The enormous bed of flora, drifting on the waters flowing from northern Thailand towards the sea, is a nightmare for the government during its annual struggle to prevent the water hyacinth from bringing the country’s rivers and canals to a standstill. The rainy season between July and October also brings in its wake hundreds of […]
Continue ReadingDear Members and Guests, To assist for a greater understanding of arbitration and ADR both within Thailand and internationally, the Commission on Arbitration and ADR of ICC Thailand is holding the arbitration dinner talk on “The Right To Be Heard In International Arbitration” by Prof. Dr. Colin Ong and Mr. Lawrence Teh on Monday 12 […]
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Cambodia intends to make sweeping changes to its immigration regulations that will allow foreigners to stay for up to three years on a single visa in an effort to boost long-stay tourism. Khmer Times quoted Tourism Minister Thong Khon saying the three-year multiple-entry visa is part of a government strategy to encourage foreigners to stay […]
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Expat life in Cambodia really does prove that it is the Kingdom of Wonder, and this country never ceases to amaze me in how the quality of my life has improved since moving here. Imagine a place where the cost of living is a quarter of what it is back home, but with all the […]
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The mega petroleum expo featuring: The 6th edition of Oil & Gas Thailand (OGET) 2016 and Petrochemical Asia 2016, is the only specialized oil & gas technology and petrochemical technology event in Thailand that brings together an international congregation of both upstream and downstream oil & gas and petrochemical companies and also its supporting industries […]
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UPDATE – UPDATE – UPDATE THIS WEEK’S SPET MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED I regret to advise that due to an unexpected overseas commitment our speaker for this week’s presentation is not available. We have therefore decided to postpone the meeting to a future date and consequently this month’s meeting is cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience […]
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Lighthouse Club Myanmar (Yangon) Branch – Monthly Networking Event – August 2016 Venue: The Brunch Society, Sule Plaza Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Time: 7pm – 9 pm. Sponsor: Hein Investments Entry: 10 USD or 12,000 Kyat (4 x beer) 16 USD or 19,000 Kyat (4 x wine) and light snacks will be served SPONSOR: […]
Continue ReadingAIQS – Social Gathering & Networking Evening on 23 August 2016 “Social Gathering and Networking Evening” to be held on : 1.Date: Tuesday 23rd August 2016, Time register : 18:00 hr. 2.Place: Novotel Ploenchit Hotel, Bangkok – 9th Floor, Ballroom Room (BTS Ploenchit – exit Gate 4) 3.Fee: Free of charge (Open to AIQS members […]
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Faults lurking under Myanmar, as well as Bangladesh and India, could produce a magnitude-9.0 earthquake, according to a new study by Columbia University geologists. The research, headed by Michael S Steckler of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was published in the academic journal Nature Geosciences on July 11. An Indian plate is stuck – according […]
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Hanoi has, once again, beat Bangkok and Mumbai as the best destination worldwide for a cheap vacation, according to Thanh Nien News Online on Tuesday. For the third year in a row, the TripIndex 2016 report by the travel guide site TripAdvisor has named Hanoi as the least expensive among 20 favorite cities. The index […]
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