Over 30 injured in Thai chemical explosion
February 19th, 2012 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 19 (IANS) At least 37 people were injured in an explosion caused by a mixture of chemicals used for cleaning a swimming pool at a hotel in Thailand, ... Read more...
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Two more arrested in Rajasthan’s multi-million rupee fraud
February 18th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) A Rajasthan Police team Friday arrested a 66-year old man and his wife, who are accused of a multi-million rupee fraud, from the Indra Gandhi International ... Read more...
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Iran is undermining world stability : Israel
February 16th, 2012 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 16 (IANS) Israel has blamed Iran for undermining the world stability while critising it for targetting its envoys in India and Georgia.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday condemned ... Read more...
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Israeli team to reach Delhi to discuss attack
February 15th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A team from Israel will be here Wednesday with the materials used in the botched terror attack in Tbilisi and the three blasts in Bangkok ... Read more...
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Rahul, Mangal in Indian archery team for Asian Grand Prix
February 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia Wednesday returned to the Indian archery team for the first Asian Grand Prix at Bangkok Feb 14-20.Tarundeep Rai and Atanu ... Read more...
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Smriti lies 42nd at Thailand Ladies Open golf
February 8th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 8 (IANS) Smriti Mehra had a difficult time on the second nine as she finished with a two-over 74 in the opening round of the Thailand Ladies Open ... Read more...
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Accused in multi-million fraud arrested
January 29th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police have arrested the main accused in a multi-million fraud and his wife from Bangkok with Interpol's help and brought them back to ... Read more...
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US embassy in Thailand warns of terror threat
January 13th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Jan 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US embassy in Thailand Friday alerted American citizens that terrorists may be planning to conduct attacks in tourist areas in Bangkok in the near ... Read more...
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Thai navy rescues 800 dogs from smugglers
January 12th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Jan 12 (IANS) Thai navy officials Thursday rescued over 800 dogs when they were about to be smuggled via the Mekong river to neighbouring Laos.A Mekong river patrol unit ... Read more...
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Dia Mirza fined for undeclared goods by customs
January 7th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Dia Mirza was Saturday fined by customs for carrying undeclared luxury goods like cosmetics and expensive purses when she returned to Mumbai from ... Read more...
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Not questioned by customs: Dia Mirza
January 7th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has rubbished reports that she has been fined for carrying undeclared items worth Rs.200,000 upon her arrival at the Chhatrapati ... Read more...
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85-year old woman, servant murdered
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 2 (IANS) An 85-year old woman and her servant were murdered allegedly by another servant, hired just two days back, in her house while her son was abroad ... Read more...
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Thailand flood: Honda to scrap over 1,000 cars
December 28th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Dec 28 (IANS) Honda Automobile (Thailand) has kicked off a programme to scrap a total of 1055 cars that were affected by the flood in its plant in central ... Read more...
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Thailand flood toll rises to 754
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Dec 22 (IANS) The death toll in Thailand's devastating floods has risen to 754, officials said Thursday.Three people are still missing from the floods that ravaged Bangkok and other ... Read more...
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Thai ‘ladyboy’ flight attendants take flight
December 16th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bangkok, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Transsexuals and transgenders are called "katoeys" or "ladyboys" in Thailand. The country seems to have gotten used to the group because almost every cosmetic shop has a ... Read more...
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Bravo hopes to makes a splash in Big Bash
December 14th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 14 (IANS/CMC) Dwayne Bravo hopes his participation in the Big Bash League Twenty20 would spark his revival and spur his return to the West Indies team.The 28-year-old Bravo arrived ... Read more...
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Three Myanmar soldiers killed in Mekong river clash
December 12th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Dec 12 (IANS) Three Myanmar soldiers were killed in a clash with a drug gang on the Mekong river during a joint patrol, Xinhua reported Monday.A joint team of ... Read more...
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Thai PM hospitalised
November 29th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 29 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was admitted to hospital Tuesday morning due to diarrhoea caused by food poisoning, the Thai government said.
Yingluck is in Rama ... Read more...
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Thai computer hard drive industry hit by floods
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 22 (IANS) The computer hard disk drive (HDD) industry in Thailand is not likely to recover very early after floods inundated several manufacturing bases in the country where ... Read more...
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Thai flood toll reaches 600
November 20th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 20 (IANS) Some 600 people have died in the worst floods in over 50 years in Thailand, Xinhua reported.Eighteen provinces are still reeling under floods, while 46 other ... Read more...
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Jet Airways plans new service to Riyadh, Bangkok
November 8th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways Tuesday said it will introduce new flight services from Mumbai to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Bangkok in Thailand from Dec 14."Jet ... Read more...
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Thailand’s flood toll crosses 500
November 6th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 6 (IANS) Thailand's worst floods have left 506 people dead, authorities said Sunday.Flooding has receded in some upstream provinces but still prevails in 25 regions in northeastern and ... Read more...
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Thai flood toll rises to 446
November 5th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 5 (IANS) A total of 446 people were killed in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, authorities said Saturday.Central ... Read more...
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Thai flood toll rises to 381
October 30th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 30 (IANS) A total of 381 people have been confirmed dead in Thailand's worst floods that have inundated many provinces since July, the government said Sunday.The Disaster Prevention ... Read more...
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Five-day holiday as Bangkok residents flee floods
October 27th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 27 (IANS) Thailand has declared a five-day holiday to allow residents of this capital city to flee before the waters come flooding in.The Thai authorities ordered the five-day ... Read more...
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$8 bn loan for Thai businesses
October 25th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 25 (IANS) The Thai government Tuesday approved a 250 billion baht ($8 billion) loan for the country's business sector, battered by floods, Xinhua reported.Industry Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said ... Read more...
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Floods affect 8 million in Asia: UN
October 15th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 650 people have died and over eight million people have been affected by floods and typhoons in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines, ... Read more...
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UAE issues travel alert for Bangkok
October 14th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 14 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has issued a travel alert for its citizens planning to visit Bangkok that is threatened by floods due to heavy rains.Hamad Saeed Al ... Read more...
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US citizen faces jail for insulting Thai royal family
October 11th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) A shackled US citizen pleaded guilty Monday to charges of defaming Thailand's royal family, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in jail in the ... Read more...
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Thai PM’s twitter account hacked
October 5th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 5 (IANS) A 20-year-old university student was interrogated here Wednesday for hacking Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's twitter account.Aekawit Thongdeeworakul, a student at Chulalongkorn University, said he ... Read more...
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I respect Salman but don’t desire him: Asin
October 5th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Southern beauty Asin Thottumkal, who has worked with Salman Khan in "London Dreams" and "Ready", says she admires and respects the actor but has ... Read more...
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IndiGo to expand global operations from Mumbai
September 30th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Budget carrier IndiGo Friday said it will expand its international network by connecting Mumbai with Dubai and Bangkok from Oct 2."Dubai and Bangkok are key ... Read more...
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Nazi parade by Thai students triggers row
September 28th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 28 (IANS) A Thai school had to apologise to a Jewish human rights group after its students caused a controversy by taking out a Nazi-themed parade featuring Adolf ... Read more...
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Indian girls win bronze in U-18 Asia Cup hockey
September 25th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 25 (IANS) India defeated defending champions South Korea 2-0 in the bronze medal play-off at the girls Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament here Sunday.
The goal scorers for ... Read more...
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India beat Malaysia 4-1 in u-18 Asia Cup
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India continued their winning ways in girls under-18 Asia Cup hockey by beating Malaysia 4-1 in their last round robin Pool B match in Bangkok ... Read more...
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