Thailand

Thailand's Flood Relief Party Meets Tide Of Complaints

9 Feb 2012

Say what you will about President Bush?s response to Hurricane Katrina (?Heck of a job, Brownie?), I don?t recall any post-disaster knees-up in Washington. The mood was far too sober, and the political blowback too strong. In Thailand, the opposite seems to be true.??Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who took office last August,??is throwing a ...

Car bomb in Thailand's south kills 1, wounds 15

9 Feb 2012

YALA, Thailand (AFP) - A car bomb killed at least one person and wounded another 15 in Thailand's violent deep south on Thursday, local hospital officials said. Related Stories 3 militants sentenced for Indonesia mosque bombing Cambodia garments 'tribunal' turns up heat on big brands Malaysian bank robbers escape with only $8 US House moves to press Vietnam on rights Clinton meets freed Myanmar ...

M’sia, Thailand central banks to benefit from cross-border deal

8 Feb 2012

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia and Thailand central banks will benefit from the cross-border repurchase arrangement signed in a memorandum of understanding today (Thursday), said Moody’s Investors Service.