Archive for July, 2007

BoTsees better trend (Bangkok Post)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

INVESTMENT: Investment trends are showingclear signs of recovery,according to the Bank of Thailand.

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Concert distractions (Bangkok Post)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

I realise that Western classical music is not part of cultural life in Thailand and some of the audiences still do not knowmuchabout classical music concert etiquette. However, some organisers are also to blame.

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Penang Set To Be Logistics And Transportation Hub For NCER (Bernama)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

BUTTERWORTH, July 31 (Bernama) — Penang is set to take off as the logistics and transportation hub for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) and its role will be strengthened with a series of projects, including ambitious plans for a RM2 billion integrated terminal for rail, road and sea travel.

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6th Accord Taskforce Meeting On Civic Awareness And Demand Reduction Starts Today (BruDirect.com)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam through its Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will be hosting the two-day 6th Accord Taskforce Meeting on Civic Awareness and Demand Reduction, which the NCB Director Dato Paduka Hj Abd Majid Mangarshah is scheduled to officially open today at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong.

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Asia’s best low-cost airline (The Star Online)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

SEPANG: AirAsia was named the Best Low-Cost airline in the Asia 2007 regional worldwide category by Skytrax Research of London, the world’s most popular, independent travel forum and air travel information website.

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Asia’s best low-cost airline (The Star Online)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

SEPANG: AirAsia was named the Best Low-Cost airline in the Asia 2007 regional worldwide category by Skytrax Research of London, the world’s most popular, independent travel forum and air travel information website.

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A taste of Thai flavours (The Star Online)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

ONE of Thailand’s most popular appetisers is the Miang Khum, where diners are allowed to wrap the seven different ingredients into the Wild Pepper Leaf and top it with a specially prepared sweet and sour sauce.

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Cherry Pie wins Best Actress in India Fest (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Cherry Pie Picache was named Best Actress at the just-concluded Osians Cine Fan Filmfest in New Delhi, India, for Seiko Films’ Foster Child, directed by Brillante Mendoza.

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Italy Named No. 1 Honeymoon Spot (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Italy was named the No. 1 honeymoon destination in Modern Bride magazine’s annual “World’s Best Honeymoons” survey. The 11th annual survey was conducted through a network of 6,000 luxury travel agents who ranked their 50 favorite honeymoon spots.

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With trek up Kilimanjaro, alumnus raises funds for cleft palate surgeries in developing countries (Cornell News Service)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

For five days in June, Seth Cochran ‘00, M.Eng. ‘01, braved windswept campsites, 2,000-meter climbs and sleep deprivation to reach his goal: Uhuru Peak, the tallest point of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.

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