'Swirly Face' Interpol Pedophile Sentenced to 3 Years in Bangkok (FOX 29 Lake Charles)
A Canadian schoolteacher who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy was sentenced Friday to 3 years and 3 months in jail in Thailand....more...Thai Fund Joins BIA, Thai Agencies To Launch New Fund (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan - Thailand's Government Pension Fund has joined with the Brunei Investment Agency and eight financial institutions in Thailand to launch a second Thailand Prosperity Fund, The Bangkok Post reported....more... Somali pirates hijack Thai boat with 28 crew (Miami Herald)
Somali pirates hijacked a Thai cargo ship with 28 crew members onboard, the International Maritime Bureau said Friday....more... Thai court rules case against Thaksin can proceed (Miami Herald)
The corruption trial of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife can proceed even though the couple fled to Britain earlier this week, a Thai court ruled Friday....more... Canadian sentenced in pedophile trial in Thailand (Miami Herald)
A Canadian schoolteacher who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy was sentenced Friday to three years and three months in jail in Thailand....more... PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers Aug 13 (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters BANGKOK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Thai newspapers on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. TOP STORIES - ... ...more... Aug. 14 edition: Obituaries (The Acton Beacon)
The Aug. 14 edition obituaries are here. ...more... Cruise Deals From eCruises.com Include $300 Onboard Cruise Credit on Select Royal Caribbean Cruise Tours, China Cruise ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Those hunting great cruise deals or cruise bargains will receive $300 onboard cruise credit when they book with eCruises.com by Aug. 31, 2008 on selected Royal Caribbean Cruise Tours to Australia, New Zealand, South America and China....more... Ousted Thai PM Thaksin, Wife Flee To London - Report (Nasdaq)
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Potjaman Shinawatra have fled to London and won't return to Thailand to face a raft of corruption court cases, the Bangkok Post reported on its Web site Monday, citing a close ally of Thaksin....more... |