UM Culturefest on tap

Cultural cuisines — There are plenty of places to eat Chinese, Thai, Indian and Japanese foods in Greater Bangor. But what about Russian food, or West African or Korean? How about all those cuisines under one roof? Join the international students at the University of Maine for the annual Culturefest,...

Pirates attack Thai fishing boat

Brussels - A European Union surveillance aircraft was tracking on Thursday a Thai-flagged fishing boat headed towards the Somali coast, probably in the hands of pirates, the EU's naval mission said. The vessel came under attack at 05.30GMT by two fast boats about 200 nautical miles north of the Seychelles....

Elecon forays into hospitality sector

Ahmedabad, Oct 26 (IANS) The Rs.1,500-crore engineering major Elecon group Monday made its foray into the hospitality sector with the launch of its resort, Madhubhan Resorts and Spa, in Charotar of Gujarat’s Anand district. The 81-room property, located between Ahmedabad and Anand, possesses all facilities that go with a five-star...

Thailand ASEAN Summit

In this photo provided by India’s Press Information Bureau, Gursharan Kaur, wife of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, holding an umbrella left, Pimpen Vejjajiva, wife of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, center, and Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, arrive for a cooking demonstration at Cha-am, Thailand,...

Manmohan, Wen agree to narrow differences

HUA TIN(Thailand): Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh Saturday agreed here to make efforts to gradually narrow differences on the border issues between the two countries. The two leaders discussed issues of common concern during their meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast...

Indian Shops in Bangkok

Bimla Mini Mart (Indian Shop) The  shop sells a lot of Indian grocery items and snacks like Haldiram and Kurkure etc. Soi 10, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Tel: 02 653 1524, Fax: 02 255 4579 Value Mart Located on Sukhumvit Soi 20 within the compounds of Rembrant Hotel Tel: 02 2615955...

Secretary of State to visit India and Thailand

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to India and Thailand July 17-23. While in India, Secretary Clinton will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and with External Affairs Minister Krishna. The Secretary and Minister Krishna will discuss the structure and elements of an enhanced U.S.-India strategic partnership that...