Communist Laos issues warning on travel to Thailand (EARTHtimes.org)
Vientiane – The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning for Thailand, especially to Bangkok where a mass protest was underway this weekend, media reports said Monday. The ministry warned the general public, officials, business people …
Thailand: Protests gain momentum as Thai PM refuses to resign (The Christian Science Monitor)
Thailand protests entered their third day Monday, paralyzing parts of Bangkok. Earlier in the day, demonstrators thronged the military base where Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva is staying.
Communist Laos Issues Warning On Travel To Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
Vientiane – The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning for Thailand, especially to Bangkok where a mass protest was underway this weekend, media reports said Monday. The ministry warn…
Thai stocks cautiously up; Malaysia at 1-week low (The Malaysian Insider)
BANGKOK, March 15 Thai stocks ended with slim gains today as banks, expected to benefit from a recovery in the economy, outperformed, but many investors opted to stay away as they waited to see how anti-government protests evolved. The Thai index added 0.2 per cent in a listless session, as thousands of protesters moved to a military base in Bangkok, where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has …
Philippines: Myanmar broke promise to democratize (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Myanmar’s military government broke its promise to democratize by barring opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections, the Philippines said Monday, urging Southeast Asian countries to push the junta to rescind a slate of new elections laws.
Philippine Remittances Rise, Boosting Growth Outlook (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 15 (Bloomberg) — Remittances sent home by Philippine citizens abroad climbed in January, aiding domestic consumption and supporting the economic recovery.
Laos issues warning on travel to Thailand (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
Vientiane – The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel warning for Thailand, especially to Bangkok where a mass protest was underway this weekend, media reports said Monday.
Hun Sen Tells Cambodian Workers Not To Joint Protests In Thailand (Thailandnews.net)
While red-shirt protests are being held in Bangkok aiming to topple the current government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen told all Cambodian workers working in Thailand on Mon…
Singapore, Thailand and US Conclude Trilateral Air Exercise (Defence Professionals)
Exercise Cope Tiger, an annual trilateral air exercise conducted by Singapore, Thailand and the United States, concluded at Korat Air Base, Thailand, 12 March 2010. The closing ceremony was officia…
Philippine Capital To Suffer 1-Hour Power Outages Monday (Fox News)
Philippine Capital To Suffer 1-Hour Power Outages Monday
Thai protesters threaten to throw blood at official buildings (CNN)
Anti-government protesters threatened Monday to begin collecting hundreds of liters of blood to toss on official buildings as they step up their efforts to bring down Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s administration.
Laos issues Thai travel warning (Asia News Network)
The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 12 issued a warning to Lao citizens advising them not to travel to Thailand, especially to the demonstration area in Bangkok, after the Thai government invoked the Internal Security Act to run from March 11-23.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA LNG PROCEEDS TO FULL EXECUTION (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
MELBOURNE, March 15 (Bernama) — The massive Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has reached financial close and the project now is proceeding in full, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reports.
Malaysia ‘detains 93 Myanmar boat people’ (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Malaysian maritime authorities said Sunday they had picked up 93 members of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority who had drifted aboard a boat for 30 days after fleeing their country.
