Southeast Asia – Thai prime minister off to Vietnam for Mekong talks – Update (Thailandnews.net)

Thai prime minister off to Vietnam for Mekong talks – Update (Thailandnews.net)
Hanoi – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva departed Bangkok Friday for a one-day visit to Vietnam to discuss the rice trade, tourism, transport links and protection of the Mekong River with Vietnam…

Vietnam to discuss Mekong River with Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
Hanoi – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is to meet Friday with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva and plans to discuss the exploitation and use as well as the protection of the Mekong Rive…

Last witness testifies in Suu Kyi trial in Myanmar (AP via Yahoo! News)
Testimony wrapped up Friday in the trial of Myanmar’s jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the last defense witness argued that she is innocent because the military government charged her under a constitution abolished two decades ago.

Thailand to repatriate 4,000 Hmong by year’s end, Radio Laos says (Thailandnews.net)
Bangkok – Thailand plans to repatriate about 4,000 Hmong refugees to Laos “by force” by the end of this year, Radio Laos said Thursday. Thailand has already repatriated an estimated 2,000 Hmong from i…

Philippines’ most active volcano restive again (AP via Yahoo! News)
Scientists say the Philippines’ most active volcano is rumbling again while emitting steam and a strong glow at the summit crater that can be seen with the naked eye.

Thai PM visits Vietnam to talk global crisis (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The prime ministers of Thailand and Vietnam, which are important trading partners, met Friday to discuss how to address the global economic crisis, a spokesman said.

Megawati rejects Indonesian presidential poll (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesian opposition leader Megawati Sukarnoputri’s campaign team refused to concede defeat to an apparent landslide election win by incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Philippines’ Most Active Volcano Back in Business? (ABC News)
Philippines’ most active volcano Mayon shows signs of unrest.

Ebola virus found in Philippines pigs (BBC News)
A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans.

Thai Prime Minister visits Vietnam (Nh n D n)
Nhan Dan Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva arrived in Hanoi today for an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono: The Man Behind Indonesia’s Rise (Time Magazine)
The Indonesian President, who appears to have easily won re-election on July 8, has been lauded for his stewardship of the world’s most populous Muslim nation

Thai prime minister wraps up visit to Vietnam – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Hanoi- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva wrapped up his one-day visit to Vietnam on Friday. Abhisit met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party Nong Duc Manh. …

Philippines warns Mayon volcano may erupt soon (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Philippines authorities warned that Mayon, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, is showing signs of life and could erupt again soon.

Re-election raises hope of bold Indonesian govt (AP via Yahoo! News)
The next challenge for Indonesia’s president, after winning re-election in a likely landslide, will be assembling a government that is bold enough to take on persistent corruption, poverty and human rights violations seen to be holding back the young democracy.

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