DLT speeds up inspection of taxi service before 1st phase of fare adjustment
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is monitoring the quality of taxi service both on the standard of vehicles and the quality of drivers, before the first phase of fare adjustment is allowed.DLT Director-General Theerapong Rodprasert revealed that during 3-18 November 2014, his office had inspected 12,564 taxis. 80.7% of…
Live Tweet: PM Narendra Modi in Sydney
For PM Modi’s second leg of Australian tour, around 20,000 members of the Indian diaspora are expected to be present at the mega reception being hosted in Allphones Arena at Olympic Park, Sydney. #Narendramodi Tweets
NorthEast United and FC Pune City play out goalless draw
NorthEast United and Pune City played out a goalless draw in Guwahati. Neither side could take their chances in an intriguing midfield battle. Koke and Katsouranis were the standout players for their respective sides in this thoroughly even encounter. The home side had better possession of the football during…
Bangkok ready to host 2nd Meeting of Governors/Mayors of ASEAN Capitals
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration confirms its readiness to play host to the Second Meeting of Governors/Mayors of ASEAN Capitals on 4-6 November 2014. Mr. Wanlop Suwandee, Chief adviser to the Bangkok Governor, said the meeting was an opportunity for leaders of ASEAN cities and other participants from related units to…
Thai students receive medals from invention competition
Thai students have received six medals from the International Exhibition for Young Inventors in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Secretary-General of the Basic Education Commission said that OBEC had selected 10 inventions from students around the country for a showcase at the 10th International Exhibition for Young Inventors 2014 (IEYI 2014) in…
Bangkok Governor: No fireworks, floating lanterns allowed on Loy Krathong Day
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will host the Loy Krathong Festival on 6 November under Rama VIII Bridge on the Thonburi side, in Bang Phlat District. It will also open 29 public parks for people to float their krathongs and enjoy a wide range of activities which are organised to…
Hinduism is one of the most scientific religion of the world
Hinduism is a mysterious religion. Numerous rituals, customs and traditions form the backbone of this faith. Most of us tend to question the necessity of these rituals and wonder how is it relevant in the modern world. Most of us tend to dismiss some of these traditions as superstitions which…
A motorbike ride to an Indian trading post
By Nyein Ei Ei Htwe The smoothly winding road through green paddy fields and mountains made my first highway motorbike trip a breeze. I didn’t see even one small pothole in the 100-mile-long (161-kilometre) India-Myanmar Friendship Road, built in 2001 by Indian engineers to increase trade between the two countries….
From 2017 you can drive from India to Thailand
The idea of driving down to Bangkok in a car or bus from any northeastern state may become reality by 2017, with India signing a memorandum of understanding with Myanmar on opening four-lane motorways to promote trade and tourism from the northeastern states into that country, and on to Thailand,…
All Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards are now valid for the life-time
All Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards are now valid for the life-time of the card holder instead of 15 years. Instructions have also been issued to Embassies and Consulates that unless there are exceptional circumstances, visas to US nationals should normally be given for 10 years. The Home Ministry…