Tobacco Sellers Harassed by Activists Hundreds of anti-smoking activists are protesting outside Tabinfo Asia 2009 at Impact Arena, in Bangkok. The tobacco industry exposition in has drawn 3,000 participants from around the globe. It has also drawn widespread denunciation for its promotion of smoking throughout Asia. Around 650 people on behalf of students, professionals, academics [...]
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Tobacco Sellers Harassed by Activists
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12
Thai and Cambodian Armies to share a “Sports Day”
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Thai and Cambodian Armies to share a “Sports Day” The Thai army is organizing an event to be shared with the Cambodian army in the border province of Si Sa Ket today to ease ever more tension between the two countries. A Thai army spokesperson said army Chief Anupong Paojinda issued orders on Tuesday for [...]
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Thai Government Tries to Get Thaksin Extradited
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Thai Government Tries to Get Thaksin Extradited All cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia is being amended subsequent to Phnom Penh’s official denial of the Thai call for extradition of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra back to Thailand; Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told the media on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry had been instructed begin reviewing all relations [...]
