May 7, 2008

Mr. Bob Hekkelman (2nd from left), Managing Director of JWT Bangkok, and Mr. Sara Lamsam (3rd from left), President of Muang Thai Life Assurance Company Limited, show off two Bronze awards won at the annual Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (ADFEST) for TV commercial entitled “Car”

The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Brand Ambassador, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan (center), recently lent his support to UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign by planting a tree in the premises of the UNESCAP building in Bangkok together with Ms. Noeleen Heyzer (left), UN Under-Secretary-General

APC-MGE, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services business unit of Schneider Electric joined hand with its 3 Distributors ; Synnex, Ingram Micro and SIS rewards Vietnam tour package to APC Authorized Retailers (AOT) under the recent 4th quarter promotion campaign

Mr. Paul Wong, General Manager of Swissotel Le Concorde Bangkok (2nd right) led the management to present the flower basket and wished to Ms. Chanticha Mahadumrongkul, President & CEO of Le Concorde Hotel Co., Ltd. (3rd left), as her birthday anniversary recently. For more

On May 7, 2008 President of Thai Shrimp Association, Mr. Somsak Paneetatyasai, along with Mr. Aekpoj Yodpinij, Association Secretary and 10 other association directors and members submitted an open letter to American Ambassador Eric G. John seeking justice and support on the misleading news aiming

Permanent Secretary of Tourism and Sports Ministry, Dr. Sasithara Pichaichannarong together with Deputy Governor for Administration of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mr. Santichai Euachongprasit and the executives of (TAT) held the dinner reception for Vice-Chairman of National Tourism

Feel like unwinding for a few hours after work? Looking for something different and fun? Caf้ G has got it! That is 7 days 7 ways 777++ Baht for All-You-Can-Drink beer, wine or cocktails served with All-You-Can-Eat themed buffet that varies each and every night. Unlimited Arak drink on

INTRODUCING VEGETARIAN CORNER At Espresso, InterContinental Bangkok From May 19th -25th May, 2008, Espresso Brasserie features the Vegetarian Corner where we will be serving a large array of vegetarian cuisine from around the world. Baht 990++per person. For more information and reservations,

Intermec, Inc. (NYSE:IN), the leader in automated data capture technologies, today announced that it has given a running royalty license under its RFID patents to Intelleflex Corporation, a leader in RFID products and solutions with extended range, reliability, memory, and security. Intermec

HE Weerasak Kowsurat (3rd right), Minister of Tourism & Sports, together with Indian Ambassador to Thailand, HE Latha Reddy (2nd right), Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Deputy Governor for International Marketing, Juthaporn Rerngronasa (left), Ms. Pannin Kitiparaporn (2nd left), CEO of

You are what you eat… Carrefour, premium hypermarket is now offering “Organic Food Festival: Healthy World for Healthy Family” promotion at Carrefour Bangkok Rama 4, Ratchadapisek, Onnuch, Changwattana, Ladpprao, Ramintra, Sukhaphiban 1, Pattaya, Chonburi, Chiang Mai and Phuket

IDC recently published its study, Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Unified Communications Survey 2007: Are Enterprises Jumping on the Unified Communications Bandwagon? (Doc #AP207206Q). This study analyzes the enterprises' usage and adoption trends related to enterprise telephony and unified

Fireplace Grill at InterContinental Bangkok On May 16th, 2008. at Fireplace Grill at InterContinental Bangkok joins hands with Rubicon Estate in featuring a delightful 5-course Californian wine dinner. Meet Larry Stone, Rubicon Estate’s Gerant-General Manager, the first American to win

With exactly 99 days to go until the opening ceremony of the XXIX Olympiad, CNN launches a dedicated, interactive new site featuring the most up-to-date and in-depth reporting on all aspects of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at www.cnn.com/olympics. The site boasts a wide range of exclusive videos

Jaraspim Lipatapanlop (center) recently presided over a contract signing ceremony to construct InterContinental Hua Hin Resort between Proud Resort Hua Hin Company Limited and Power Line Engineering Public Company Limited at Pinnacle 3 Room, InterContinental Bangkok. Photo shows (from left)

Khunying Sasima Srivikorn recently presided over Golden Land Property Development Public Company Limited’s annual General Meeting of Shareholders no.15/2008 at Pinnacle 1-2 Room, InterContinental Bangkok. Photo shows (from left) Pol.Sub.Lt. Kriengsak Lohachala Dr. Boonserm Weesakul Mr.

Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok launches “Wedding Dreams Come True” special packages from May 2008. Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok launch “Wedding Dreams Come True” special packages from May 2008. Arranging the wedding of your dreams can be a stressful experience and our

HSH Prince Ticomporn Yugala, Director and Senior Advisor, and Mr. Per-Olov Ragfelt, Executive Director of Tiree Management Co.Ltd. hosted a “Thai Warmth, Scandinavian Cool” party to celebrate the grand opening of “GlenAsia”, the luxury real estate brand and launch

Continue serving chic drinks at Bangkok’s best happy hour “SYN Bar” of Nai Lert Park Bangkok, a Raffles International Hotel with our variety of homemade cocktails under the promotion of “Order a cocktail & Receive another Complimentary One” Just order any

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has appointed Mr Tang Hoe Kun as its new country manager for China to help lead the airline’s growing presence in the airline’s newest market. Mr Tang joins the Abu Dhabi-based airline from Aviation Partner, a general

Rolls-Royce gas turbines have been in use in Thailand for a quarter century Rolls-Royce has received two new contracts from paper manufacturers in Spain and Portugal for RB211 aero-derivative gas turbine-powered electrical generating sets to be used in co-generation plants, thus building on an

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK--(Marketwire)--May 07, 2008 Europe's leading spam filter is now available for Thai speakers in their preferred language. SPAMfighter, Europe's leading spam filter, has released a version of the award winning software in Thai. Thai speakers can now use a Thai website,

As part of its investor base expansion strategy, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will hold its annual Money Expo with the theme: Change your life by investing. Visitors will learn about savings, personal finance management and investment alternatives, such as equities, bonds, derivatives and

Market for Alternative Investment (mai) will showcase small-cap. stocks in its seminar and display at Money Expo 2008, on May 8- 11, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok. In response to increased interest in small to medium cap. stocks on mai, there will be a seminar, mai

Makes every day low fares now even lower Australia's low fares airline, Jetstar, has launched an innovative new air fare product on international services between Australia and Thailand that provides customers with the choice to travel with carry on baggage only at a lower fare. With

Thanachart Bank penetrates the used-car sale and lease back market using car registrations as collateral, after it obtains permission from the Bank of Thailand to engage in this type of business. The Bank introduces its new loan product named ‘Cash Your Car’, aiming to give loans worth

HOUSTON--(PRIME NEWSWIRE)--May 6, 2008 Tarpon Systems International LLC today announced the acquisition of Tarpon System from the Acergy Group, including all patents, rights, and licenses, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, effective May 1, 2008, will broaden Tarpon's asset base and

In its effort to alleviate the hardship of the Myanmar people who were devastated by the cyclone Nargis, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP is making preparation to send relief packages to Yangon. It has prepared diesel oil, food, portable water, towels, corrugated

- DUBAILAND(R) to Host First LEGOLAND(R) Theme Park Outside of North America and Europe Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, today formed a strategic alliance with Merlin Entertainments Group, the world's second largest visitor attraction group, to build LEGOLAND(R) Parks across the Arab world.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched two digital activities to encourage tourists around the world to participate in the "Amazing Thailand" campaign, and to attract more visitors to the Kingdom. Tourists can win 200,000 baht of prizes by uploading video clips of their most amazing

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in the Philippines that will offer culturally appropriate and improved diabetes care in rural communities using local health workers. The community-based study, Diabetes

Fortinet® - the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions - today announced that the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for April 2008 were driven by a campaign launched on April Fools Day and two online gaming Trojans that primarily targeted a number of

Although many Asian sovereigns are likely to remain resilient in this difficult environment, the risk is a few governments may lack prudence in addressing increased inflationary pressures, said Standard & Poor's Ratings Services in a report. The report, titled "When Times Call For Prudence,

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with the Thai Investor Relations (IR) Club, is fostering a deeper understanding of IR among listed companies’ staff and executives. The inclusion of the IR Excellence Award 2008 in this year’s SET Awards demonstrates its importance

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Acquires ABR Invent and ABR Development Acquisition of dermal filler product enhances company's aesthetic portfolio Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., the world's largest independent pharmaceutical company specializing in dermatology, announced today that it has acquired

- International Reach of 'Young Minds in Psychiatry' Awards is Boosted With Astrazeneca Support For the first time, a researcher from China has received one of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) prestigious "Young Minds in Psychiatry" awards, which were presented today at the

Expansion targets demand for multinational and in-country executives The world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), has announced the opening of an office in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of its ongoing expansion

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been selected by TIM Brasil, Brazil’s largest GSM operator, to provide a WCDMA/HSPA network, enabling the launch of high-speed mobile broadband in eight states across Brazil. Under the agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of a 2G/3G common core network

TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. has affirmed the company rating of Supalai PLC (SPALI) at “BBB+” and has affirmed the rating of SPALI’s senior secured debentures (SPLI099A) at “A-” with “stable” outlook. The ratings reflect SPALI’s long track record in the