Malaysia’s Anwar has sodomy trial postponed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial has been postponed due to the illness of his lead counsel, the High Court decided.

Myanmar Refugee Numbers Swell in Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
FILE – In this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 file photo, a young Myanmar boy, his face covered with a traditional sunscreen called “Thanakan,” looks on from security fence at the border Mae Sot, Thailand. A…

Polls open in Indonesian presidential elections: official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Polling opened Wednesday in Indonesia to elect the country’s new president, voting officials said.

THAKSIN SLIPPED INTO MALAYSIA – THAI GOVT (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
BANGKOK, July 6 (Bernama) — Former Thai prime minister-turned-fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra was spotted in Malaysia recently, but escaped before he was arrested by authorities there, Thai Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Sennian claimed Monday.

Myanmar refugee numbers swell in Thailand (San Francisco Chronicle)
As the 50,000th Myanmar refugee to be resettled abroad recently left Thailand for the United States, thousands of others fled their military-ruled homeland to seek shelter under tarps and in temples along the Thai-Myanmar border. “We would be happier if we… Sponsored Topics: Thailand – United States – Burma – Myanmar – Refugee

Vietnam Government: Bank Credit Up 17% As Of End-June From End 2008 (Nasdaq)
HANOI -(Dow Jones)- Total outstanding loans in Vietnam’s banking system at the end of June were 17% higher than at the end of 2008 and 17.53% more from a year earlier, the government said Wednesday.

Fugitive Thaksin reportedly visits Malaysia : Thai interior ministry (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Fugitive and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has reportedly visited Malaysia before leaving for Fiji, Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Senneam said Monday.

Savor Sunset Cocktails, Thai Flavors at Kha: Singapore Dining (Bloomberg)
July 7 (Bloomberg) — Stand at the center of the bamboo labyrinth and meditate on a revelation in your life, the sign says. I did so, musing on how pleasant it was to stroll through a tropical garden at night, full of good Thai cooking and clutching a generous glass of Coriole Sauvignon Blanc.

Indonesia’s presidential election begins in Papua (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Polling stations opened in Papua, the easternmost part of Indonesia, on Wednesday, the start of voting in a presidential election that will determine the pace of reform over the next five years.

VIASPACE Discusses Giant King Grass at Biofuels Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VIASPACE, Inc. , a clean energy company providing products and technology for renewable and alternative energy, announced that Chief Executive Dr. Carl Kukkonen made an invited presentation entitled, “Giant King Grass: An Energy Crop for Cellulosic Biofuels and Electric Power Plants” at the Biofuels and Jatropha Markets Asia conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 29-July 1, 2009.

Takut Ditangkap, Mantan PM Thailand Kabur dari Malaysia (okezone)
Mantan Perdana Menteri Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra diberitakan sempat ke Malaysia. Namun dia segera meninggalkan negara itu karena takut ditangkap otoritas keamanan.

Myanmar Refugee Numbers Swell in Thailand (ABC News)
More refugees flee to Thailand as others resettled in world’s largest program.

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