Southeast Asia trip humbles ZippyDogs partners
Elise Lindborg & Kelli Henderson vow to work harder, cull their unused possessions , and fundraise for new wells in Cambodia, all as a response to their recent three-week trip to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Many know these business, and domestic, partners through their promotional products company, ZippyDogs.com They sent off a mass email to friends with bullet points about some of what stuck ...
'Second Chance' for Bangkok slums
An Australian "Op Shop" - or second hand trader - is funding school holiday activities for children in one of the poorest slums in Thailand's capital.
At home with the Shan people of northern Thailand – Part 2
PART 1 of this story can be found here. FOR those with Rousseau-inspired notions of colourful tribal people living at one with nature, the Shan of Muang Pon are going to be a big disappointment. These villagers, with their satellite TVs, Toyota, Honda and Nokia, are a thoroughly modern bunch. But they are still distinctly
Kingdom trade with Vietnam climbs 54% | Business | The Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia's Newspaper of Record
Cambodia's total exports to Vietnam had risen 54.87 per cent in 2011 year-on-year, officials said. An improving economy and Thailand’s temporary suspension on importing Cambodian crops led to the increased exports.
Thai officials deny threat of terror
Senior Thai officials scrambled yesterday to deny that Thailand faced an immediate terrorist threat, following a dramatic warning by the US Embassy to Americans living here. The Thai authorities, led .....
Terror Suspect Says Ammonia in "Cool Packs" Not For Bombs
BANGKOK, Thailand -- An imprisoned Lebanese-Swedish terror suspect said he stockpiled medical "cool packs" which "contained ammonia" for commerical export, and is not a Hezbollah member, after being arrested for possessing 10 gallons (38 liters) of ammonium nitrate which can be used to build bombs.
Cook turns love of Thai food into business
If you love Thai food - or would like to try it - but you don't want to buy all the ingredients, cook it yourself or take a trip to Thailand, April Malik might have an answer for you: Thai To-go.
After Devastating Floods, Thailand’s Economy Bounces Back
Economic growth plummeted last year after water inundated vital farmland, industrial estates
