THAILAND popularity and THAILAND trends

The worldwide adoption of artemisinin combination treatments as first-line therapy for malaria has contributed to important reductions in malaria mortality and morbidity. Although the burden remains massive (more than 600 000 people are estimated to have died from Plasmodium falciparum malaria in 2010), treatment and mosquito control programmes provide hope that malaria can be progressively eli...

Chinese and Thai marine corps concluded a military-training exercise in the waters off Shanwei, South China's Guangdong province, on Friday.

An anonymous reader tips an article looking at the state of HDD pricing now that the market has had time to recover from the flooding in Thailand and a round of consolidation among manufacturers. Prices have certainly declined from the high they reached during the flooding, but they've stabilized a bit higher than they were beforehand. Quoting: "Are things going to change any time soon? We doub...

Adam Pickles, 40, from Bradford, is in a coma after the brutal assault in the Thai resort of Pattaya which left him needing emergency brain surgery.

Thailand reports a surprise fall in its exports for April because of falling demand from key markets such as Europe and the US.

The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking a uproar in Thailand where some fans called it offensive, insulting and bad for the country's image.

Lady Gagas Tournee durch Asien kann getrost als Aneinanderreihung von Eklats bezeichnet werden. Nach Vorwürfen der Gotteslästerung und Teufelsanbetung verärgerte die Sängerin nun die Menschen in Thailand - mit Bemerkungen über "Thai-Monster" und "gefälschte Rolex".

Fifty-three suspects from the Chinese mainland who were suspected to be involved in a major transnational telecom fraud group were escorted from Thailand to Beijing Thursday.

Singer sparks online outrage after joke about Bangkok's reputation for shopping, saying she wants to go and buy a fake Rolex.

Opposition leader to visit Thailand for economic forum this week on first journey outside Myanmar since 1988.

YANGON (Reuters) - Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years next week to deliver a speech at an international forum in Thailand, her party said on Thursday.

[Video Link] My friend Andrea James sent me this video. She said, " I thought it was nicely shot, and I like the music!" I agree. The song is called "Ding Ding Dong," and it is by Waipod Phetsuphan (Thailad). It's on a compilation album called "The Sound of Siam: Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & [...]

Queens Park Rangers will venture into Asia for a lucrative summer pre-season tour, playing two friendlies in Thailand and Malaysia.

LAHORE - International Relations College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP)?Director General Prof Khalid Masood Gondal attended an international conference on the invitation of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Kuala Lumpur. The presidents and delegations from America, Canada, England, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Roy...

Countries in Asia and the Pacific must come closer together and increase cooperation to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth and prosperity, a United Nations top official stressed today at a regional gathering in Bangkok, Thailand.

Mit einer Großdemonstration hat die Bewegung der „Rothemden“ in Thailand an die Ausschreitungen im Jahr 2010 erinnert. Damals wurden mehr als 90 Menschen getötet. Noch immer sind die politischen Lager unversöhnlich.

Bodies of six babies were found in suitcase in Bangkok hotel room, Thai police sayA British citizen has been arrested in Bangkok on suspicion of smuggling human infant corpses for use in black magic rituals after the bodies of six babies were found in a suitcase in a hotel room, Thai police have said.Chow Hok Kuen, 28, a British citizen born in Hong Kong of Taiwanese parents, was arrested in Ba...

BANGKOK (AP) -- Just two years ago, Thailand was at war with itself. Rifle shots and exploding grenades rang out in Bangkok as troops crushed through barricades to disperse a nine-week-old insurrection. A retired nurse was the last to capitulate....

Chace Crawford said it best: "It's the end of an era!" Gossip Girl will bid farewell to The CW after their short but oh so sweet sixth season next Fall. And according to the network, Blake Lively's Serena is turning into an even bigger trainwreck than we thought!! A network rep dishes: Serena has gone [...]

Five women believed to be from Thailand were arrested during a raid on a suspected brothel in Morningside, Durban, the Mercury reported on Wednesday.

Tweet Widget Facebook Like The Thai government has not arrested or charged a single soldier or official for any of the scores of deaths and hundreds of injuries during the political violence in Bangkok two years ago. (Bangkok) – The Thai government has not arrested or charged a single soldier or official for any of the scores of deaths an...

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade wants to open new diplomatic missions in Mongolia, Thailand, Kazakhstan and tiny Tuvalu.

Geht nicht gibt's nicht, lautet das Motto in thailändischen Autowerkstätten. Selbst völlig demolierte Autos werden doch wiederbelebt. Ein Besuch in Chiang Rai

by Hongxing Liu Business in Thailand has certain rights reserved only for Thai citizens. Foreigners in Thailand, therefore, derive their legal restricted rights primarily from the domestic laws of Thailand. If majority of the shares of a limited company are held by Thais, it is regarded as a Thai company and thus not subject to this Act. This means that aliens are generally allowed to pa...

Nach dem Hochwasser in Thailand, das zu erheblichen Produktionsausfällen bei Festplatten führte, bleiben 2,5"- und 3,5"-Laufwerke weiterhin teuer. Mit einer leichten Preissenkung rechnet der Branchenverband Bitkom erst zum Jahresende.

While gay-rights activists hailed President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage as a symbolic victory, for many around the world the idea of legal unions between homosexuals is a distant dream. Gay people in many countries would settle for simply getting to be themselves without fear of being attacked or thrown in prison.

After reporting a net loss of $5.7 billion for the last fiscal year -- its fourth annual loss in a row -- Sony Corp. said it expects to swing back to a profit this fiscal year as its consumer-electronics and component businesses recover.

Thailand on Thursday bought 1 million tablet computers from a Chinese company for its primary school students, fulfilling one of the government's campaign promises.

Net profits fall 30pc after Japanese earthquake and floods in Thailand.

Ein kranker 62-Jähriger wurde in Thailand wegen vier angeblich majestätsbeleidigender SMS zu 20 Jahren Haft verurteilt. Nun ist er im Gefängnis gestorben. mehr...

Notbremsung kurz vor dem Start: Die Eröffnung des neuen Hauptstadtflughafens muss wegen technischer Probleme bis nach der Sommerpause verschoben werden. Die Verzögerung kostet mindestens 15 Millionen Euro - pro Monat.Mehr zum ThemaChaos in Berlin-Schönefeld - Flughafeneröffnung verschoben – Suche nach ErklärungFlughafen Berlin-Brandenburg - Eröffnung erneut verschobenExperten warnen eindringlic...

Defending CSL champion Guangzhou Evergrande has been rocked by the internal punishment it meted out to Dario Conca after the Argentinean striker's recent outburst against head coach Lee Jang-soo.

I *love* living in the internet era. Someone can give a talk in OKC on April 28th, and someone in Thailand can watch that talk while theyre doing the dishes on May 7th. LOVE IT! All the more reason skeptic/atheist/pro-science/pro-church-state-separation groups should be highlighting, encouraging, and supporting their local talent: Read the comments on this post... Also check out...

The Book Depository is a British-based online bookseller that ships to countries around the world, for free. To bring that point home, it has built a map that shows who bought what, where, just now. The window of the map moves to reach the most recent purchase, zooming back and forth from Germany to Singapore to the United States to Australia to Norway. In each location, the title pops up. It's...

$450 million plant cements Ford's position as the biggest automotive investor in the country

Zwei Österreicher haben dieser Tage fernab der Heimat bei tragischen Unfällen ihr Leben gelassen. Im Urlauberparadies Thailand krachte der Tiroler Oliver P. mit dem Motorrad frontal gegen ein anderes Motorrad. Der Familienvater (38) war auf der Stelle tot. In Indien kam ein ausgewanderter Öberösterreicher in seinem Hotel zu Sturz - Helmut P. verstarb an dem hohen Blutverlust.

Stateless woman collateral damage in Canada’s war on human trafficking

Bangkok (dpa) - Deutschland und Thailand wollen die Zusammenarbeit weiter ausbauen. Zum Abschluss eines Besuchs in Bangkok bezeichnete Außenminister Guido Westerwelle das Land als «zentralen Partner»...

Shares of Western Digital (WDC) are down $5.12, or 12%, at $38.97, after the company last night beat fiscal Q3 revenue and profit per share estimates, and offered a better-than-expected Q4 view. It appears that there were several concerns, including some weaker comments about demand this quarter, and the prospect of declining gross profit margin. But this morning, the main ave...

In one of the biggest ever seizure of narcotics, Thai police today seized more than three tonnes of marijuana destined for UK.

Today is a day of transition in the 8th annual around the world travel adventure competition. We are neither here nor there yet, but hovering in a place in between -- also known affectionately as a layover!

Im Norden Thailands muss schon viel passieren, damit ein Auto auf dem Schrottplatz endet. Hier wird gebastelt und wiederbelebt, was das Zeug hält.

A session in Thailand's parliament is halted after an image of a naked woman appears on monitors during a debate.

The curry spice turmeric may help ward off heart attacks in people who have had recent bypass surgery, according to a study from Chiang Mai University in Thailand.

Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) of Thailand said the first iron suitable for conversion into steel will be produced within two or three days at a plant in Teeside in the north east.

Celebrating new year in Thailand and Myanmar with water fights.

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, jailed in New York, urges Moscow to sue the US and Thailand on his behalf.

<img style="float:left; margin-right:5px" src="http://images.zeit.de/news/../publishedPictures/jpeg-148116001FA21B8D-20120411-img_36033236_onlineBild.jpg-148x84.jpg"/>Jakarta/Bangkok (dpa) - Nach den schweren Erdbeben vor Sumatra ist eine neue Tsunami-Katastrophe ausgeblieben. Die Behörden sind zufrieden mit den Warnsystemen, auch in den Touristenregionen Thailand...

KFC has apologised for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during yesterday’s tsunami scare in Thailand and order a bucket of chicken.

Thailand has cancelled a tsunami warning in six of its Andaman coast provinces issued after a huge earthquake struck of the coast of Indonesia.

Vor der Küste der Provinz Aceh auf Sumatra hat es ein Erdbeben der Stärke 8,7 gegeben. Eine Tsunami-Warnung wurde für alle Länder rund um den Indischen Ozean ausgegeben. In Thailand sollten die Menschen unter anderem die Ferienorte Phuket und Phangnga verlassen. Bislang gibt es laut indonesischem Katastrophenschutz aber keine Anzeichen für einen Tsunami.

Der Filmemacher Casey Neistat machte sich auf eine Reise um die Welt auf, die ihn durch New York, Paris, Rom, Johannesburg, Ägypten, Thailand, Japan und noch ein paar andere Plätze in nur 10 Tagen trieb. mehr...

The most deadly species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is becoming resistant to the front line treatment for malaria on the border of Thailand and Myanmar, according to new evidence. This increases concern that resistance could now spread to India and then Africa. Eliminating malaria might then prove impossible.

Forget boot camp - former cricket star Allan Lamb learns how to shed a few pounds while being treated like royalty at the luxury spa resort.

Headline Title:  Thai amnesty law must meet international obligations 05 April 2012 Any amnesty for offenses committed since the start of Thailand’s ongoing political crisis must not grant impunity for grave human rights violations, Amnesty International said.Thailand’s parlia...

The film censor in Thailand bans a new adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy MacBeth on grounds it is "likely to cause divisions" among the Thai people.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Censors in Thailand have banned a film based on William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Macbeth', saying it could cause divisions in the country where an uneasy truce persists after several years of sometimes bloody upheaval and political polarization. A trailer for the film, directed by Ing Kanjanavanit, shows scenes from Thailand's recent past, including a 1973 crackdown on student...

INDIAN POLICE are preparing to approach Interpol to trace a New Delhi-based couple who locked up a teenage domestic worker in their house last week before leaving for Thailand on holiday.

Im unruhigen Süden Thailands haben muslimische Separatisten mehrere Anschläge verübt. Durch Autobomben in den Städten Yala und Hat Yai wurden 14 Menschen getötet und 500 verletzt. Die Polizei geht von einer koordinierten Aktion aus.Mehr zum ThemaParlaments-Nachwahlen in Birma - Aung San Suu Kyi gewinnt ihren Wahlkreis haushoch„Händler des Todes“ - Viktor Bout droht lebenslange Haft„Heimatliebe ...

Three blasts struck within a 100-yard radius over a period of 10 minutes in the commercial district of Yala municipality.

Three blasts struck within a 100-yard radius over a period of 10 minutes in the commercial district of Yala municipality.

Wer kümmert sich um das wachsende Heer dementer Alter - die Angehörigen? „Anne Will“ hat Wege aus dem Pflegenotstand gesucht. Und sich bis nach Thailand verirrt.

Insurance market posts first loss in six years as members received claims from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and floods in Thailand and Australia

In our continuing review of Rogue Registrars we have stumbled upon on a very elaborate fake banking site for "Swiss Bank" or "Bank of Switzerland" (bankofswissltd[DOT]com). To the casual Internet consumer this site probably appears legitimate, but a number of clues tip off the fraud. Phishing sites are everywhere so this does not immediately raise eyebrows until you review the Thick WHOIS recor...

THAILAND says Australia's struggling automotive component companies should take some or all of their operations to that country.

It's just a movie! The actor shows off his tough-guy side on the Thailand set of Only God Forgives

Having made progress towards establishing free trade deals with Thailand and Japan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper switched gears Monday and arrived in South Korea ready to talk nuclear security with other world leaders

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California's Central Valley - via stops in Thailand and France - he was 14 years old. He learned to speak Hmong from his parents, but today he has a hard time teaching the language to his children, who are distracted by cell phones and computers....

Privacy concerns in India, Japan and South Korea have dogged recent rollout’s of the search giant’s mapping products

(Reuters) - Google rushed out its panoramic Street View maps in Thailand on Friday as part of the country's efforts to show tourist hot spots have recovered from last year's floods.

New 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer for the world was unveiled today in production form in Thailand, where it goes on sale first in June.

Gstaad (ots) - ~ - Querverweis: Bildmaterial ist abrufbar unter http://www.presseportal.de/galerie.htx?type=obs - ~ The Alpina Gstaad ist eine Partnerschaft mit dem in Thailand ansässigen Spa-Unternehmen Six Senses eingegangen. Zeitgleich zur Eröffnung des neuen Luxushotels wird das ...

IMOGEN Thomas dons another bikini on her Thailand travels

BANGKOK (AP) -- State media in Thailand say the self-made Thai billionaire who created the renowned Red Bull energy drink three decades ago has died. He was 89....

Model is holidaying in Thailand with boyfriend Adam Horsley.

The mobile ad market is projected to bring in revenues of $2.6 billion this year, and while that is only a small fraction of the wider opportunity in digital advertising, the space -- fueled by the smartphone boom -- is only going to get bigger, and that is attracting those looking for an early foothold. Today saw another example of that coming into shape: pan-Asian carrier SingTel today announ...

Trainer Winfried Schäfer hat mit der Nationalmannschaft Thailands die letzte Qualifikationsphase zur WM 2014 und damit den größten Erfolg der Verbandsgeschichte verpasst.

Nach dreimonatiger Pause ging am Mittwoch in Asien der letzte Spieltag der dritten Runde der WM-Qualifikation über die Bühne. Ashkan Dejagah traf beim Debüt für den Iran doppelt, der Gegner aus Katar durfte trotzdem jubeln. Die Reisestrapazen des Shinji Kagawa lohnten sich für Japan indes nicht. Winfried Schäfer scheiterte mit Thailand.

Das Wetterphänomen La Nina wird norwegischen Experten zufolge in diesem Jahr noch stärker ausfallen als 2011. Das müsse aber nicht bedeuten, dass La Nina erneut Extremereignisse wie die verheerenden Überschwemmungen in Thailand mitverursache. Dabei spielten viele Faktoren eine Rolle.

Sengende Sonne, Jetlag, 25 Mädchen und ein Elefant - Gala begleitete Gemany's Next Topmodel exklusiv bei den Dreharbeiten in Phuket

AN Aussie model has been killed in a horror motorcycle accident just days into a whirlwind holiday to Thailand.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan No 2 tennis player Jalil Khan has urged Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) president Syed Kaleem Imam to immediately start work on war footings to find new talent at grassroots level. Jalil, who recently gave coaching in Bangkok, Thailand for four months, while talking to The Nation on Saturday said the future of tennis in Pakistan looks bright but to achieve good results th...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan No 2 tennis player Jalil Khan has urged Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) president Syed Kaleem Imam to immediately start work on war footings to find new talent at grassroots level. Jalil, who recently gave coaching in Bangkok, Thailand for four months, while talking to The Nation on Saturday said the future of tennis in Pakistan looks bright but to achieve good results th...

Japans Autohersteller wollen die Folgen der Natur- und Atomkatastrophe iN Japan und der Flut in Thailand schnell ausgleichen. Viele Firmen produzieren deshalb offenbar am Anschlag. Allein Toyota hat seine globale Produktion im Januar um 17,6 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat gesteigert.

Anders als die Touristenhochburg Phuket sind die Inseln Ko Samui und Ko Tao im Golf von Thailand nicht gerade als Tauchziele bekannt. Doch wer dort Urlaub macht, sollte auch die Unterwasserwelt erkunden. Von FOCUS-Redakteur Marcus Efler

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) -- Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title for her 13th LPGA Tour victory, birdieing the final two holes Sunday to hold off playing partner Ai Miyazato by a stroke....

Karrie Webb aced the 12th hole and left the course two holes later leading the LPGA Thailand in Chonburi by two strokes when rain halted the second round.

Vom 12. bis 22. Februar 2012 wird eine Delegation der Parlamentariergruppe ASEAN unter Leitung des Vorsitzenden der Parlamentariergruppe, Dr. Thomas Gambke (BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN), Thailand, Myanmar und Singapur bereisen. Die weiteren Delegationsmitglieder sind: Holger Ortel (SPD), (Stellv. Vorsitzender der Parlamentariergruppe), Caren Lay (DIE LINKE.), (Stellv. Vorsitzende der Parlamentarie...

Er hat die Seidenindustrie in Thailand angekurbelt, Arbeitsplätze geschaffen, Bedürftigen geholfen. 1967 verschwand der US-Bürger Jim Thompson spurlos im Dschungel Malaysias. Geblieben ist ein ungelöstes Rätsel. Thompsons Anwesen im Herzen Bangkoks zieht noch heute Besucher aus aller Welt an.

Bangkok is a major draw for post-army Israelis, tens of thousands of whom pass through the city before fanning out on trips across Southeast Asia.

After a statement last week from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad that officials would soon announce "great" nuclear developments, Iranian state television said the country will unveil new uranium centrifuges on Wednesday. The report, which cited Iran's Atomic Energy Organization claimed: "The fourth generation of domestically made centrifuges have a higher speed and production capacity."...

Späte Überraschung für eine französische Schulklasse: Ein thailändischer Fischer hat auf eine Karte geantwortet, die die Kinder sechs Monate zuvor mit einem Luftballon abgeschickt haben.

Japanese electronics giant Sony reports another quarterly loss after sales were hit by lower production following the floods in Thailand.

Die Flutkatastrophe in Thailand hat Menschen, Ökosphäre und Wirtschaft schwer getroffen. Auch der japanische Optikkonzern Nikon kann seine Produktionskapazitäten im betroffenen Werk in Attuthaya nur langsam wieder hochfahren, hieß es am Mittwoch auf einer Pressekonferenz des Unternehmens in Wien.

In some countries, what you tweet may no longer see the light of day. China and Thailand have voiced their support for Twitter’s new policy to censor tweets in nations where the content might break laws. Read full article >>

Parts of Thailand were left unrecognizable at the end of last year, after the country experienced its worst floods in 50 years. [More]

A TASTE for eating elephant meat - particularly the trunk and reproductive organs - has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the local population of the animal.

(Jay Westcott/POLITICO) The State Department live-streamed President Obama's Tuesday State of the Union address on consulate and embassy websites around the world: Last night, Americans gathered around their television sets -- or computer monitors -- to watch President Barack Obama deliver the State of the Union Address. For the first time, international audiences were able to watch the Stat...

India and Thailand hope to conclude a far-reaching duty-free agreement by the middle of this year that will help double bilateral trade to $14 billion by 2014, Thai industry minister M R Pongsvas Svasti has said.

Before the floods, Thailand produced nearly of the world's hard disk drives, the ubiquitous storage devices of the digital age. It is now clear it will be months before production returns to normal.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has been compared to "Swedish James Bond" by Dietmarr Hamann.Related StoriesLiverpool and Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann admits to losing £288,400 on a cricket match

General Motors (GM) vaulted into the lead for most vehicles sold worldwide in 2011, as Toyota’s awful year pushed it into third place. GM sold 9.03 million vehicles in 2011, 7.6% more than in 2010, the company said today. Chevrolet sales rose to 4.76 million, the highest level ever. Volkswagen sales came in at 8.16 [...]

The U.S. Embassy in Thailand warned of possible terrorist attacks in Bangkok and Israel issued a travel warning, amid growing tensions with Iran following the assassination of a nuclear scientist in Tehran.

A UK university is to open a campus in Bangkok - in what is claimed as the first such UK branch to be established in Thailand.

SINGAPORE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Malaysia-based private equity firm Navis Capital Partners on Tuesday said it has completed the sale of its Dunkin' Donuts and Au Bon Pain business in Thailand to Sub Sri...

Jeremy Renner learned the hard way ... when bar-hopping in Thailand look out for dudes swinging homemade battle axes! Happy hour just got real.Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings! TMZJeremy Renner -- Random Axe of Violence in Thailand

HOLLYWOOD actor Jeremy Renner was attacked in an early-morning bar brawl in Thailand that left one man in a serious condition.

Mission: Impossible star Jeremy Renner emerged unscathed from a bar fight in Thailand, his spokesman said on Thursday, but a hotel manager in his party was attacked with an ax

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Mission: Impossible" star Jeremy Renner emerged unscathed from a bar fight in Thailand, his spokesman said on Thursday, but a hotel manager in his party was attacked with an ax.

In the twilight of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, loyalists are leading a campaign to defend him, and the government has intensified a crackdown on criticism of the monarchy.

ISLAMABAD - Marut Jitpatima, Ambassador of Thailand in Pakistan, Thursday underlined the need to sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Thailand to further boost economic relations between the two countries. “There are plenty of opportunities between the two countries for escalating trade volume and the recent visit would… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story

Mit zwei Pinguinen ist Willy Puchner als Fotograf international bekannt geworden - mit Joe und Sally, Pinguinen aus Kunststoff, mit denen er um die Welt gereist ist und mit dem Ergebnis dieser Reise, der Fotoreportage "Die Sehnsucht der Pinguine": Joe und Sally vor den Pyramiden, dem Eiffelturm, in Thailand und Mistelbach. Nun erscheint sein jüngstes Buch

LEE WESTWOOD will enter 2012 in lean, mean mood after Thailand Open glory

Westwood shot a 3-under 69 to beat his nearest rival Charl Schwartzel by seven shots at the Amata Spring Country Club.

Lee Westwood has taken the world No 2 spot off Rory McIlroy with his seven-shot victory at the Thailand Championship. Ian Poulter, meanwhile, is back in the top 20.

Golf:Lee Westwood ended 2011 on a high with victory in the Thailand Golf Championship in Bangkok. The Worksop golfer, 38, who won the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa earlier this month, carded a final-round 69 for an overall total of 266, 22 under par.

BANGKOK — Masters champion Charl Schwartzel shot a second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday move four strokes behind Lee Westwood at the Thailand Golf Championship. Westwood led by 11 strokes at the halfway stage after going bogey-free on the opening two days but a 1-over 73 in the third round allowed Schwartzel to cut the deficit. Read full article >>

But Brazil, where unlocked phones start at $1,400 U.S., not so much Apple (AAPL) delivered the iPhone 4S to two dozen more countries Friday, bringing it -- by our count -- to within two or three of its promise to hit more than 70 countries by the end of the year. [UPDATE: Apple PR says they are already at more than 70; waiting for their list.] Friday's launches were in Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, ...

World No 3 follows up 12-under-par 60 with 64 on day two to equal lowest 36-hole total at Asian Tour event.

As soon as the four-country joint patrol began along the Mekong River, some Western media outlets started trying to sow the seeds of distrust among China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Japanese earthquake and tsunami and heavy flooding in Australia and Thailand will make it second most costly natural disaster year on record

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chip maker Intel Corp. caused shares for the entire microchip sector to sink when it cut its fourth-quarter revenue outlook Monday. Intel is the latest technology company to feel the impact of hard-disk-drive shortages stemming from monsoonal flooding in Thailand. The world’s largest maker of microprocessors says it now expects fourth-quarter revenue of $13.4 billion to $1...

The slow-motion supply-chain tsunami caused by the Thailand flood has reached Intel. On Monday, the microprocessor maker revised its earnings estimates for the fourth quarter, dropping them by $1 billion. The company said the revenue shortfall is due to the hard disk drive shortage caused by the October flood. A large portion of the world's hard disk drive manufacturing base is in the part of T...

The chip maker expects quarterly earnings will fall to $13.7 billion, instead of an earlier expectation of $14.7 billion because of a shortage of disk drives, caused by the floods in Thailand.

The image in our story is almost surreal: It shows part of a Honda auto factory in central Thailand, one of the largest in Southeast Asia, swamped under 15 feet of water, brand-new cars floating in the currents. The devastating November flooding in Thailand, which killed more than 600 people, also knocked out some of Honda's key suppliers, including electronics component maker Rohm & Co., f...

Intel on Monday announced that it expects to badly miss its sales forecast for the current quarter because of the worldwide hard drive shortage caused by massive floods in Thailand.

When I was told about a hotel in Spain's Alicante offering everything great about Thailand — cool design, lovely Thai food and a brilliant spa — I was cynical.

Blog post by Grzegorz DrozdKOKATAO - Grzegorz Drozd / Zbigniew LiberaKOKATAOartists: Grzegorz Drozd, Zbigniew Libera curated by: Michał Woliński 10 December 2011 – 4 February 2012 Opening: 9 December, 7-10 pmPiktogram/BLA ul. Mińska 25/ Soho Factory 03-808 Warszawa PolandKOKATAO is the effect of the meeting of two visual artists, Grzegorz Drozd and Zbigniew Libera, who decided to have a convers...

Japanese car giant Nissan is looking to utilise its Indian production facility to export vehicles to more markets like the Middle East as overseas sales from its Thailand manufacturing base have come to a standstill in the wake of devastating floods in the nation.

Utl.: Innenministerium schickt Hilfsgüter im Gesamtwert von 40.000 Euro - 2,5 Millionen Menschen in Thailand von den schweren Überschwemmungen betroffen = Wien (OTS) - "Österreich nimmt seine Verpflichtungen der internationalen Katastrophenhilfe wahr und hilft den ...

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton played with a toddler and asked a little girl if she misses school during a quick visit to an evacuation center for Thai flood victims Thursday, a day after announcing a $10 million aid package. Clinton exchanged the traditional Thai greeting known as "wai" — bowing deeply while pressing the palms together near the face — with some of the more than...

Seit gut zwei Monaten leidet Thailand unter den schlimmsten Überschwemmungen seit 50 Jahren. Mehr als 500 Menschen sind ums Leben gekommen. Luftaufnahmen der Katastrophe

Die Flut in Thailand hat die Lieferketten für Computerteile gestört. Weil die weltweite Produktion von Festplatten um ein Viertel geschrumpft ist, steigen die Preise der Speicherlaufwerke in Deutschland gewaltig. Die Endkunden trifft das bisher aber nicht.

GINDALBIE Metals' Mid-West iron ore project in WA faces delays because floods in Thailand have disrupted pipeline supplies

Twitter, Facebook und Blogs bieten bessere Informationen über die Flut in Thailand als offizielle Quellen. Helfer und Opfer informieren und organisieren sich dort.

Weite Teile Bangkoks stehen unter Wasser - und die aktuelle Flut wird keineswegs die letzte sein. Denn Thailands Hauptstadt sackt immer weiter ab. Möglicherweise wird die Metropole umziehen müssen. Von FOCUS-Online-Autor Harald Wiederschein