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British Embassy retreats in Phuket
Published on 08/11/2013
» The Bangkok-based British embassy has announced that its honorary consuls in Phuket and Koh Samui will no longer provide any notarial services, such as income verification letters for immigration purposes. British citizens requiring official documentation must now deal with the main site British embassy in Bangkok. A spokesman said that 70 percent of the notarial work in Phuket and Koh Samui was the provision of income letters and these could be applied for by post and did not require a special journey to the metropolis. The embassy claims that it is rationalizing services in order to concentrate resources where they are best needed, for example, assistance for Brits in distress. In its last issue, Pattaya Today revealed that, as regards Pattaya, where no notarial services have been offered since late 2012, it was now optional whether Brits obtained their income verification letters from the British embassy in Bangkok or from the consulates of other countries in the resort. In a statement, the British embassy stated that it was concerned about a potential loss of income if other consulates assumed responsibility, subject to agreement by the Thai Immigration Bureau. It is not known whether the embassy is telling its nationals the same thing in Phuket and Koh Samui.
Second year of profit growth cheers Delta
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/11/2013
» Delta Electronics (Thailand), the largest SET-listed electronics maker, expects a second consecutive year of net profit growth thanks to healthy demand for data-centre power supplies.
Thai ICT industry stands tall
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/11/2013
» The state of information and communications technology (ICT) in Thailand will be in the spotlight at the world's largest telecommunications event, being held in this country for the first time.
Keeping pace with the top end of the market
Business, ShareInvestor, Published on 08/11/2013
» Pace Development Corporation Plc, which listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in August this year, is a high-end property developer in Thailand that has been setting many of the trends and standards for the segment. Chief executive Sorapoj Techakraisri discussed the company's strategy and outlook.
Tata boosted by Chinese import curbs
Business, Nop Tephaval, Published on 08/11/2013
» Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India's biggest steelmaker, projects a return to profitability for the fiscal year ending next March 31 after three years of losses if an anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese steel is extended.
Nok Air feathers its nest
Business, Published on 08/11/2013
» Nok Airlines Plc, a low-cost airline operator, will diversify into travel agency services.
Ready to launch
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/11/2013
» Officially and conceptually, this is an Australian film. Linguistically and thematically, it is a Lao one, while practically and physically, it is very much Thai. Never mind nationality, a good film is a good film. And in a dream that seems wild but certainly not the wildest, The Rocket is perhaps good enough (it has to be lucky enough too) to make it to the shortlist for the best foreign language Oscar, which means the Lao and Thai actors, along with the Australian filmmakers, will get to saunter down the famous red carpet in Los Angeles next February to present this lovely film.
Discretion is the better part of valour
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 08/11/2013
» While Thailand is currently buzzing with the anti-amnesty bill protests, this week another news item also captured my attention. It would have been elevated to talk-of-the-town status if it weren't for the current political quagmire.
US school holds open day
Life, Published on 08/11/2013
» The Hotchkiss School, an independent college preparatory boarding school in the US, is holding ``The Hotchkiss School Reception'' to provide information regarding the school and its curriculum for members of the public interested in enrolment.
Creative therapy in the quiet
Life, Published on 08/11/2013
» Renowned artist Chalit Nakpawan is opening his residence for an art therapy session on Nov 16, 1pm to 4pm. The session is a part of the Quiet Bangkok ``Trip to Artist's Residence''.