Thailand Society News

The barren environment of the state of Darfur, particularly around the city of Foro Buranga, makes it necessary to dig wells for potable water.

Rembrandt Hotel proudly hosted the Farewell party for South African Ambassador H.E Douglas Gibson and Mrs. Pam Gibson at the ballroom on Saturday January 21st.

PTIS International Schools' Parent Student Association (PSA) organizes a festive charity concert to raise much needed funds to aid victims of Central Thailand's recent floods.

Phuket Sunshine Village Christmas Party 2011 will be hosted and sponsored once again for the fourth time on December 17th, 2011 at Indigo Pearl Phuket.

The Bronze level International Award participants from PTIS’s Grades 9 and 10 have just successfully completed the first leg of their Adventurous Journey on 19-20 November. 2011.

Human rights activist and film maker Ahmed Abid has been selected by the Human Rights Foundation Network Film Jury to be a member of the Human Rights jury at the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival December 7th through 14th.

On Monday 31 October the Traidhos Three-Generation Community together with the PTIS International School welcomed its first Bangkok students and their families to take part in its newly-formed Flood Relief EduCare Program.

You could be forgiven for thinking some of the culture and customs here in Phuket, Thailand are a bit bizarre.

MEDICO-Services, Bangkok, have launched specialised medical-wellness packages aiming to strengthen the reputation of Thailand as a leading healthcare hub and providing visitors with possibilities to experience the famous “Heal With A Smile”.

Leading luxury Phuket resort Indigo Pearl has appointed veteran British-American hotelier Mr. Kelly Lewis as new General Manager.

What are the real reasons behind the crash? Many people blame on the lack of flying expertise of the pilots, but is it really true? There may be more reasons than you think.

DirectRooms.com is pleased to be able to confirm that TikiFest Haifa 2011 will be held between the 1st and the 3rd of August. The event will take place in Haifa, Israel.

H.E. Dr. Jorge Ryder Torres-Pereira, Portuguese Ambassador to Thailand, recently hosted a cocktail reception in commemoration of the “National Day of Portugal” at the Royal Orchid Grand Ballroom, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers.

Anusha Rajaseharan, Miss Singapore World 2010, joined with Sirirat Rueangsri, Miss Thailand World 2010 visited Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers

Organizer of Peace Rally for International Black Unity Day Releases Letter Sent to U.S. Ambassador to Thailand

In support of the Umphang Wittiyakom School, Tak

Monique Coleman, star of the High School Musical film series, was the VIP guest at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok in March in her role as United Nations Youth Champion for the International Year of Youth.

A proposal has been submitted for a new marina fifty kilometres across the sea from Phuket Boat Lagoon and three kilometres from Krabi. If the project goes ahead, Port Takola Marina will be located at the mouth of the Krabi River.

On the 40th anniversary of the Memphis Three's escape from a Tennessee jail, Warden Roy "Fireman" Farrow finally got to meet his tormentors. He was the last warden to leave Alcatraz in a long-tailed boat.

Escape from Alcatraz is a new video produced for Alcatraz GoGo Bar Pattaya. The video attempts to illustrate the paradox between escaping from Alcatraz and the surreal and subliminal dream state of staying inside.

Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin are claimed to have the unique distinction of being the only people to ever escape from the Alcatraz prison, but there were more. Did any of them survive or are they now just consigned to legend and Pattaya?

Designer treetop spa with hanging ‘nest’ sets new standard for luxurious pampering at phuket’s indigo pearl coqoon spa – a journey of discovery and healing

Purchase the Sculpture to Benefit Phuket Sunshine Village Orphanage Featuring works by BILL BENSLEY (Designer of Indigo Pearl) Display in the lobby available from 20 December 2010 to 31 March 2011

BNOW Consulting is hosting a networking luncheon on Thursday March 2, 2011 from 11.00am to 1:30pm at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand, www.fccthai.com, Maneeya Building, BTS Chidlom.

Isn't it somehow absurd that social media usurped tyranny in the Maghreb and the Middle East and that Facebook toppled Hosni Mubarak in the ten days that shook the world. Isn't the real cause youth unemployment and the economic crisis aided by media?

Families from around the country will be heading to Gatwick airport on April 3rd as they jet off to celebrate Mother’s Day

Registration for The Bay Regatta 2011 took place today just off the East Coast of Phuket. The organiser, Ao Chalong Yacht Club, said they had received entries from Asia, USA and Europe.

Town planning and urban renewal industries will be descending on the Italian capital of Rome this coming March to take part in Ecopolis, one of the foremost events in the environmental and sustainable living industry calendar.

Celebrations for the Chinese New Year starts this week in Phuket, Thailand. This year is the year of the Rabbit and the Tourism Authority of Thailand have gone to great lengths to ensure this year's celebrations are better than ever.

BNOW Consulting is hosting a networking luncheon on Thursday February 3, 2011 from 11.00am to 1:30pm at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand, www.fccthai.com, Maneeya Building, BTS Chidlom.

The Phuket Andaman Air Show returned to Phuket this week. A crowd of over four hundred turned out to see the flying aerobatics, not to mention the Miss Airpark 2011 bikini competition.

The world famous Trisara resort owner, Three Dolphins Group, has announced it has purchased Mom Tri's Boathouse on Kata Beach, Phuket.

Thai property developer Seacon Development, predict property sales are set to rise in Phuket this year. Estimating an increase of twenty five percent by the end of 2011.

Bangkok, Thailand January 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BNOW (bnow.org) announced today that it made charitable donations to the Good Will Foundation over this holiday season.

There are happy smiling faces for 70 children. Thanks to JVI, Jonathan Virginia, Inc who contributed more than USD 7,500 and to the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket who raised over USD 2,500 and organised a Fun Day at resort property.

Author Ivory Simone releases a provocative new video and author's narrative in conjunction with the publication of her fiction novel, "Havasu Means Blue Water".

Havaus Means Blue Water is a new e-Book about a fictional Arizona town mired in the politics of division and anti-immigrant fever with a history of racial intolerance erupting into violence against vulnerable minority groups and individuals.

DirectRooms.com divulges that some of India’s richest business members will be heading to Chennai to visit the country’s largest exhibition for luxury items

In Babbage's column, Virtual Lemmings, he argues that humans are a gregarious lot, which gives rise to herd mentality, while Will Self writes of superficial advances that provide us with more disposable time we just fill it up fiddling with iPhones.

Indigo Pearl promotes Niphon Sanpradit to the Position of Acting Chief Engineer

With all this social media around I have asked myself if Jesus would have tweeted: "Performed miracle at Cana wedding. Guests thirsty and restless. Asked mum to fetch more water”, or "Cranking out a few parables after lunch with Stephen Fry"?

International Coastal Cleanup at Nai Yang Beach

Breathing Space Thailand (addiction rehabilitation center) hires leading internet marketing giant Position Front Page International (web design and internet marketing) to give them a stronger online presence.

The green initiatives ... at Indigo Pearl Resort are building.

Indigo Pearl promotes Chef Appadoo Pravesh to the Position of Executive Chef

Phuket, Thailand, June 27, 2010 -- The Indigo Pearl Resort along with other charitable organizations recently attended the third anniversary of the Phuket Sunshine Village, as a sign of their growing support.

The Sutlet Group in Thailand supports the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

A number of media commentaries have predicted eruptions of social unrest in Europe, some with revolutionary connotations, as a direct result of the economic crisis and that Thailand has just suffered the consequences of these and other struggles.

Chiangmai, Thailand - In a region where the exploitation of labor and resources runs rampant, Banjusap, a leader in Thailand’s craft supply export industry, models socially and environmentally responsible behavior for other businesses to follow.

There seems to be a proliferation of Q&A sites, which assume to offer "answers" to anyone who poses a question. Aardvark, WikiAnswers and Mahalo are three new services that purport to deliver education on demand. But it's not quite feasible, is it?