Thai-ASEAN News Network - Liberian Nabbed for Black Money Scam
24 May 2012, 10:30 pm
Immigration Police have arrested a Liberian con artist who deceived Thai and Japanese victims out of 1.5 million baht in a black money scam.

Thai-ASEAN News Network - Chulalongkorn University Student Killed in Train Accident
21 May 2012, 11:00 pm
A Chulalongkorn University student has been killed after being crushed by a train in Bangkok. Yesterday morning, police and emergency workers rushed to the railroad crossing near Asoke-Dindaeng Intersection in Huay-kwang District of Bangkok, after receiving a report of a fatal accident.

Case president to step down after decade
21 May 2012, 6:21 pm
The president of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), Mr Yeo Guat kwang, 51, will step down from his post next month after a decade championing consumer rights. Related Stories SMRT bus drivers fear pay will fall due to longer work week Collection of Syariah law rulings to be published Ex-SGX chief Hsieh Fu Hua to be new NCSS president Market jitters pose challenges for F1 IPO ...

Phones, CDs seized at prison
17 May 2012, 2:59 pm
A combined force of 750 police and corrections officials raided Bang kwang Central Prison in Nonthaburi on Wednesday and seized 28 mobile phones in an anti-drug operation at the prison.

A-ha's best cover band is in... North Korea
17 May 2012, 10:17 am
North Korea's most famous accordion quintet has added a new 80s-era pop song to their repertoire: A-ha's "Hunting High and Low."

Thai-ASEAN News Network - Hundreds of Inmates Tested Positive for Drug in Bang kwang Prison Raid
16 May 2012, 11:30 pm
Police and the Department of Corrections have jointly launched a raid at Bang kwang Central Prison in Nonthaburi Province. Many cell phones were confiscated while more than 200 inmates were tested positive for drugs.

Sprinklers and emergency lights help firefighters control hotel blaze
11 May 2012, 4:19 am
Firefighters were able to control a blaze at Swissotel Le Concorde on Rachadaphisek road in Huay kwang district on Friday quickly thanks to the efficiency of the fire alarm system, the Huay kwang director said.

China, Japan, ROK agree to enhance cultural cooperation
6 May 2012, 10:06 pm
China's Culture Minister Cai Wu (C), Japan's Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hirofumi Hirano (L) and South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choe kwang-shik sign documents at the 4th culture ministerial meeting in Shanghai, east China, May 5, 2012. This year's culure ministerial meeting between China, South Korea and Japan started on Saturday in ...

Lee kwang-soo to join Song Joong-ki's drama
30 April 2012, 10:25 pm
The "Running Man" star will be joining his former "RM" member Song Joong-ki in a new KBS drama, "Nice Guy"

[NEWS] CHINESE EDUCATION INTEGRAL PART OF NATIONAL EDUCATION, SAYS NAJIB
26 April 2012, 11:52 pm
(correcting name of school to "Thai kwang" instead of "Thai Kwong" as sent.)SIBU, April 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak openeda new building of a Chinese school here today, and said Chinese education wouldcontinue to be an integral part of the national education system. He said the government had increased allocations for Chinese schools,especially over the last three ...

Case president to step down after decade - Straits Times
21 May 2012, 5:42 pm
The president of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), Mr Yeo Guat kwang, 51, will step down from his post next month after a decade championing consumer rights. His successor, to emerge from the consumer watchdog's central committee ...

Park Ji-sung shows love for hometown team - AsiaOne
20 May 2012, 10:15 pm
To celebrate "Show Suwon Love With Park Ji-sung Day," the Bluewings held a variety of events including prize handouts by Park and Ryu kwang-hee, chief of Asiana Airlines' passenger business unit. Park came out to support the Bluewings' campaign "Blue Lala ...

Phones, CDs seized at prison - Bangkok Post
17 May 2012, 2:48 pm
A combined force of 750 police and corrections officials raided Bang kwang Central Prison in Nonthaburi on Wednesday and seized 28 mobile phones in an anti-drug operation at the prison. Authorities also found television sets, CD and DVD players ...

Talks Held between Kim Yong Nam and Indonesian President - Global Security
16 May 2012, 1:23 pm
The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere. Present there from the DPRK side were Ri kwang Gun, chairman of the Commission for Joint Venture and Investment, An Jong Su, minister of Light Industry, Ri Jong Ryul, DPRK ambassador to Indonesia, and other ...

Average IT Salary Benchmark in India for 2012 - Silicon India
15 May 2012, 6:54 pm
This survey can be very much helpful for you before deciding whether to change your profession or not as it focuses on the current market trends, reports Kevin kwang on ZDNet website. Around 945 respondents were involved in this survey from various job ...

Largest Korea Fund to Seek More Investment Quota in China - Bloomberg
14 May 2012, 9:32 pm
The $316 billion pension fund plans to use that allotment by September and will pick two managers “soon” to handle the investments, Chairman Jun kwang Woo said in an interview in Seoul yesterday. The fund also aims to expand investments to ...

Father and Son Duo Set Up Martial Arts Academy in Copnor - AboutMyArea
13 May 2012, 12:01 pm
Terry Chipperfield-Harrison, 52, has two black belts, one in judo and one in Choi kwang Do, and is the 1 st degree black belt instructor of the Blue Tiger Martial Arts Academy. His son Kenton began learning when he was five, and has already advanced a long ...

Georgia men’s tennis team posts 4-0 shutout in opening round of NCAA tournament - Red and Black
12 May 2012, 2:39 pm
Court three pairing Wil Spencer and KU Singh led the early action with an 8-1 win over the other team’s Bulldog-pair of Tomas Bizon and Young-kwang Lee. Meanwhile, Georgia’s 41st-ranked duo of Pasha and Ignacio Taboada clinched the doubles ...

Sprinklers and emergency lights help firefighters control hotel blaze - Nation - Thailand
11 May 2012, 4:11 am
Firefighters were able to control a blaze at Swissotel Le Concorde on Rachadaphisek road in Huay kwang district on Friday quickly thanks to the efficiency of the fire alarm system, the Huay kwang director said. The fire crew managed to extinguish the fire ...

Senior N. Korea official leaves for Singapore, Indonesia - Straits Times
10 May 2012, 4:26 am
Among those in the delegation are Ri kwang Gun, chairman of the Commission for Joint Ventures and Investment, and An Jong Su, the light industry minister, it said. Jakarta has longstanding ties with Pyongyang, dating back to the era of Indonesia ...