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January 02, 2009
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IIFA 2008 to be held in Bangkok - Confirmed : A couple of weeks ago we had written about 90% chance IIFA 2008 to be held in Bangkok . Now, we would like to inform our readers that the decision to host IIFA in bangkok has been taken. Thaindian.com was invited to a dinner organized by Mr. Atul Jogani of Jogani Entertainment to officially welcome IIFA to Thailand.

Karthik Rajaram Kills Himself and His Family : Karthik Rajaram was found dead in his Porter Ranch home along with his wife, mother-in-law and 3 sons. Rajaram's wife, Subasari a bookkeeper at a pharmacy, 39, Indra Ramasesham, 69, dead in a downstairs bedroom. His wife and three sons ; Krishna, 19, a sophomore at UCLA majoring in business economics was a Fulbright Scholar and Honor student at UCLA. ; Ganesha, 12; and Arjuna, 7, all were named after Indian gods.

Indian origin Nishita Shah 19th richest in Thailand : Recently, Forbes Asia published a Thailand rich list on July, 10 2008 in Singapore. The rankings are almost filled with the same face as in the lists of 2006 and 2007. The Asia rich lists have been sponsored by SG Private Banking (Asia Pacific).

90% chance IIFA 2008 to be held in Bangkok, says Jogani : There is a 90% chance that The International Indian Film Academy(IIFA) Awards for 2008 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on first or second week of June.

IIFA Awards 2008 to be held at Siam Niramit, Bangkok : The nominations for the Idea IIFA Awards 2008, Bangkok were announced and released worldwide, on 15th April by IIFA Brand Ambassador Mr. Amitabh Bachchan.

Partial solar eclipse on August 1st : A local astrologer in Chachoengsao province, Mr. Worawit Tanwuthibandit (วรวิทย์ ตันวุฒิบัณฑิต), says many countries would be able to observe a total solar eclipse on August 1st, 2008. However, he says Thailand would be able to only see a partial solar eclipse on that day.

Singh Is Kinng Review - A 'Happy' Entertainer : If you are prepared to leave your brains behind, Anees Bazmee’s Singh is Kinng may be well worth your while. If not, you will surely be sneering on your seat.

Salman Khan unveils his wax statue in Madame Tussauds : Bollywood actor Salman Khan unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds Museum in London amid his fans on Tuesday. The actor had all the praise for the statue and appreciated the hard work that has gone into to its making

One month after Aarushi murder - mystery continues : The twists and turns in the sensational Noida double murder of teenager Aarushi Talwar and her domestic help Hemraj have kept the nation in thrall, and even one month after the brutal killings the crucial murder weapon continues to elude the investigators. The motive for the murders on the night of May 15 is also unclear - as well as who are the killer, or killers.

HAIL IIFA! : June 6th, 2008 will be marked on the calendars for several blessed Indians in Thailand. Bangkok bonded closer with Bollywood. Siam Paragon took on new meaning. Most importantly, the status quo of the Indian community was gloriously defined.
 
Bangkok woman runs Rs.50 mn e-ticketing fraud in India, four held
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December 29, 2008
by Newsdesk/IANS

 

 Delhi Police Sunday said a 50-year-old woman of Indian origin based in Bangkok is suspected to have been running an e-ticket scam worth millions of rupees from India and four people have been arrested in this connection.Naeem Ahmed, 24, Shahid Iqbal, 25, and Feroz Alam, 23, all resident of West Bengal, were arrested from Kolkata Dec 20. Their woman accomplice Kanika Budhiraja, 27, was arrested from Rana Pratap Bagh in the capital Thursday.

Budhiraja’s mother Manjit Kaur alias Karampal Kaur and brother Sanjit Singh, both residents of Bangkok, are suspected to be the brains behind the racket, police said.

Iqbal and Alam run travel agencies in Kolkata.

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Scholarships for Thai students to study in India
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December 25, 2008
by Newsdesk

 

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations of the Government of India is offering scholarships for the academic year 2009-10 to Thai students desirous of pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. studies in various courses in Indian universities.

Interested students may approach the Embassy of India, Bangkok at Tel. No. 0-2258-0300-5 ext. 139 for more information. The application form can be obtained from the Embassy or the site: www.iccrindia.org. The last date of submission of applications at the Embassy is 27th January 2009.

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Top Telugu stars, film units stranded in Bangkok
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December 6, 2008
by Newsdesk/IANS

 

Actors Nagarjuna and Ravi Teja, along with the units of at least two films, are stranded in Bangkok following the indefinite shutdown of its airport, actress Trisha said here Saturday. “Actors Nagarjuna and Ravi Teja and directors Puri Jagannath and Seenu Vyatla, along with their units, are stranded. We were scared as we did not know when we would be able to travel and what form the anti-government protests in Thailand would take,” Trisha said.

“While I somehow managed to reach Phuket by road, flew to Kuala Lumpur to finally board a flight to Chennai with great difficulty, the others are still stranded. As tickets to travel out of Thailand are scarce, nobody knows when the others will return,” Trisha added.

 
Bal Ganesh launched - India's first 3D product
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December 4, 2008
by Newsdesk

Launch of Bal GaneshAgaligo Entertainment Co.,Ltd. Announced the launch of India's First 3 D animation product BAL GANESH at a ceremony which tool place at Ball Room A of Sofitel Grand Centara Hotel on the 24th  November, 2008 which was presided over by Shri Abhijit Chakravarti, the Information and Cultural Consular of the Indian Embassy as the Chief Guest.

The Press Conference, co-hosted by Thai Bharat Cultural Lodge and sponsored among others by JET AIRWAYS  and POWER CORP  was attended by over 100 local Media Reporters which was started by offering Prayers to LORD GANESH, The god of success to seek his blessings for the success of the movie in Thailand. The Prayer was conducted by PANDIT VIDHYA DHAR SHUKLA the Chief  Indian Hindu Priest.

Before the opening speech by Mr. Abhijit Chakravarti, Indian Classical Dance was performed to offer prayers to the Lord for his blessings which was welcomed and applauded by the participating reporters

The company will launch the Movie dubbed in Thai in over 30 Cinema Houses in Bangkok alone, while 3 Cinema Houses  Lido, Siam Paragon and Emporium will screen the movie in Hindi Sound Track for 2 weeks.

It is a well known fact that Lord Ganesh is revered not only by the Indians but also by Thais especially by those who are in the Arts and Entertainment Industry and the movie.

Mr. Rajiv Jhaveri, in his speech congratulate Agaligo Entertainment for the initiative they have taken to take up marketing of the Indian Movies in Thailand with proper copy rights and have confirmed that they are going to do many projects in the near future.

 
Varanam Aiyram - South Indian Movie to be screened in Bangkok
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December 2, 2008
by Newsdesk

 

On 5th December, The South Indian Movie Varanam Aiyram is going to be screened in Bangkok. Here are the details.

 

Date: 6th December 2008
Venue:  Central World Plaza RAMA 3
Time :8-11 pm
Tickets available at TUMUL VIDEO
and can contact 086-9008474,081655117

 

 Varanam movie Thailand

 

 
British report ranks Thailand and India among world's 20 most dangerous place on Earth
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December 1, 2008
by Bupha Ravirot

 

Thailand is ranked 7th the among the most dangerous nations to visit on Earth resulting from recent political turmoils, terrorism and other violations, along side with India, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel, reported Telegraph Daily Telegraph of UK.

Major political demonstrations and a temporary state of emergency in Bangkok have affected both major airport, Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airport, many place in Bangkok are found to be dangerous such as the area around the Government House and surrounded area including the area around Metropolitan Police headquarters and Parliament , those places are where people need to avoid. Moreover, Cambodian border fighting have been creating a lot of tensions, as well as frequent attacks and civil unrest in the southern provinces, altogether problems resulting countless  damages.

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Jet Airways to operate flights to India on Dec 1
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December 1, 2008
by Newsdesk

 

Urgent message from Jet Airways

Jet Airways will operate two flights from Bangkok to India on Monday 1 December and Tuesday 2 December .

BKK-BOM departure 20.00 hrs. Buses will leave Bangkok at 2.00 pm on 1 and 2 December
BKK-CCU departure 00.01 hrs. Buses will leave Bangkok at 5.00 pm on 1 and 2 December

All passengers must contact the town office for confirmation rerouting and a check-in number. The phone number is 02 6968980 or 02 6968960. Passengers who don't contact the office and do not have a check in number will not be accepted.

 

Thaindian Note :  Earlier we were informed of 2 flights on December 1st, Now Jet has informed us of 2 flights on December 1st and 2 on December 2nd.

 
India and Thailand top political risk in Asia-Pacific countries 2009
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October 29, 2008
by Bupha Ravirot

 

Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) survey of Hongkong said India, Thailand and Malaysia as the highest political and social risk among Asia-Pacific countries in 2009.

Ranking by PERC on October 28 , India get highest political and social risk score of 6.87 on a scale of 10, the main problem was the uncertainty over the outcome of general elections next year, rising communal violence and increased militant attacks.  (Score of zero represents the best socio-political situation and 10 the highest risk)

While Thailand ranked the 2nd riskiest with a score of 6.28 which PERC said current political turmoil threatens to drag into 2009 and is eroding the country's key institutions.

The assessments were made using multiple criteria such as uncertainty over the outcome of general elections next year, rising communal violence and increased militant attacks of each country of Asia Pacific (overall 16 countries  were assessed).

Closely followed by Malaysia, which is ranked 3rd riskiest caused mainly by struggle for political power was aggravating racial and religious tensions.

Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia were ranked most stable and low in political risk for 2009 even though their economies are likely to be hurt by the global financial crisis.

 

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