The Cabinet has approved a plan to reform the State Railway of Thailand, worth 13 billion baht, along with a preliminary study on a joint high-speed train project between Thailand, Laos, and China.
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Thailand 's Cabinet has approved in principle a framework for negotiations between the government and China on a high-speed -train project, which is part of a planned transnational railway linking China to Southeast Asia.
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In less than two weeks, barring possible legal hitches, Thailand will start to move its telecommunications services up a notch.

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A meeting of the Three Border Provinces Teachers Federation resolves that all 465 government schools in red zones and risk areas of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat be closed for three days, following the slaying of two teachers and a school janitor in the far South.

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised up its projection for domestic tourism this year to 93 million trips, from 90 million estimated earlier, helped by more long weekends and a recovery of local tourist confidence.
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The Irrawaddy continues to expand its news coverage, supplying a growing number of news readers inside and outside Burma who are hungry for independent news, say two senior staff members.

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HANOI, Vietnam, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Steel production is partly to blame for Vietnam's frequent power shortages and blackouts, says the national power utility. Vietnam - Asia - Hanoi - Travel and Tourism - Government
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A man tied to a human trafficking ring with links to Hawaii, California and Thailand had been living on a farm near Hope, ND for about a year.
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4 September 2010 -- Undeterred by the collapse of New Malden travel company Goldtrail, an Australian budget tour operator has said it is scouring the country for top agents to work at a new call centre in New Malden.
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Three Border Provinces Teachers Federation resolved Tuesday afternoon that all 465 schools in risky areas of the three southernmost provinces -- Yala, Pattani, Nrathiwat -- would be closed for three days after a teacher couple were killed by insurgents this morning.

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Pattani, Thailand - Suspected separatists on Tuesday shot dead two teachers in Thailand's violence-wracked southern province of Narathiwat, prompting authorities to close 465 schools.

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Source: Reuters * State agency says tourists are returning * Expects at least 14.5 million foreign tourists this year * Aims for 15.5 million foreign arrivals in 2011 By Boontiwa Wichakul BANGKOK, Sept 7 ( ...
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Bombings and shootings by suspected Islamic militants have killed five people and wounded 13 across Thailand's troubled south, police said Tuesday.

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When does "education" start? Although formal schooling usually starts at the age of six, learning begins at birth.

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The Provincial Administration Department has put an order on hold to revoke one of two identity cards held by paper plane champion Mong Thongdee.

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In the water there are fish and in the fields there is rice. And this ancient reminder applies to Thailand, not just to the Sukhothai of King Ramkhamhaeng, who is credited with the historical quote.

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From Voon Miaw Ping BANGKOK, Sept 6 -- Malaysia and Thailand on Monday reinforced their commitment and needs to enhance cooperation in efforts to further boost tourism in both countries.

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The latest "Thailand's 40 Richest" list from Forbes Asia magazine puts Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman and CEO of the Charoen Pokphand Group, firmly at the top of the heap.

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BANGKOK, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Thailand on Monday reinforced their commitment and needs to enhance cooperation in efforts to further boost tourism in both countries.
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