India’s top spenders head to Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand says India’s high-end tourist market has great potential for Thailand especially hosting weddings. TAT New Delhi Office director, Runjuan Tongrut, told the Association of Thai Travel Agents members at their monthly meeting. last Thursday, that India’s top-end market is growing fast, but local tour operators need…
The next time you take the Ice Bucket Challenge in India, watch this video to understand the struggles of those who walk miles to fetch water
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, apart from raising money for a severe form of motor neuron disease, has also snowballed into a viral social trend with people dousing themselves with ice cold water on and nominating friends to the dare. Thousands of people have taken the challenge across the world…
Shri Ganesha Festival & Mega Blood Donation Drive Bangkok
The Hindu god reigns supreme this weekend in a festival that also features a Guinness record attempt Bangkok’s Indian community and its Thai and expatriate friends will attempt to set a Guinness world record this weekend for the most blood donations collected in eight hours. The record attempt will be…
Thailand Red Cross calls for more blood donation
The Thai Red Cross Society is urging the public to donate blood in an annual campaign that will be launched throughout the month of September. Dr. Sroi-saang Pikulsod, director of the blood donation centre at the Thai Red Cross Society, said that the campaign “Pun Lohit Hai Nong” (sharing blood…
Indian PM and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe witness the signing of the Varanasi-Kyoto Partner city affiliation MoU
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today witnessed the signing of the Varanasi-Kyoto Partner City affiliation MoU between the Governments of India and Japan at the State Guest House Kyoto. The agreement was signed by Smt. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Ambassador of India in Japan, and Mr. Daisaku Kadokawa, the Mayor…
India’s Version of the Ice Bucket Challenge Is Way Better Than the Original
Move over Ice Bucket Challenge and make room for the Rice Bucket Challenge. By now, anyone on social media has seen the Ice Bucket Challenge and probably heard that it’s helped raise a reported $70 million for the ALS Association. India spun the challenge on its head and came up…
Indian PM launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
End financial untouchability for freedom from poverty “Vish-chakra se gareebon ki aazadi ka parv” – celebration of liberation of the poor from a poisonous cycle A record unprecedented in economic history – 1.5 crore bank accounts opened in one day The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today declared the beginning…
Hindi Classes at Indian Cultural Centre and Hiring part-time Teachers at ICC
Indian Cultural Centre, Bangkok is very happy to announce the beginning of Hindi Classes at the Indian Cultural Centre and ICC is also hiring part-time Teachers for teaching Indian Art Form. ศูนย์วัฒนธรรมอินเดีย กรุงเทพฯ เปิดสอนวิชาภาษาฺฮินดี และเปิดรับสมัครอาจารย์พาร์ทไทม์ เพื่อทำการสอนศิลปะอินเดียต่างๆ ตามเอกสารด้านล่าง Dr. Karuna Sharma has won many awards and published works in Hindi. Hindi classes…
Bangchak set to reduce pump prices to return happiness to people
Domestic oil retailer Bangchak confirmed that it is mulling the decision to reduce pump prices in accordance with the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s policy to return happiness to the people. Bangchak executives admitted that the Department of Energy Business has instructed the retailer to consider a cut…
Music in the Garden: “Honoring the Queen, the joy of four regions”
The Government Public Relations Department (PRD) is scheduled to hold its thirteenth weekly ‘Music in the Garden’ event in the Public Relations Department (PRD) auditorium at Soi Ari on Thursday (August 28th, 2014) between 4:00-8.00 p.m., in an ongoing promotion of unity and harmony. The theme of this week’s concert…