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New Thai tourism routes suggested
The Bangkok PostThailand is being urged to explore new tourism routes to connect with neighbouring countries to respond to rising demand when more tourists visit the Asean region. The Association of Thai Tourism Marketing (ATTM) urged the government to support small...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Burma, Tourism and Leisure
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ATC chooses Laos ahead of Thailand
The Bangkok PostHigher labour costs and a labour shortage in Thailand have prompted Japanese auto parts maker Asahi Tec Corporation (ATC) to build its new overseas factory in Laos. The 1.6-billion-baht plant in Savannakhet province will manufacture aluminium die...Tags: Science and Technology, Plant Openings, Personal Income, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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CP All pays B189bn for Makro
The Bangkok PostCP All Plc, the local operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand, is extending its market dominance in the 2.2-trillion-baht retail market with the acquisition of Siam Makro Plc's cash-and-carry chain for 188.88 billion baht. The acquisition...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Marketing, Business, Bangkok (Thailand)
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U.S. Customs dog sniffs out opium in boxes of 'traditional medicine'
A drug-sniffing dog helped federal officers find more than 30 pounds of opium-soaked cloth and wood chips in four packages from Laos Monday, according to U.S. Customs officials. The dog, Shadow, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois with U.S. Customs and...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Joel Brinkley: Dam construction raising regional tensions
American VoicesHere come those dastardly dams! In Asia, Africa and the Middle East, nations are aggressively building new hydroelectric dams, seemingly heedless of the potentially disastrous effects on the countries downstream. As examples, Laos broke ground on a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Joel Brinkley, Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Ethiopia
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Take me to the River
John Kunkel is no ordinary restaurateur. He built Lime Fresh Mexican Grill from a stand-alone spot in South Beach to a small chain that last year he sold to Applebee's for a reported $24 million. In 2011, he opened Yardbird Southern Table and Bar, where...
Tags: Garlic, Cilantro, Pasta, Coconut, Restaurants
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Joel Brinkley: Food security still a major issue in Southeast Asia
American VoicesLUANG PRABANG, Laos -- Travel through Southeast Asia, and wherever you go you'll find statues of Buddha -- meditating, cogitating, calling for peace or for rain. The multiple poses are varied, and each one has its own meaning. But only one pose shows the...Tags: Weight, Overweight, Environmental Issues, Entertainment Events, Joel Brinkley
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Childbirth Educator Brings Clean Births To Laos
Laos is a small southeastern Asian country, situated near Burma and Thailand. An extremely long flight and a lot of passion recently brought a New Haven mom to this beautiful land filled with smiling, happy people who don't have enough clothes or clean...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Trips and Vacations, Health and Medical Professionals, Travel, Health Organizations
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Suspicions swirl over disappearance of activist in Laos
Behind the wheel of her car, Ng Shui Meng last saw her husband in the jeep behind her, following her home for dinner on a Saturday night, she told human rights groups. She lost sight of him somewhere near a police outpost. She came home. He did not....
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Politics, Entertainment Events, Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights
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South African court sentences rhino horn smuggler to 40 years
World NowSouth African court sentences foreign rhino horn smuggler to 40 years jail: A South African court Friday sentenced Thai national, Chumlong Lemtongthai, to 40 years jail for his part in a Laos-based rhino smuggling syndicate which managed to take dozens of... -
Laos to begin building hotly debated Xayaburi dam this week
World NowLaos plans to start building a dam on the Mekong River this week over the objections of Cambodia and Vietnam downstream, a step that neighboring countries fear could imperil fish and cripple rice fields. The Xayaburi dam is expected to reap profits for... -
Israel to build 1,285 housing units over Green Line
World NowIsrael on Tuesday published tenders for the construction of 1,285 new units of Jewish housing in the Jerusalem area and the West Bank settlement of Ariel, all on land seized by Israel during the 1967 Middle East war, according to the anti-settlement group...
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