Thailand NewsNews on Thailand continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Oil prices pass $143 a barrel- June 30, 2008 Oil prices surged above $143 a barrel for the first time ever Monday, as a weaker dollar spurred investors to seek refuge in dollar-denominated oil futures to hedge ...http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/oil-prices-pass-143-a-barrel?fromrss=1 TAT Puts Extra Effort to Attract More Korean Tourists- June 30, 2008 The Tourism Authority of Thailand is looking to boost tourism revenue from Korean tourists as their arrivals and spending surge.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/tat-puts-extra-effort-to-attract-more-korean-t... Acacia buys 50pc stake in Thai hotels- June 30, 2008 Bahrain-based Acacia Real Estate has acquired a 50 per cent stake in three internationally branded five-star hotels in Thailand.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/acacia-buys-50pc-stake-in-thai-hotels?fromrss=... Gunbattle in Thailand's deep South leaves seven dead - Summary- June 30, 2008 A fierce jungle gunbattle Monday between Thai forces and suspected separatists left seven insurgents dead and four security personnel wounded in the southern province of Yala, police said.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/gunbattle-in-thailands-deep-south-leaves-seven... Ladies or Gents Thai school has transvestite toilets- June 29, 2008 A Thai school has taken a step towards helping transvestites resolve the dilemma of which restroom to use by creating toilets specifically for them.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/ladies-or-gents-thai-school-has-transvestite-t... Big firms thrive in first half- June 28, 2008 Even though the purchasing power of home-buyers showed a drop in the first half of this year because of high cost of living and economic uncertainty, a strong brand image helped major developers grow.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/big-firms-thrive-in-first-half?fromrss=1 Thai prime minister holds off challenge- June 28, 2008 Thailand's prime minister and seven of his Cabinet ministers held off a parliamentary challenge yesterday as street protesters demanded the coalition government's resignation.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/thai-prime-minister-holds-off-challenge?fromrs... Thirty false killer whales beached in Thailand- June 27, 2008 Thirty false killer whales swam ashore on a beach near the Thai resort isle of Phuket, but local residents and hotel staff saved all but one of them, a marine official said.http://www.topix.net/world/thailand/2008/06/thirty-false-killer-whales-beached-in-thailand... |