Preparations for ASEAN Summit, souvenirs for foreign delegates
Preparations to ensure the flow of traffic and safety measures for foreign delegates attending the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits are now well rehearsed. National flags, signs and banners are prominently displayed around Impact Muang Thong Thani, the main venue of the summits. The event’s opening ceremony will be…
“Sawasdee PM Modi” – The Mega Indian Diaspora Event in Bangkok
“Sawasdee PM Modi” – The Mega Indian Diaspora Event in Bangkok is being organized by Thai Indians, in close coordination with the esteemed Indian Embassy in Bangkok. Everybody’s been working very hard since the last 3 weeks and have put in their heart and soul to welcome our dear honourable…
Here are the Bangkok roads to avoid when ASEAN Summit opens Thursday (Map)
The Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have confirmed their readiness to facilitate the flow of traffic and ensure security when the Thai government hosts the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from October 31 to November 4, 2019. The Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police,…
Air India UK flight to bear Ek Onkar symbol to mark 550th Gurpurab celebrations
Air India will fly its aircraft thrice a week on the Mumbai-Amritsar-Stansted route to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. The flight will operate on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Air India has put the Sikh ‘Ek Onkar’ symbol on its aircraft tail to mark Guru…
Big spending Indians – 5,800 baht a day – set to revolutionize Thai tourism!
Thai and English language media have reported over the weekend that the only way is up for Thai tourism when it comes to the burgeoning potential of the Indian market. Two million are expected to visit in 2019 – but that will rise to 14 million by the end of…
Modi-Xi Summit LIVE: PM gifts Nachiarkoil lamp and Thanjavur painting to Xi
Modi-Xi informal summit in Chennai, Mahabalipuram LIVE UPDATES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram on Friday as a two-day informal summit between them began today. Narendra Modi gifted a Nachiarkoil lamp and Thanjavur painting on dancing Saraswati to Xi Jinping . . PM, Xi…
Indian techie dies in Thailand mishap; Centre, MP govt step in to bring back body
The woman software engineer Pragya Paliwal, 30, was from Chhatarpur district in Bundelkhand region in Madhya Pradesh. She was working with a company in Bengaluru and was in Thailand to attend a training programme. The family of a software engineer who died in an accident in Thailand have sought…
Dussehra festival celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand
Hindus perform a ritual during a Dussehra celebration in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, October 8th, 2019. Hindus in Bangkok joined a series of festivities on Saturday evening to observe Dussehra, a major Hindu festival marking Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana, the ten-headed demon king.
MINISTER ORDERS CAFES, RESTAURANTS TO COLLECT CUSTOMERS’ WIFI DATA
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer BANGKOK — A minister said on Tuesday cafe and restaurant operators with free wifi service must collect internet traffic data used by their customers up to 90 days, or face punishment. Minister of Digital Economy Puttipong Punnakan said the backlog is necessary in case the wifi…
Gandhi@150 celebrations were organised by the Embassy of India, Bangkok in partnership with UNESCAP
Gandhi@150 celebrations were organised by the Embassy of India, Bangkok in partnership with UNESCAP at the United Nations Convention Centre on 4 October 2019. Chief Guest H.E Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, UNESCAP Executive Secretary H.E. Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Ambassador Suchitra Durai and Padmashri Dr…