October 28, 2008

bar eleven at Siam@siam Design Hotel and Spa has an ambience all its own. It's the perfect spot to unwind with a drink, good company, and some fine live music with talented jazz pianist Jimmy Cicero on the piano. Jimmy is an industry veteran both in

Herbalife International (Thailand) Ltd is once again challenging companies to sponsor teams to compete in the Herbalife Corporate Challenge Team Relay at the 2008 Laguna Phuket Triathlon. Renowned as Southeast Asia’s premier multi-sport event, this

Denim Lovers…some sales just for you! GRI Company Limited, an importer of Lucky Brand Jeans, the great-fitting jeans rooted in rock ‘n’ roll with a signature sense of humor from the United States offers ‘Weekend Special with

Being far from home doesn’t mean you will miss the traditional family Thanksgiving holiday. Bring the family to ISO of Nai Lert Park Bangkok, A Raffles International Hotel and feast on roasted turkey accompanied by cranberry sauce, baked and fresh

Jay Mart introduces the launch of jFone Paris and jFone Sydney under the slogan “Enjoy Unique Lifestyle”. Positive feedbacks projected. Mr. Adisak Sukhumvitaya, CEO of Thailand’s leading mobile phone and accessories provider Jay Mart

Drinking Tea Eating Rice, Japanese restaurant at Conrad Hotel are holding an ‘Exclusive Sake Dinner’ on Thursday, 6th November 2008, from 19:00 - 22:30 hrs. at Baht 2,980++ per person. Master Chef Hiroaki Yamaguchi will present specially

Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with Agnesi Pasta and the Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, organized a trip for local Thai media to visit the fashion capital of the world, Milan Italy, one of Etihad's direct

Loi Krahong Krung Kao (Old Ayutthaya Style of Loi Krathong) Date: 12 November, 2008 Venue: Thung Phukhao Thong Area, beside King Naraesuan the Great Memorial Statue, Ayutthaya Highlights: Enjoy and experience the Ayutthaya Style of Loi Krathong, feast

In their joint effort to promote young artists in the international arena, Raimon Land and the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL), together with CentralWorld ZEN Department Store and TK Park, recently organized a press conference to invite young artists aged

Deloitte, one of Thailand’s leading professional services firms announced an appointment of nine new partners to respond to the continuing growth of its business. Despite the present financial and political turmoil, both domestically and globally,

Best values with 0% interest for the first three months, Free registration and basic insurance coverage, Win a Free Yahama Fino Miss Sudaporn Janwatanagool, Executive Vice President of Personal Loans Business for “KTC” or Krungthai Card

Action Paves Way for Sales of Four Seasons Serviced -Vacation Suites Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) announced recently that the government of the Special Administrative Region of Macao has approved the legal separation of the company’s Four

Tipco Foods (Thailand) and Suntory (Thailand) recently launched the Japanese functional drink with a balanced diet concept, “Dakara”. The drink will have special appeal to health-conscious consumers aged 20 or above who find it hard to resist

X2 Kui Buri designed for the spirit, welcome to the world of tranquility. Let this journey take you to a new dimension. Pamper yourself in the spa, take a walk on the beach and watch the sunset, or just simply relax. Just 3 hour drive south of Bangkok,

Ms.Uthaiwan Theeravachirakul, managing director of Unique Trading (Thailand) Company Limited, an owner of D’arte and Maria Pia footwear recently made a donation on comfort shoes valued of 910,000 Baht to Mr.Prasop Kunsitti, funds raising manager of

As part of CIPE’s ongoing effort to reach out to young people, we are pleased to announce the 2009 Youth Essay Competition. The competition is an opportunity for youth around the world to get involved in a global civic discussion on issues that

SURETY BONDS... SINGAPORE: Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser, Tuesday said that more businesses across Asia are freeing up much-needed capital by switching to surety bonds from bank guarantees. http://www.marsh.com

Bangkok Network of Women (BNOW) and is holding a Fundraiser Event on Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 7.30 pm. - 10.30 pm. at Indus restaurant ,Sukhumvit Soi 26. The funds raised will go towards BNOW’s on-going operations. This special night features an

— AMD Demonstrates Optimum Cloud Computing Platform at Microsoft PDC 2008 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it is providing its Quad Core AMD OpteronTM processor for Windows(R) AzureTM Compute Service, the cloud service operating system

Airbus is launching an international competition “Fly Your Ideas” for student teams worldwide to come up with innovative ideas to shape the future of aviation and help to enhance the sector’s eco-efficiency. The objective: creating more

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the world's largest retail electronic payments network, and Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the world's largest mobile device manufacturer, announced plans today to deliver Visa payment and payment-related services - including contactless payments,

- Data presented at the joint annual meeting of ICAAC and IDSA - Results suggest candidate vaccine may be as effective as Prevnar for the seven shared serotypes, and provide expanded coverage for six additional serotypes - Wyeth on track to complete U.S.

Date / Time : 26 - 28 November 2008 Venue : Training / Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, Software Park Building Registration Fee : 9,630 Baht (Included VAT 7 %) Course Overview Ruby On Rails กำลังถูกกล่าวถึงอย่างมากในเวลานี้ เพราะเป็น MVC framework สำหรับสร้าง

Lantern Festival : the Color of the South Dates: 1 November, 2008 – 28 February, 2009 (Paricitpate 12 November, 2008) Venue: Hat Yai Municipality Park, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Highlights : Features the creative wonderful lanterns in the theme of

National University of Singapore (NUS) และ Nanyang Technology University (NTU) เป็นมหาวิทยาลัยที่ดีที่สุดของสิงคโปร์ และติดอันดับ 1 ใน 30 ของโลก ได้ดำเนินการจัดกิจกรรม International Study Camp @ NUS-NTU ขึ้น

Minor International’s (MINT) wholly owned restaurant company, the Minor Food Group, reached a significant milestone last month when it opened its 1000th restaurant. Through a diversified plan to expand by simultaneously investing to build company

On Sunday, 9th November 2008 at 1 – 5 pm at Amarin Room 3 in The Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok, Mentor International a leading overseas educational consultancy, will organize a free seminar under the topic of “Oxford or Cambridge

The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new assessment of the Global Burden of Disease, a study that provides a comprehensive picture of the global and regional state of health. Drawing from extensive data across the Organization, it

Merger will create fifth largest U.S. banking deposit franchise PNC to further strengthen capital position The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and National City Corporation announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for PNC to acquire

Effective October 24, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, Stearns Bank N.A. headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota acquired all insured deposits of Alpha Bank & Trust located in Alpharetta & Marietta, Georgia. Insured depositors of Alpha Bank & Trust will

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (Friday) that the Monetary Authority (MA), after consultation with the Financial Secretary (FS), has exercised his powers under section 53F(1) of the Banking Ordinance ("Ordinance") to revoke the

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA+' standard long-term rating to King County School District No. 415 (Kent), Wash.'s $31.861 million series 2008 unlimited-tax general obligation (GO) bonds. In addition, Standard & Poor's assigned its

Bank Indonesia and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly announced today (Friday) the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a large-value payment system link between Indonesia and Hong Kong. The two central banks

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has today (Friday) referred to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) 40 cases involving complaints of alleged misconduct in respect of investment products related to Lehman Brothers for it to decide whether

Sun Life Hong Kong announced the appointment of Jeremy Young as Vice President, Independent Sales. In this role, Mr. Young will be responsible for the development of Sun Life Hong Kong’s growing broker/independent financial adviser (IFA) sales. Mr

The Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) entered into an agreement with The Asian Banker to continue operating its annual Asian conference as part of The Asian Banker Summit. The joint conference will be called The BAFT Asia Conference

Moody's Investors Service has withdrawn the issuer-level ratings for LaSalle Bank N.A. and LaSalle Bank Midwest N.A. following the merger of both banks into Bank of America, N.A. (BANA) on October 17, 2008. As a result of the merger, all of the

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