Further to my earlier post on “visitors” in Thailand, I came across a recent and interesting piece on Arab tourism to Bangkok.
According to this report, Bumrungrad International Hospital now has 25 interpreters for Arabic-speaking patients. In a similar vein, Siam Paragon - the grand shopping plaza in central Bangkok - claims that 30 percent of its foreign customers [...]
Arabs Tour Thai
September 17th, 2006 by Nicholas Farrelly · Add a Comment
Tags: Thailand · Trans-Border Issues
Bombs in the South: Hotel, Shopping Centres, Big C
September 17th, 2006 by Nicholas Farrelly · 4 Comments
Perhaps the best blog coverage of today’s horrific bomb blasts in Hat Yai is coming from the very reliable Bangkok Pundit. At least 7 5 people are dead and scores have been injured.
For a taste of Bangkok Pundit’s reporting, I have included a quote:
Hat Yai is an economic hub in Southern Thailand and major destination for [...]
Tags: Southern Thailand
Burma makes the top tier
September 17th, 2006 by Nicholas Farrelly · Add a Comment
Today, news from The Irrawaddy and many others, that Burma has been listed on the United Nations Security Council agenda. The big push came from the Americans, with France and Britain in support. The Chinese sound displeased, and the Chinese Ambassador has even been quoted calling the decision “preposterous”. Along with the Russians, the Chinese [...]
Tags: Burma