Thais advised to renew passports at Temporary Passport Offices in Bangna and Pinklao
Thai nationals who are looking to renew their passports have been advised to do so at the temporary Passport Offices in Bangna and Pinklao. Following the closure of the Department of Consular Affairs on Chaengwattana Road by demonstrators, Foreign Affairs Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul advised those wishing to renew or apply…
Average Thai household debt reaches 160,000 THB
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has revealed that the average household debt has risen significantly. According to a recent NSO survey on social and economic situation of Thai households during the first 6 months of this year, 54.4% of the households were indebted. The survey says that housing loans, daily…
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Priyanka Chopra’s ‘In my City’ dropped from Hollywood flick Last Vegas
Priyanka Chopra’s debut hit single In my City, which had been shortlisted for the soundtrack of Last Vegas, has been passed over by the producers. A source told Multivision Multimedia that the Bollywood actress’ peppy song befitted the tone of the movie where four guys well into their sixties are…
India surpasses US, China as most attractive investment destination: Survey
With relaxation in FDI norms to boost investor sentiments, India has emerged as the most attractive investment destination surpassing neighbouring China and the US, says a report. The global survey of leading consultancy firm Ernst and Young (EY) has ranked India as the most attractive investment destination followed by Brazil…
Force India’s Paul di Resta hints at leaving Formula One
Briton Paul Di Resta hinted heavily on Saturday that he is looking at his options for a seat outside Formula One as the drivers’ market for 2014 remained in flux. Scot Di Resta of Force India faces fierce competition to keep his job with the Silverstone-based outfit from a host…
Is Javed Akhtar supporting Tarun Tejpal?
Tarun Tejpal, Editor of Tehelka magazine editor admitted misconduct against a woman journalist and offered to rescue himself from the post and the office for six months. Tejpal wrote to Shoma Chaudhary, Managing Editor of Tehelka. The letter said, “The last few days have been most testing, and I squarely…
Waheeda Rehman on her favourite role, Guru Dutt and Dev Anand
Veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman, who has been honoured with the prestigious Centenary award for the Film Personality of the Year at the ongoing India International Film Festival in Goa, took a trip down memory lane with NDTV. She spoke at length about her favourite role, starring with Dev Anand…
Vinod Kambli hurt that Sachin Tendulkar didn’t invite him to farewell dinner
They played school cricket together, scored a world record 664-run partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir in 1988 and wore Team India colours with pride. They were the best of friends for years and even shared rooms on tours. Vinod Kambli says he hasn’t met or spoken to Sachin Tendulkar for almost…
MasterCard’s Indian-origin CEO among Fortune’s top 50 businessmen
Two Indian-Americans are in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the top 50 people in business in 2013. MasterCard’s India-born CEO Ajay Banga and Workday co-CEO Aneel Bhusri are among the 50 top business leaders in the list, which is “filled with executives who defied expectations – buying a newspaper, leaving…