India says it has doubled budget for roads and bridges on China border
By Reuters, published by US News New Delhi – India has doubled the budget for vital roads and bridges along the undemarcated border with China in recent years in response to Beijing’s rapid infrastructure development on its side, the Indian defense minister said today (Sept. 15). Troops of the two countries are locked in their […]
Read MoreThailand unveils special 270-day package for tourists
THE Cabinet today (Sept. 15) approved in principle the guidelines for a special category of tourists to come to Thailand for a 90-day stay under the Special Tourist Visa with this extendable twice taking the total to 270 days, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Foreign tourists have to meet the following qualifications to get this visa: […]
Read MoreThai police: First time ever liquid Ice found inside cans of coconut milk
CALLING it the first time ever that liquid crystal methamphetamine (Ice) was found hidden inside cans of coconut milk with the shipment being seized in Australia, Pol. Lt. Gen. Chinnaphat Sarasin, head of Narcotics Suppression Bureau, said today (Sept. 15) investigation into shipping this new variety of the narcotic drug is being expanded in Thailand, […]
Read MoreDriver following GPS ends up in a canal
SOMETIMES GPS directions can lead you astray and this is what happened last night (Sept. 14) when a woman and her companion who were driving from Chachoengsao province to Chonburi to pick up a relative and then head to Chai Nat to visit another hospitalized relative ended up in a canal, Thai Rath newspaper reported. […]
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