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Winding down at White Wood Beach
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/08/2017
» Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa manages to blend in with its green surrounding and yet also sprouts an air of chicness. The vast and airy lobby building which has turtle-shell roofs and understated art pieces looks out onto a beautiful pond and, from a distance, villas amid lush greenery to block prying eyes. On our way to a low-rise building where our Deluxe Rooms were waiting, we walked past white sands, lush bushes and palm trees.
US car tragedy: Uncle makes"symbolic" visa request for Thai rescuers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/08/2017
» The families of two Thais killed when their rental car went over a cliff in California in late July have asked for visas for Thai rescuers to retrieve the bodies.
Plan announced for Saphan Taksin BTS expansion
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/08/2017
» The BMA is set to pay an estimated 1 billion baht for the expansion of the Saphan Taksin skytrain station, says Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Coach crash in China kills at least 36, hurts 13
Associated Press, Published on 11/08/2017
» BEIJING -- A passenger coach crashed into the wall of an expressway tunnel in China's northwest, killing at least 36 people and injuring 13 others, official media reported Friday. The injured were sent to the hospital and rescue efforts were ongoing.
Gold prices up B100 to B20,200
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2017
» The Gold Traders Association this morning announced the buying prices at 19,738.32 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 20,100 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
SET falls 4.54 to 1,567.10 at opening
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2017
» Thai stocks opened down 0.29% at the start of trade this morning.
Bitcoin, etc.: Headed for boom or bust?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/08/2017
» The price of a single bitcoin hit an all-time high of above $3,500 this week, dragging up the value of hundreds of newer, smaller digital rivals in its wake. Now some investors fear a giant crypto-bubble may be about to burst.
US firm offers to meet cost of new MH370 search
Associated Press, Published on 11/08/2017
» CANBERRA -- US seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity says it has offered to take the financial risk of a renewed search for the missing Malaysian airliner, as victims' families urge the Malaysian government to agree to a private-sector hunt for Flight 370's wreckage.
Senior army, police officers charged with extortion
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2017
» Eight of 10 suspects, including a high-ranking military officer and a police investigator, have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping of a businessman and 20 million baht extortion demand last month.
'Dangerous' escapee hunted in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nujaree Raekrun, Published on 11/08/2017
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - A hunt has been launched for four drug suspects, one of them previously convicted of murder and considered dangerous, who escaped from a police cell in Muang district overnight.