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Indeed a man of many talents, multi-awarded actor and director, Singing Bee TV host, 2005 Unesco commissioner for culture and arts, environmental advocate, singer, and restaurant entrepreneur Cesar Buboy Montano gives focus this time on his art.

Thai-Cambodia JBC meeting next week (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
The Thai-Cambodia Joint Border Committee (JBC) will meet on Nov 27 at 28 at the Dusit Thani hotel in Pattaya, defence ministry spokesman Col Thanathip Saengsawang said on Friday.

Thai, Cambodian military leaders to meet (UPI)
BANGKOK, Nov. 20 (UPI) — Thai and Cambodian military leaders will meet next week amid growing tensions over Phnom Penh’s appointment of a fugitive former Thai premier as an adviser.

Death threats for Thai PM in pro-Thaksin stronghold: MP (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited the north of the country amid heavy security Saturday after receiving death threats over a planned trip to a stronghold of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thailand to face Vietnam first (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
Eight time champions Thailand will open their SEA Games defence against Vietnam in Vientiane on December 2.

Thai-Cambodian friendly sports event indefinitely postponed (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Si Sa Ket – The planned Thai-Cambodian friendly sports competition was indefinitely postponed from Friday, Si Sa Ket Deputy Governor Prawat Ratthirom said.

Myanmar, Laos sign travel and tax treaties (EARTHtimes.org)
Yangon – Myanmar and Laos strengthened relations with the signing of visa-exemption treaty for their respective citizens and a double-taxation avoidance agreement, state media reported Saturday. The two agreements were signed Friday in the military’s…

More swim world records expected in Singapore (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The final leg of the shortcourse swimming World Cup gets under way in Singapore on Saturday with expectations high that world records will fall.

Indonesian Government Bans Tourism, Fishery Activities At Tangerang Lakes (Bernama)
TANGERANG, Nov 21 (Bernama) — Indonesia’s regional government of South Tangerang city, Banten, will ban and put in order all tourism and fish breeding activities at nine lakes in the city, as it is not designed for business or commercial purposes, Antara news agency reported Saturday.

Cambodian is killed by Thai man over politics (Gulf Times)
A Thai labourer allegedly killed a Cambodian co-worker with an axe early yesterday after a heated and inebriated argument over the two countries deteriorating diplomatic relations, police said.

UK, Vietnam work on returning Vietnamese prisoners (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and the UK are working to implement an agreement signed in August 2008 to bring back nearly 600 Vietnamese prisoners who are currently in British jails, a senior UK official said Thursday.

Malaysia police detain six Vietnamese women (Gulf Times)
Malaysian police have detained six Vietnamese women believed to have been working as prostitutes since entering the country on tourist visas, reports said yesterday.

Myanmar, Laos sign two MoUs on visa exemption, double taxation avoidance (People’s Daily)
Myanmar and Laos Friday signed two memorandums of understanding in Nay Pyi Taw respectively on mutualvisa exemption for holders of diplomatic passport and avoidance of double taxation, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV)reported in a night broadcast. The signing came shortly after Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith met with Myanmar Prime Minister …

Malaysia oks license to China’s largest commercial bank (MalaysiaNews.net)
Malaysia has approved a commercial bank license to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC), China’s largest commercial bank, the Malaysian central bank said here on Friday. Bank Negara…

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