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Vientiane rail track on the way

NONGKHAI, 2 September, 2010 — Construction of a railway line from Tha Na Laeng near the Thai-Lao border, adjacent to Thailand’s Nong Khai province, to Vientiane city is expected to begin this December, railway officials confirmed Friday. The project will eventually connect Vientiane City to the main Bangkok-Nong Khai line, but will take three years... [Read full story]

Thai baht soars to two-year height

BANGKOK, 2 September, 2010 – Thailand on Thursday ordered the central bank to keep a close eye on the baht and “prepare measures” after the currency soared to a 29-month high against the US dollar, the finance minister said. Travel industry sources expressed concern as the Thai baht also gained against the UK pound and Euro. They estimate... [Read full story]

Thai PM backs world expo bid

BANGKOK, Thailand’s, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will officially announce Thailand’s intention to bid for World Expo 2020 during his tour of World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, 5 September. The Cabinet approved the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau’s proposal to host World Expo 2020, at its weekly meeting last Tuesday. It assigned... [Read full story]

Pakistani officers mistreated in US

WASHINGTON, 1 September, 2010 – A delegation of Pakistani officers refused to attend a defense conference in the United States this week in protest over their treatment at a Washington airport, officials said Wednesday. The nine Pakistanis were about to fly to Tampa, Florida from Dulles International Airport for a three-day conference at US Central... [Read full story]

Reliance buys into Oberoi

MUMBAI, 1 September, 2010 – A unit of India’s largest private firm Reliance Industries has bought a 14% stake in one of the country’s most luxurious hotel chains in a US$217-million deal, the companies said last Monday. The giant conglomerate, headed by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, said its unit Reliance Industries Investment... [Read full story]

SQ cracks down on Facebook

SINGAPORE, 2 September, 2010 – Singapore Airlines has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday. The image-conscious airline, which is consistently ranked by passengers as one of the world’s best, took action after some cabin crew... [Read full story]

Qantas in engine failure scare

SYDNEY, 2 September, 2010 – Passengers on a Sydney-bound Qantas jet rocked by an exploding engine Thursday described how the plane felt like it had hit a “speed bump” and showered flames and sparks like fireworks. The Qantas Boeing 747-400 had to turn back to San Francisco about half an hour into Monday’s flight after an engine... [Read full story]

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