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May 25, 2007 By Satya Adhar
 He is a phenomenon in Thailand, rather throughout East Asia - including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Mainland China, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. All of 25 years, this Korean lad "RAIN" (actual name Jung Ji-Hoon) is a very popular Singer, Actor, Dancer and a Model. He is into Pop, Hip-Hop and Rhythm and blues.
Just check this - In April 2006, Time named him as one of the "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.In 2007, Rain was voted by Time Magazine's online user poll as the most influential person in 2007, although he was not in the magazine's actual list. He also made it into People's 2007 list of the " Most Beautiful People" in the world. His "Rain's Coming" Tour began on December 15, 2006 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, and will continue through 2007 to various countries. He will be in Thailand on June 2nd and 3rd 2007 performing at Impact Arena. See event details here. If you are still unimpressed, check this - His third album "It's Raining" topped the charts in all of the following countries as of December 29th, 2005: Japan (100,000 copies), China (500,000 copies), Taiwan (70,000 copies), Thailand (150,000 copies), Indonesia (50,000 copies), and South Korea (154,000 copies), for a combined total of 1,074,000 units sold, making it Rain's most successful album to date both domestically and internationally. His first concert, Rainy Day, held in Korea and Japan, was sold out the first day tickets became available. |
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May 23, 2007 By Satya Adhar  The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of BOT observed that with subdued inflationary pressures, monetary policy could be eased to facilitate economic growth, while inflationary pressures remained manageable. The MPC therefore decided to lower the 1-day repurchase rate by 0.5 per cent from 4.00 per cent per annum to 3.50 per cent per annum, effective today. The current rate was deemed suitable in ensuring the inflation target and supporting economic expansion.
Overall domestic demand continued to soften due to a slowdown in private expenditure and fragile confidence. Although the government accelerated spending, government expenditure had yet to achieve the target. Meanwhile, exports continued to expand favorably in line with global economic conditions and the ability of exporters to adapt to the current environment. However, there remained a risk to export growth should the global economy slow down going forward.
Source: BOT Press Release
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May 22, 2007 By News Desk A series of three bomb blasts on Tuesday rocked the North Indian city of Gorakhpur injuring six persons. Newspapers report that there were bomb blasts in Golghar Market, Jalkhal Building and Ganeshpur crossing one after the other injuring six people.
Police informed the bombs were crude and were kept in tiffin boxes in new cycles. The first bomb went off at around 6:40 p.m. and was followed by other two in intervals of five minutes.
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May 22, 2007 By Satya Adhar  Hoping to build an Asian playground for the rich and famous to rival the French Riviera and the Caribbean, cordless telephone tycoon Gulu Lalvani plans to build a doughnut-shaped island of 30 to 40 luxury villas and a hotel around a marina. "Bill Gates was there last month with his wife on a 54 metre (177 foot) yacht and he loved it so much," Lalvani, founder of phone maker Binatone told Reuters in an interview. Tourism and Sports Minister Suvit Yodmani has welcomed the idea of building a man-made island off the coast of Phuket to provide an exclusive mooring for billionaires' yachts, saying that it could promote a good image for Thailand's tourism. However, he said more details of the project were needed and it must be studied further. |
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We have received a lot of entries for the Amitabh ne Shahrukh se kya Kaha Contest! Displayed here are the best few answers. Please vote for the answer you find the best. The time for voting ends at 12 Midnight on Tuesday 29th May, 2007.
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May 21, 2007 By News Desk  Thailand will impose restrictions on the passengers carrying liquids leaving from its airports. The new restriction will be effective from June 1, 2007. This applies for both domestic and international passengers.
Civil aviation officials said the carry-on ban will include all containers of water, beverages including alcohol, cream, lotion, oil, perfume, hair spray, bath gel, foam, toothpaste and deodorant. Baby milk and medications will be exempt from the new rules but passengers are not allowed to carry liquids exceeding one liter.
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May 18, 2007 By Karun S. Due to tremendous rise in purchasing power, thousands of middle and upper class Indians are now being eyed by many Thai private tourism and travel organizations as well as other related authorities. In fact, many related organizations have estimated that the increase in the number of Indian tourists will generate a huge amount of revenue for Thailand in this quiet year. Every year, increasing numbers of rich Indians are traveling to different countries out of which United Arab Emirates, Canada, United Kingdom and U.S.A are among the most favorite destinations. Many other countries such as Malaysia, Australia, Japan and New Zealand are approaching this high profile segment by liberating their visa related issues especially for Indian tourists. |
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May 19, 2007 By Karun S. A blast near Mecca mosque in the Charminar area of the old city in Hyderabad on Friday afternoon killed at least 12 and injured over 50 people out of which many are in critical condition. During this terrifying incident, 9 died from the explosion in the mosque and another 3 were shot dead by police firings. The police took the harsh decision to suppress the angry mobs that came on the road not very long after the blast in order to protect the innocent lives and properties.
Thousands of people gathered at the mosque for Friday prayers when the shocking incident caught them unexpectedly. The worshipers carried the injured to the nearby hospitals with any available mode of transportation.
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May 18, 2007
By News Desk  Railways have recently approved the signing and ratification of the Inter-governmental agreement on Trans-Asian Railway. The Trans Asian Railroad will reach Turkey and Iran in the west, Russia, China and South Korea in the north, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia, and Vietnam and Thailand in the southeast.
The Inter-government Agreement on Trans-Asian Railway was negotiated under the aegis of United National-Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and was opened for signature during the Ministerial Conference on Transport at Busan in November 2006.
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May 18, 2007 By Satya Adhar  Bangkok based City Times Magazine published by United Production Press has announced that the coming issue of the magazine will be published in the month of August 2007. This special issue will mark the celebration of 60th independence day of India. Also, it is marking 60th year of Bilateral Trade and Diplomatic relationship between Thailand and India.
As Executive Publisher Mr. Ashok Pawa explains "The magazine will highlight the achievements by our great freedom fighters and also the long close relations between Thailand and India."
Times City Magazine had taken out an special edition coinciding with the Republic Day also. The magazine focusses on Thailand's Business and Finance, various trade opportunities, Tourism and other current development in all aspects. The Magazine will be distributed absolutely free of cost at Embassies, Airlines, Hotels, Tourism Institutions, Chambers of Commerce, BOI, Department of Export promotion and Tourism Authority of Thailand etc.
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May 17, 2007 By News Desk  Air Bagan, Myanmar’s first full private investment airline, has launched a daily flight to Bangkok from Yangon. The airline was the first in Myanmar to purchase two brand new Airbus A310-200 aircraft, one of which will operate on the Yangon-Bangkok route. Agencies reported that the inaugural flight had 197 passengers on board after an ceremony attended by Air Bagan chairman Tay Za. Air Bagan announced plans to also service Bangladesh, India and South Korea in the near future. |
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