, China, has come to an end, after 16 days of fierce competition. Medals were up for grabs across 42 different disciplines, and 45 Asian nations sent in their best athletes to try and win as many medals as possible.

Foreign Capital Begins Flowing at Slower Pace

Pattaya tourists and expats will be relieved to learn that foreign capital has begun flowing into Thailand at a slower pace although the baht has continued to strengthen, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT).

Thai Cruise Liner to Visit 80 Major Global Ports

A industrious cruise line project to promote Thailand at ports-of-call worldwide was announced att the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort recently.

Getting a Tattoo in Thailand

By Staff Writer 10.11.2010
Injustice to Sea Gypsies in Andaman Coastal Provinces

In Thailand's six southern Andaman coastal provinces reside 30 communities of over 10,000 so-called Sea Gypsies, who have now become prisoners in their own homeland, despite being original inhabitants in their ancestral land for a century.

Getting a Tattoo in Thailand

I’m not sure what it is about Thailand that tempts so many people to get tattoos done during their stay here. It’s probably cheaper than having it done in other countries and then there’s the mystical, spiritual element that clearly tempts people to get Buddhist-inspired designs. However, it isn’t just foreigners undergoing the needle.

S&P 'Amazed' at Thailand’s Rapid Economic Recovery

Standard & Poor’s, an American credit ratings agency, was said to be 'amazed' at the rapid recovery of the Thai economy despite the adverse impacts of its domestic political strife and the debt crisis in Europe in April and May, according to a senior Fiscal Policy Office official.

Thai Government Reforms Seminar Held in Pattaya

Thailand’s exports this year are projected to increase moderately from those of last year as a result of the global economic recovery and the expansion of shipments to China and ASEAN, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

Thailand’s Customs Department expects revenue from import and export duties will decline by Bt3-4 billon (US$90-120 million) in the wake of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) cuts which became effective on January 1, with the department adjusting its role from tariff collector to facilitator, a senior customs official said on Friday.


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