A Group Of Transgenders At A Traffic Signal Did Something Amazing You Must Never Forget
How do you make a mundane yet important message sticky? How do you remind reckless drivers of the basic safety instructions they had forgotten? By jazzing things up a bit. That’s exactly where The Seatbelt Crew steps in: a group of transgenders, dressed as air crew members broadcasting the important…
MRTA to close road at Tha Phra junction for construction of blue line rail route
The MRTA is closing the road at Tha Phra junction for construction of the Blue Line rail route. The governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) Yongsit Rojsrikul advises that Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL, the main contractor of the Blue Line from Tha Phra- Lak Song…
‘No Indians No PRCs’: Singapore’s rental discrimination problem
When Sunil first moved to Singapore, he had trouble finding an apartment. “I called up several landlords who had listed rooms for rent,” Sunil, a Sri Lankan who spent eight years living in the UK, said. “Things would start out OK, maybe because of my [Western] accent – but the…
TRANG to prevent alcohol sales on Visakha Puja day and invites public to wear white robes
Trang province is promoting the wearing of white attire during the week of Visakha Puja day and wants the sale of alcohol to be forbidden on the day of observance. Visakha Puja Day marks the Buddhism Trinity or three important incidents that occurred in the life of the Lord Buddha…
Bandipur National Park
Bandipur National Park is regarded as one of the most beautiful and well-managed national parks of India. Located amidst the picturesque surroundings of the towering Western Ghat Mountains on the Mysore-Ooty highway in Karnataka, Bandipur National Park covers an area of about 874.2 sq km and occupies a special place…
Chennai (India) Central Railway Station blasts: First person accounts
Twin blasts in the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday left one woman dead and 14 others injured. Passengers complained that there was no security in the train or at the station at the time of the blast. Following are two accounts of the blasts by…
Thais given green light to repair Maya Dhevi Temple, Nepal
Thais are now approved by the Lumbini Development Trust of Nepal and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to repair the Maya Dhevi Temple in Nepal. Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan,…
Remarks by Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla During Reception on Board INS Sujata at Phuketon 23 April 2014 His Excellency Maitri Inthosut, Governor of Phuket Rear Admiral Prayooth Putian, Chief of Staff, 3rd Naval Area Command and all officers of the Royal Thai Navy Commander Happy Mohan and officers of the…
BREAKING! Aditya Chopra-Rani Mukerji get married in Italy
Long-time couple, YRF boss Aditya Chopra and actress Rani Mukerji got married in Italy on Monday night. An official statement released by YRF says ‘We are happy to announce that Mr. Aditya Chopra and Ms. Rani Mukerji got married last night on 21st April in Italy. The wedding was a…
TAT plans to attract tourists from neighboring countries
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has plans to invest 124 million baht in strategic planning to attract foreign tourists from the ASEAN region. The plan is expected to generate over 1.3 billion baht in revenue. In 2015, the TAT plans to come up with marketing strategies in order to…