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The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Phuket Struggles to Handle Excess Waste Garbage Overload Puts Resort Island in Crisis ACHADTAYA CHUENNIRAN Phuket _ Provincial officials are struggling to prevent the island province from being flooded with garbage as an increasing amount of waste has placed the resort island in crisis. The province's waste incinerator, with 250 tonnes-a-day capacity, cannot cope with the 450 tonnes of garbage a day, said Nakhon Phuket Municipality chief Somjai Suwansupana. She blamed inefficient garbage sorting for the high volume of waste and the poor operations of the incinerator as organic waste hindered the i…

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Film Festival Postponed Until July KONG RITHDEE The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has decided to postpone the Bangkok International Film Festival from next month to July 2007, TAT announced yesterday. It cited the recent decision of a potential cinema venue not to proceed with further discussions with TAT because of financial considerations as the main reason. Last year the festival took place at Paragon Cineplex of Siam Paragon shopping mall. According to TAT, every Bangkok multiplex expects to reap big business from the Jan 18 release of MC Chatrichalerm Yukol's ''The Legend of King Naresuan'…

I am attempting to call a mobile phone in Thailand from US. Could someone please tell me correct steps? Thanks!

The following appears in the PATTAYA CITY NEWS: _____ Details of the Pattaya New Year Countdown 2007 Released The New Year is now just over one week away and one of the highlights on Pattaya

Many of you know Hugh Millar from the days when he was a manger at The Ambiance. Many of you also know that when the Mata Hari restaurant moved from it's prior location to the new Jomtien location, Hugh took over the premises and created the Symphony Brasserie. As the review explains, Hugh has dropped the 'brasserie' part and it is now the Symphony restaurant. I can't recommend the restaurant highly enough. Hugh does a marvelous job there at very reasonable prices. The food is always excellent, beautifully presented, and the service is superb. If you have not tried the Symphony restaurant, then you are missing a wonderful dining experience. You can …

CNN International is reporting that the terrorist insurgency in Southern Thailand is getting worse with increasing murders, arsons, and attacks. Two a day are now being killed in Southern Thailand. Comparisons with Baghdad are now being drawn. International fears are being expressed that the Islamic extremists of Southern Thailand have become moire radicalisied and the insurgency could spread, as Islam's haters try to open up Thailand, and the South in poarticular, as a new front in the war between Islam and the rest of the world. Unfortunatelythe post is a video report so unless you have a high speed connection it might be a bit slow to watch. But it is worth …

What do you think is going to happen with the exchange rate? With all the publicity about the Bank of Thailand's recent interventions and the Thai stock market crash, I was expecting the baht to take a very hard hit. It hasn't happened, at least not yet. At the moment of posting this message, the exchange rate 36.29 baht to the US dollar. That certainly is a difference since only a short time ago, the exchange rate nearly went below 35 to the US dollar. But from all the publicity I was expecting the baht to weaken considerably more than it has. I thought we might be seeing exchange rates getting close to 38 or 39 to the US dollar as a result. What do you th…

Finally, during the past week we have received many queries as regards the Central Bank

The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Don Muang May be Re-Opened: Official The government is considering reopening Bangkok's old international airport, just three months after it closed to make way for the much-heralded Suvarnabhumi airport, an official said Thursday. Chiaisak Angkasuwan, director general of the civil aviation department, said there was a chance commercial flights would resume at Don Muang airport because of unsolved problems at Suvarnabhumi, which means 'golden land' in Thai. "We are considering reopening Don Muang airport as problems at Suvarnabhumi airport have yet to be resolved due to poor management," said Chiaisak. "…

POLICE PANEL CHIEF Venues outside late zones 'must close at midnight' Purachai insists Social Order must be enforced, with no exception for Xmas Former interior minister Purachai Piumsombun, whose strict Social Order policy several years ago was widely welcomed - and opposed, warned yesterday that many new night entertainment venues were operating illegally outside permitted areas. Purachai, now chairman of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA)'s panel on justice, police affairs and human rights, called on the Surayud government to strictly enforce the zoning policy, which allows venues to operate in only three areas in Bangkok - Ratchadaphisek, P…

Foreign house buyer affected by baht measure Impacts of the Bank of Thailand's austere capital control measure spreads beyond the stock market, as an expatriate sees a problem in settling a house purchase deal scheduled Wednesday. The expat who contacted The Nation but asked not to be named transferred 150,000 euro from a bank in Hong Kong to Kasikornbank Tuesday, without knowing of the measure. He was shocked to know that 30 per cent of his money would be parked with Kasikornbank once he converted the foreign currency into Thai baht. "Only if the central bank averts the policy, would I have enough money to sign the contract. If this policy rema…

Since the lifting of the restrictions that caused the weakening of the baht, I expected the baht to either hold where it was or strengthen again. However, at least as of 8:25 AM, Thailand time on Thursday morning, it is continuing to weaken. Yesterday, the closing exchange rate between the baht and the US dollar was 35.5 baht to the dollar. Here are the opening rates for Thursday, December 21: US dollar: 35.90 Euro: 47.205 British pound: 70.455 Australian dollar: 28.025 Canadian dollar: 31.105

Thai trade surplus doubles in November - Bangkok Post (dpa) - Thailand's trade surplus hit a record high of 1.74 billion dollars in November, a 115 per cent jump over October's surplus of 810 million, officials said Thursday. According to the latest Commerce Ministry figures, Thailand's exports last month amounted to 11.87 billion dollars, up 20.7 per cent year-on-year, while imports in November reached 10.13 billion, up 3.5 per cent year-on-year. The surge in November exports has boosted Thailand's trade surplus to 2.19 billion for the January to November period, said Rachane Potjanasuntorn, director-general of the Department of Export Promotion. …

Heavy fog delayed passengers on Wed and BA are closing Heathrow to Domestic and some International Flights on Thrusday. More delays are due over Christmas period. Sad if you have booked for Thailand check local Airports/Airlines.

'Black Tuesday' also meant opportunities About Bt820 billion in paper wealth disappeared on Black Tuesday and it is not surprising it was sarcastically portrayed as "Thailand's grand winter sale". However, Black Tuesday created losers, winners and lost opportunities. Chanjira Pinthongkum, a retail investor, said she snapped up shares when the SET index on Tuesday plummeted by 60-odd points. "I anticipated share prices would be low when I bought them, but when the SET index sank even further I was shocked. I have never seen a fall like this in my life," she said. The SET index on Tuesday tumbled almost 20 per cent at one point before recovering to close the …

NORWEGIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED IN CHILD SEX CASE [December 20, 2006 ] Earlier this year, in April, a 67-year-old, Norwegian, Mr.Gunnar Bjarne Uaulen, was reported to the police for having oral sex with a Thai minor, Mit (assumed name) aged 13. When the police attempted to find Mr. Uaulen, he had apparently fled the country, but the case remained on record. Mr. Uaulen subsequently returned to Pattaya in December and was arrested while he was nonchalantly walking along the road in front of Piamsook Apartments, off Pattaya Third Road. He was taken to the police station for interrogation. When confronted with the evidence, Mr. Uaulen confessed to having paid…

WEATHER HOMES DESTROYED, FERRIES HALTED BANGKOK POST REPORTERS Surat Thani _ Pounding waves have destroyed three seaside houses and disrupted ferry services to resort islands as icy weather from China continues to drive powerful winds in the Gulf of Thailand. In the far North, temperatures have plummeted below zero. The raging seas demolished three homes and damaged two kilometres of seaside road in Ban Pod village in Don Sak district yesterday, sparking worries over the safety of residents of the 50-household fishing community. With continuing strong winds and high tides expected in the area over the next few days, Don Sak district chief Paisan Tri…

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Bomb Hoax Delays Thai Aircraft (Bangkokpost.com, Agencies) A bomb scare delayed a Thai Airways International flight to Dubai for three hours, affecting 270 passengers, the flag carrier said Wednesday. Flight TG 521 bound for Dubai via the south Indian city of Chennai was to leave Bangkok early Wednesday. It was delayed after a female passenger, an Indian national, claimed to the airline that she had received a bomb threat on her mobile phone. Thai Airways and security staff searched the aircraft, passengers' luggage and cargo for three hours, finding nothing, but decided to fly another aircraft as…

I am planning to visit directly after Songkran. Usually stay in hotel but wanted to try hiring a condo for short stay (about 3 to 4 weeks) this time. Can anyone help with the name/email/web site of someone hiring out apartments in Central Condos (next to Wat Chaimongkol) or alternatively give me a link where I can get some info. Has anyone a rough idea of what the short stay rental rates are and what extra charges (utilities, cleaning, laundry etc) are likely to be? Have tried Googling it but no luck. P/S Don't want re-directing to apartments in Sunee Plaza or Day/Night area - Thanks

BANGKOK, Dec 20 (TNA) Buoyed by clarification on easing stringent government-imposed currency controls, the Thai stock rebounded sharply by the end of the Wednesday morning trading session after a historic fall on Tuesday. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index surged 66.03 points to close at 688.17, up 10.61 per cent from Tuesday, on turnover of Bt34.8 billion. The SET index plunged 14.84 per cent on Tuesday as investors sold almost across the board in trading that saw the index close at 622.14 points, down 108.41 points, which was the largest drop since the bourse was established 31 years ago. Tuesday's total turnover stood at Bt72.1…

Has anyone any update on Robbie's whereabouts and health problems? Did hear some time ago that he was due back from Holland for the Xmas period. Sincerely hope he is recovering well!

We are having a Renovation party on Saturday 23rd Dec 2006 from 6pm, Stewart Is putting on a keg and some finger food . So if you are in Pattaya then drop by for a drink from 6pm. All welcome

Curbs lifted as market crashes Red faces as B800bn wiped off share values POST REPORTERS Authorities were forced to make an embarrassing U-turn yesterday and eased stringent currency controls on foreign investors one day after the Stock Exchange of Thailand lost 800 billion baht in value _ the largest one-day drop in its 31-year history. Effective today, stock and foreign direct investment will be waived from the new Bank of Thailand rule requiring a 30% reserve on currency transactions. M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, the finance minister and deputy prime minister, acknowledged that authorities had ''underestimated'' the impact that the controls would hav…

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Thailand to Lock Up 30% of New Fund Flows, Baht Falls (Update3) By Anuchit Nguyen and Beth Jinks Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand's regulators required banks to lock up 30 percent of new foreign exchange deposits for a year to curb currency speculation, causing the baht to slump by the most in almost three months. Overseas investors buying baht starting tomorrow will only be able to invest 70 percent of what they transfer, and only recoup all of their funds if they keep the money in Thailand for more than a year, central bank Governor Tarisa Watanagase told a briefing in Bangkok today. Those who withdraw the reserved amount in less than a year will be penali…