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“Merchant of Death” May Be Set Free in thailand
A higher-ranking Thai prosecutor rebuffed demands from Washington Thursday over its attempts to extradite Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, sometimes known as the “Merchant of Death”.
The Thai appeals court is considering moves by the Thai government in opposition to the criminal court’s ruling in August that Bout [...]

Obama Announces Asia Tour for November
US President Barack Obama will tour Asia for the first time next month, visiting Japan, Singapore, China as well as South Korea for a bout of meetings on pressing matters such as trade and global security.
The upcoming trip will be Obama’s most testing venture up till now into the vital [...]

“Merchant of Death” May be Set Free
A court in Bangkok has rebuffed a U.S. call for extradition of a suspected Russian arm smuggler sometimes called the “Merchant of Death,” setting back American efforts to charge him with plotting to provide arms to Colombian rebels.
Arrested in March 2008 at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Viktor Bout, [...]

Thai Investment Laws Liberalized
Thai nationals will receive new investment rules to liberalize overseas investment according to The Bank of Thailand. Central Bank Governor Tarisa Watanagase stated that regulators will change foreign investment regulations to help ease foreign outflows and decrease pressure on the appreciating baht.
The Thai baht has appreciated by 2% since January, thanks [...]

Thai Electronics Firms Hiring
The Thai electronics industry has as many as 5,000 job openings for semi-skilled workers in the industrial center of Ayutthaya province, the Federation of Thai Industries announced Monday.
Ayutthaya is home to a group of electronics producers and even worldwide brands, such as US-based Western Digital (WD), Canon, and others. Nearly half of [...]

Thailand Applies for U.N. Security Council Seat
The Thai Prime Minister’s cabinet on Tuesday concurred that Thailand would submit an application for a seat on the United Nations Security Council as a temporary member during the 2017-2018 term, as put forward by the nation’s Foreign Ministry, according to deputy government spokesman Vachara Kannikar.
Thailand sat as a [...]

Hillary Clinton in Thailand
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Bangkok for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. She will also attend the Asean summit meeting in Phuket.
Mr Abhisit said the meeting was intended to reinforce the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand. The two countries are trading partners and cooperate [...]

FBI Review of Evidence in Carradine Case
Police inspectors from the Bangkok police department, overseen by observers from the U.S. FBI have reviewed the evidence gathered in the strange case of David Carradine’s death and have determined that Carradine was alone at the time of his death. The report came from Pol Col Kachornsak Parnsakorn, deputy [...]

Abhisit Announces Changes to Thailand’s Investment Laws
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, in a speech about restructuring the Thai economy and riding out the economic crisis, has announced that the Thai government is moving to amend laws regarding investment in an attempt to increase the confidence of those investing in Thai businesses. The government is hoping [...]