EU urges Thailand to use dialogue to resolve political crisis
The European Union (EU) has expressed concerns about the political violence in Thailand and called on all stakeholders to act with the utmost restraint to prevent further violence. According to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and…
GSB’s business returns to normal
According to the Government Savings Bank (GSB), the withdrawal rate at its bank branches has returned to the normal level with daily financial transactions recorded at 5 to 6 billion baht at the end of last week. A GSB board member, Mr. Amnuey Premnawong said the GSB’s fluidity has decreased…
Thai and Singaporean armies engaged in annual military exercise
Thailand and Singapore are holding their annual joint army training in order to further strengthen the good relationship both countries have towards one another. Thai and Singapore armies have joined once again in their annual training in order to exchange experiences in military drills and strengthen bilateral ties. The training…
Google And Samsung Expressing Their Concern On Microsoft-Nokia Deal To China’s Ministry Of Commerce
Google and Samsung have joined Chinese mobile phone manufacturers in expressing concerns to Chinese courts about Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia. Redmond is set to absorb Nokia’s phone business for 7.2 billion dollars, integrating the division responsible for Lumia, Asha and X device families. The reasons behind this move are fears…
Oscar winners list 2014: Frozen wins best animated feature film!
A magical fairytale that takes one through the adventures of a brave young girl, scored the Oscar award in the best animated feature film category Frozen, directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, the 3D Disney musical defeated Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud’s long awaited Despicable Me 2, The Wind…
Is Deepika Padukone replacing Katrina Kaif as Salman Khan’s favourite heroine?
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s prem kahaani ended a long time ago but the two have always shared a cordial relationship. Even after parting ways, the two came together for Kabir Khan’s spy thriller Ek Tha Tiger which was a blockbuster. That’s not all! The Jai Ho star has always…
Kissing scenes ensure good box office openings, says Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar today said that he likes onscreen kissing scenes as they ensure great box office openings. “I like watching kissing scenes on screen. I enjoy it. The new generation of actors don’t shy away from it. Kissing brings good openings (at the box office) and it is a…
Election Commissioner confirms signs of negotiation between PM and Mr Suthep
The Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn, says signs of negotiation between Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and PDRC Secretary General Suthep Thuagsuban reflect positiveness despite the different pre-conditions that both sides have. He further asks for all sides to join the negotiation process with sincerity and keep control of…
China to buy 1 million tons of rice to help Thai farmers
China will abide by its promise to buy one million tons of rice a year under the government-to-government (G2G) basis, as stated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Thailand and China. The Chinese embassy in Thailand has confirmed that the Chinese government is willing to buy 1 million…
Thai exports to expand 5-7% from January
The Bank of Thailand expects the export sector to expand 5-7% this year regardless of the global trend of January slow start. The comment was made by Dr. Rung Mallikamas, the BoT spokesperson, who said January’ exports showed a poorer-than-expected performance which is a normal global phenomenon during the beginning…