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A Potential Winner Out of Thailand's Flooding Disaster : The hard drive industry is in shambles right now due to flooding in Thailand . This large-scale disaster is cramping the whole sector's style, as 40% of the world's hard disks are assembled there. But Seagate's Thai factories weren't flooded. ...

Relief group claims 'serious' human rights abuses continue in Myanmar : BANGKOK -- Myanmar soldiers are committing serious human rights abuses including extra-judicial killing and rape in a campaign against guerrillas in the north of the country despite reforms aimed at ending harsh military rule, a relief group said on ...

Bangkok Post : Egypt hails peaceful post-Mubarak vote : Egyptians flocked to the polls for a first post-revolution election, making a mostly orderly and joyous start to their transition to democracy after a week of violence and political crisis. An Egyptian woman reads a newspaper as she queues with fellow ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Local paramedic will take clean water to Cambodia : By Lynda Hillman-Rapley One family of seven, one bucket equals one year of clean water for the outlining communities of Siemreap Cambodia . And thanks to Global Medic, local paramedic Curtis Daboll, and a team of 14 other volunteers a capacity building ...

Thailand Floods Devastate Tourist Industry: Possible $800 Million in Losses : BANGKOK -- A week ago, the Tourism Department released a report showing losses to Thailand's tourism industry, because of the country's devastating floods, may be worse than originally feared. A loss of 25 billion baht, or $800 million, ...

Seagate A Compelling Buy On Impacts From Thailand Flooding : This confirms analyst speculation last month after the company announced its Q3 report that while being a horrible tragedy in terms of the loss of life and economic impacts, the Thailand flooding may actually benefit STX. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists : Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International ...

Thailand promotes trade with Pakistan and Israel - The Nation : Thailand promotes trade with Pakistan and Israel. Thailand is strengthening trade ties with Pakistan and Israel, following the Cabinet's resolutions on Nov 22.

Myanmar minorities suffer abuses despite reforms : Although claims of atrocities cannot be independently verified, the United Nations, international human rights organizations and others have compiled a library of human rights abuses beginning not long after the military seized power in Myanmar , ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

US Outreach to Burma May Prompt Fuller Disclosure of North Korea Ties President Barack Obama has said he is sending his secretary of state to Burma to see how the United States can help the country support progress on political reform, human rights and national reconciliation. But Mr. Obama also has said Burma's ...

Burma's new democracy needs support - News and Events ... : The New Light of Burma published a letter from the president of the recently formed Burma Human Rights Commission requesting that remaining "prisoners of conscience" also be released. What was truly startling was not the amnesty, but the ...

EU concern at Thailand lese majeste jail term : The EU has expressed "deep concern" at Thailand's jailing of a 61-year-old man for sending text messages deemed offensive to the royal family. Europe's delegation in Thailand urged the authorities to make sure they upheld the rule of law. ... BBC News

Extreme poverty in Bangladesh: Protecting and promoting rural ... : ventions: Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty . Reduction programme (CFPR) of the Bangladesh . Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC); the ...

Cambodia denies secret squad to stop Thai coup : Cambodian soldiers stand guard near the Thai- Cambodia border in Oddar Meanchey province on May 1, 2011. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) Cambodia does not maintain a secret regiment that will surge into Bangkok and defend Thailand's ruling party in the event of ...

Prime Minister Renews Attacks on US Broadcasters : Cambodia's broadcast media environment is overwhelmingly favorable to Hun Sen and the ruling Cambodian People's Party. There are few independent outlets, and media experts say it is difficult to get a license for non-party aligned broadcasters. ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

BURMA: Mother of infant allegedly kidnapped and raped by Burmese military army : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Burmese military attached to the Mu Bum post abducted a 28-year-old woman and allegedly gang-raped her on 28 October 2011. The woman, who is a mother of a 14-month-old daughter, ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Cambodia landmine summit sparks hopes for survivor : Phnom Penh (AFP) Nov 27, 2011 - Song Kosal was just five when she lost her right leg to a landmine. But the tragedy inspired her to become one of Cambodia's most outspoken anti-mine campaigners, and even take part in a beauty contest. 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Bias, by any other name, still blinds you to the facts : Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra (right) politely listens to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The two were at the Department of Drainage and Sewerage in Bangkok on Nov 4, for a briefing on floodwater drainage plans. ... Bangkok Post

Thailand's Central Bank Has Room for Accommodation, Prasarn Says : By Shamim Adam - Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said the central bank has room to be accommodative on interest rates to boost business and consumer confidence after the nation's worst floods in almost 70 ...

Busan Forum: Toward a new development partnership : Korean development assistance to Bangladesh and aid effectiveness: Bangladesh is one of the core partner countries of Republic of Korea for development cooperation. Republic of Korea is assisting Bangladesh mainly in the areas of poverty reduction ...

Abhisit to be questioned over deaths : Bangkok police chief Winai Thongsong said yesterday both would be interrogated because they were involved in the crackdowns on the protesters. Pol Lt Gen Winai said Bangkok police had completed 90% of their investigation into the deaths of red shirt ...

Thailand flooding causes disruptions in electronics supplies : Some estimate that about 30 percent of hard drive production in the fourth quarter of this year will be lost because of the historic flooding in Thailand . To date, more than 600 people have died during three-months of catastrophic flooding in Thailand . ... Broadcast Engineering

Thailand's Central Bank Has Room for Accommodation, Prasarn Says : 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said the central bank has room to be accommodative on interest rates to boost business and consumer confidence after the nation's worst floods in almost 70 years. ...

Opening Statements Conclude in Khmer Rouge Leaders Trial : The Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia wrapped up its opening hearings last week. Prosecutors laid out their case against three individuals accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity that were committed while serving in top leadership ...

Amnesty Calls for Halt to Cambodian Forced Evictions : Monday, 28 November 2011 Amnesty Calls for Halt to Cambodian Forced Evictions Robert Carmichael, VOA | Phnom Penh "A lot of people have no idea what's going on in Cambodia and this report today is an attempt to raise this profile. ...

Cambodia denies claim of soldiers hired to help Thai PM in case of coup : 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian government denied Monday that it had allowed or supported some 5000 hired Cambodian soldiers to help current Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in case of coup to arise. In a statement released by the spokesman of the ...

After Floods, Thailand Now Must Deal With Deadly Snakes and Crocodiles : Long-suffering residents in Thailand , who are dealing with the country's worst floods in half a century, now must contend with crocodiles and highly poisonous snakes in urban environments, the Associated Press reports. Warnings of menacing creatures ...

Cambodia Seeks More Signatures on Landmine Ban : Monday, 28 November 2011 Cambodia Seeks More Signatures on Landmine Ban Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh “I hope our other friends who are not yet members of the convention will join us in achieving this goal.” Cambodia is seeking more ...

For refugees from Burma, hope of better life in US turns into extreme poverty ... : Refugees who have fled Burma to live in Oakland, Calif., are at risk of becoming a permanent, poverty -stricken underclass warns a new report released today by researchers at San Francisco State University and the Burma Refugee Family Network (BRFN). ...

Ethnic villagers preserve weaving ways : by Huynh Van My There is a village on the Viet Nam- Laos border where cloth is woven on handmade looms with pure cotton threads and natural dyes distilled from the trees in the surrounding forest. It is Cong Don, a village of the Co Tu ethnic group in ...

Amnesty Calls for Halt to Cambodian Forced Evictions : ... VOA | Phnom Penh "A lot of people have no idea what's going on in ... says Phnom Penh risks reversing 20 years of hard-won gains in reducing poverty . ...

DeCoro to Begin Manufacturing Leather Sofas in Cambodia : By DeCoro NEW YORK and PHNOM PENH, Cambodia , Nov. 28, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ --DeCoro, one of the most highly renowned brands in the leather furniture industry, has announced it is opening a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Phnom Penh, ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Thailand, Cambodia to discuss troop redeployment in December : 28 (Xinhua) -- Thai- Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) meeting will be held in December in Cambodia to discuss in further detail the redeployment of military along both countries'border, Thailand's state-run media MCOT quoted Defence Minister Gen ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Khmer Rouge legacy: Land disputes : The developer, Shukaku Inc., is owned by a powerful Cambodian senator, Lao Meng Khin, who signed a 99-year lease with the government for the lake property. The company has been in the process of filling in the lake and removing residents off the lake ...

In Cambodia, Aging Khmer Rouge Leaders Go On Trial : NPR : Efforts to prosecute the leaders of the Khmer Rouge have dragged on for years and the survivors are now elderly men. A trial that began this week could well be ...

Donation made to improve education for Vietnamese-Cambodian children : During the visit and work session in the Kingdom of Cambodia , representatives of the Vietnam- Cambodia Friendship Association presented 300 million VND to the Vietnamese Cambodian General Assembly in order to contribute to building more schools for ... SGGP

Suphoth still mum on origin of Bt18 million stolen from home : ... permanent secretary of the Transport Ministry, yesterday remained tight-lipped about the recovery of Bt18 million cash stolen from his house while police expect to track down this week the suspected gang leader, who is reportedly hiding in Laos . ... The Nation

Rubber industry looks abroad : China wants to join with Thailand to build up cooperation and add value in various industries including rubber, for which demand remains high in the world's largest automobile market. Thailand is the world's leading exporter of rubber and has been ...

Survivor sees hope in Cambodia landmine summit : But the tragedy inspired her to become one of Cambodia's most outspoken anti-mine campaigners, and even take part in a beauty contest. Now 27, Kosal will share her dream of a “mine-free world” when she gives the opening address to delegates from more ...

Singaporean boss kills wife's lover in Bangkok : A Singaporean man has murdered his Thai wife's lover in Bangkok on Thursday afternoon at around 1pm. The stabbing took place in a unit on the sixth floor of the Regent Home Condominium located in the Chatuchak area, reports said. ... AsiaOne

Ongoing floods in Thailand kill 615 - Home » Other Sections ... : Overall 615 people have been confirmed dead while three missing during the three-month inundation, the worst in half a century, Thai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Sunday.

China and neighbouring states to patrol Mekong River : China is to launch joint patrols of the Mekong River with Thailand, Laos and Burma, according to China's state news agency Xinhua. The patrols follow an attack last month on two cargo ships near the Thai-Burma border during which 13 Chinese crew ...

Sheboygan Hmong New Year celebration filled with tradition Sai Yang, 24, of Sheboygan, was a year old when he came to the United States from Laos , the same age as the young son he carried with him during the festivities Saturday at Sheboygan North High School. "I'm the first generation here and I'm already too ...

Flood damage to Thailand's temple heritage : 27 (Xinhuanet) -- More unexpected finds are unraveling in Thailand . The most severe flooding to hit Thailand in decades is causing ruin throughout the country. Over several months, the disaster has affected nearly a third of the country. ... Xinhua

Thailand likely to lose Bt16-19 bln in revenue from flood crisis: TAT : BANGKOK, Nov 27 - Thailand is forecasted to lose approximately Bt16-19 billion in revenue from the loss of 400000-750000 foreign visitors as a result of the ongoing flood crisis should it conclude by December, according the Tourism Authority of ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Cambodian village gains hope from a child's healed heart : By Greg Mellen Staff Writer Davik Teng, 12, and mom Sin Chhon stand in the door of their new home, built with contributions by US well-wishers after Davik returned to their village in Cambodia , following surgery to repair a heart defect. ...

Yangon: From stately city to crumbling symbol of isolation : Continued human rights abuses over the years sealed the country's pariah status. Aid from organisations such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund ended. Investment from the West dried up. The government moved the capital to the interior, ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Temperatures drop in Thailand's north : Northern Thailand saw the mercury drop one to two degrees Celsius further yesterday, with frost a possibility on some mountain peaks. Tourists are expected to be drawn by the cooler winter, with spending expected to top Bt1 billion (S$41.7 million) in ... AsiaOne

Laos, Australia enhance cooperation on health sciences : Lao Voices : Laos University of Health Sciences signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Melbourne of Australia. 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

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Govt starts up pumps today in worst-hit communities : The government will today start pumping floodwater out from housing estates in the three most heavily inundated areas of Bangkok and Nonthaburi. The government is apparently meeting the demands of flood victims in the Don Muang and Rangsit areas of ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Thailand resident sues over flood response : 25 (UPI) -- A resident of a central province in Thailand filed a court petition accusing authorities of mismanaging flood control. Tossiri Poonnuan, a resident of Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi, filed a petition with the Administrative Court accusing the ...

UAE backs Thailand as energy hub : ABU DHABI : Energy Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said the United Arab Emirates is willing to lend its support in every way to turn Thailand into a regional energy hub. Mr Pichai was speaking yesterday after meeting with Mohammed Dhaen Al Hamila, ...

Thailand to Stick With New Wage, Rice Plans | The Jakarta Globe : Bangkok. Thailand will not adjust a raft of populist policies, including minimum wage increases and a new rice price scheme, despite fears they could fuel inflation following devastating floods, a minister said.

Thailand floods: Hard disk shortage hits manufacturers, retailers and ... : The impact of the Thai floods is becoming clearer for both large computer manufacturers such as Dell but also for consumers as online sellers ration scarce hard drives.

Greek Nationalist Party To Take Position On Reform Agenda In Letter Saturday : ATHENS (Dow Jones)--The leader of Greek nationalist party Laos said he plans to announce Saturday whether he supports Greece's reform agenda in a move necessary to unblock a slice of badly needed aid for the country. After meeting with Prime Minister ...

Opening Statements Concludes in Trial of Khmer Rouge Leaders : November 25, 2011 Opening Statements Concludes in Trial of Khmer Rouge Leaders Robert Carmichael | Phnom Penh The Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia wrapped up its opening hearings this week. Prosecutors laid out their case against three individuals ...

India, Thailand claim honours at Albatross golf event : Gurgaon: Promising Manu Gandas was among the Indian winners as the hosts and Thailand shared three titles, on the final day of the 3rd Albatross International Junior Golf Championship India, at the ITC Classic Golf Resort. Manu won category 'A' by two ...

Thailand violence continues : Troops are still facing off against die-hard anti-government protesters in Bangkok, Thailand .

Bangkok Post : Communities take flood battle to court : In what will be the first flood mismanagement legal challenge, the Administrative Court will on Tuesday hear the petition filed by a Nonthaburi resident who accused the government's Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc) and the Bangkok Metropolitan ...

Emerging economies need to tackle inequalities urgently : In its Perspectives on Global development 2012 report, published on Monday, the OECD says recent social unrest from Thailand to Tunisia shows it is not enough to prioritise economic growth and pursue technocratic policymaking while disregarding ...

No reason for rushing into giving Burma the Asean chair : Externally, Asean needs to consider the reaction from its dialogue partners, particularly the United States and the European Union, which have consistently pushed both Asean and Burma for political reform with respect to human rights . ... The Nation

Thai Facebookers warned not to 'like' anti-monarchy groups : A report in the Bangkok Post quoted the information technology minister, Anudith Nakornthap, saying that anyone who had pressed "like" on items related to lèse-majesté on Facebook should go back and delete all their reactions and comments. ... The Guardian

Thailand counts cost of monster floods : AYUTTHAYA, Thailand : A young couple scour a jobs board in the Thai city of Ayutthaya in a desperate hunt for work, more than a month after the factories where they worked were flooded. They say they are willing to do any work, but with major industrial ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Hundreds die in obscure war on Burma's border with China : Communications with Burma's northernmost state are difficult at the best of times. But human rights organisations say they are receiving credible reports of widespread brutality by government forces frustrated by a well trained Kachin army employing ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Số liệu nhiễm HIV/AIDS tại các tỉnh thành cả nước và toàn Việt Nam ... : (HNMO) – Thông tin từ Trung tâm phòng chống HIV / AIDS (Sở Y tế TP) cho biết đến nay, toàn TP Hà Nội đã có 23.011 trường hợp nhiễm HIV được xác định, ...

Mỹ ủng hộ Việt Nam 84 triệu USD phòng chống HIV/AIDS - 11/24 ... : VOH - (VOH) - Chiều qua 23/11, Cơ quan Phát triển Quốc tế Mỹ công bố chương trình hỗ trợ Việt Nam thực hiện chiến lược phòng chống HIV / AIDS . Theo đó ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

How much more can Thailand take? : While modest near-term growth is achievable, the long-term concerns on foreign investment and Thailand's economic competitiveness merit attention. The newly-minted but submerged automobiles at the Honda plant in Ayutthaya are an iconic image of what ...

Lucky Iron Fish Saves Lives in Cambodia : Anemia is a serious problem in Cambodia , leading to birth defects and impaired brain development. Chris Charles, a graduate student at the University of Guelph in Canada, was trying to persuade villagers there to increase the amount of iron ...

US faces down China with much-trumpeted Burma visit : Strong reservations about rewarding the regime prematurely are shared by groups such Burma Campaign UK and by the UN general assembly's human rights committee, which voted this week to "express grave concern about the ongoing systematic violations of ... The Guardian (blog)

CAMBODIA: Schools and students struggle post-floods : PHNOM PENH - Schools damaged in Cambodia's worst monsoons in more than a decade may take up to a year to recover after flooding delayed the start of school for thousands of students nationwide, say aid workers and officials. ...

Amnesty Calls for Halt to Cambodian Forced Evictions Amnesty Calls for Halt to Cambodian Forced Evictions Robert Carmichael | Phnom Penh Amnesty International called on the Cambodian government Thursday to halt a wave of forced evictions affecting tens of thousands of people, ...

Changi Airport welcomes the arrival of Lao Airlines : By Karamjit Kaur On Thursday, Changi Airport welcomed the arrival of Lao Airlines from Vientiane and with it, Singapore is now linked via direct flights to all nine of its Asean neighbours. Announcing the new flight, Changi Airport Group said that the ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Manufacturing sector is key to long-term growth, poverty alleviation, says ADB ... Between 1980 and 2007, Thailand posted an annual average ALP growth of 4% with Malaysia and Thailand posting 2.9% and 2.6%, respectively. The Philippines, however, posted a mere 0.4%. Low ALP rates for the Philippines means fewer people have been ...

Deported Burmese Await 'January Solution' to Return to Thailand : By attempting to cross back to Burma via Mae Sot, the workers invalidated their permit and therefore could be expelled from Thailand. Migrant rights groups say that they lobbied the Thailand government to implement a temporary amnesty for undocumented ... The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Cambodian wholesalers urgently need anti-counterfeiting guidelines : The Cambodian Department of Drugs and Food (DDF) has found that a significant number of pharmaceutical wholesalers in the country are unsure about the definition of counterfeit medicine and are not adequately informed about the issues surrounding fake ...

Cambodia ups garment worker pay after fainting spells : PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodian garment workers on Thursday cautiously welcomed the announcement of a US$5 (S$6.50) monthly pay increase following a spate of mass faintings in textile factories. The current minimum wage for the country's garment employees ...

Cambodians seek justice in homeland : Sophany Bay's three young children died in her arms, one after the other, during Cambodia's genocide. Sarem Neou lost her two daughters to starvation and disease; her mother was dragged to death by a horse after she was suspected of stealing food for ...

20-Year Sentence for Text Messages Against Thai King : By THOMAS FULLER BANGKOK — A retired truck driver was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for sending cellphone text messages that a court deemed insulting to Thailand's monarchy. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and ...

Challenge lies ahead in Thailand's long-term water management : 24 (Xinhua) -- Although the governor of the Bank of Thailand Prasarn Trairatvorakul anticipated recovery in the country's badly flood-hit economy by early next year, he pointed out that long-term strategy of water management could pose a vital ... 日本(Japan) | 中国 (China) | 한국 (Korea) | ราชอาณาจักรไทย (TH) | AU-Malaysia | Tiếng Việt

Thai floods hit migrant workers hard BANGKOK — When floodwaters hit Bangkok , migrant worker Tha Gay was immediately fired. He lost his work permit and with it his legal status, then was arrested and deported back to Myanmar. But the 23-year-old construction worker was soon back in ...