Thai PM in India to boost investors’ confidence in Thai flood rehabilitation
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is paying a visit to India during January 24-26 to assure investors that Thailand is back on its feet after the country was hit by the worst flood in 50 years. According to Government Spokesperson Thitima Chaisaeng, Ms Yingluck is invited to join the Indian Independence…
Thailand and India to Enhance Strategic Partnership
Since Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will join India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2012, she will also take this opportunity to pay an official visit to India from January 24 to 26. The visit is at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose recent visit to Thailand…
Oprah Winfrey visits Bollywood Bachchans in India
Bollywood mega-stars Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan introduced two month old Beti B to Oprah Winfrey, when she visited their Indian home on Tuesday. Later they attended a glittering party hosted in Oprah’s honor by Parmeshwar Godrej. Oprah Winfrey landed in Mumbai this week, where she brought traffic to a…
India Thai Chamber of Commerce jointly with Indian Embassy participated in BOI Fair
India Thai Chamber of Commerce jointly with Indian Embassy participated in BOI Fair that was held during 5th January 2012 to 13th January 2012 at the impact Challenger Hall, Muang Thong Thani.
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas: Modi rhetoric forces Gehlot off dais
JAIPUR: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot abruptly left a session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas here on Monday after he found a gathering of NRIs cheering Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for his barbs at Congress leaders and UPA. Modi was his usual self, hitting out at UPA for its…
Foreigners can now invest directly in Indian stocks
India: The government on Sunday gave a New Year gift to the stock markets by allowing qualified foreign investors (QFIs), including overseas individuals, to invest directly in Indian stock markets. So far, QFIs were permitted to invest only in mutual fund schemes. “As a next logical step, it has now…
Thailand Calls for Enhancing Connectivity between India and ASEAN
Thailand has called for enhancing connectivity between India and ASEAN and it sees ASEAN-India relations as a significant factor leading to peace, stability, and dynamism in the rise of the greater East Asia region. Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul expressed Thailand’s appreciation for India’s commitment to forging closer links with ASEAN…
Indians are real fuel in America’s growth engine, reveals study
India: Earlier an Indian dreamt of going to the US for better future. Today, the US beckons Indians to come and create better future for their country. The new research by US National Foundation for American Policy (USNFAP) 2011 says that 46% – 23 of the country’s top 50 venture-funded…
International Ramayana Festival in Celebration of His Majesty the King’s 84th Birthday
The Ministry of Culture will organize an International Ramayana Festival at the National Theater in Bangkok between December 5 and 9, as part of the celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 7th cycle, or 84th, birthday anniversary this year. According to the Chairman of the Organising Committee M.R. Chakrarot…
Thailand’s Tourism on the recoup after the Flooding
The tourism situation in Thailand is likely to recover quickly after the flooding, which has eased significantly in many areas of the country, especially Bangkok. At the Flood Relief Operations Center, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Suraphon Svetasreni, said that the period between October and November is considered…