The News Review:

- The sound of Vietnam in Thailand
- USA : Sports brand Nike to sponsor Thai amateur boxing
- Ukraine president asks King of Thailand to pardon Ukrainian woman
- Posted on August 10 2007 by Róisín Ní Thomáin
- Phuket-Guide.com Launches New Site
- Medical getaway
- Baikal Lake The Blue Gem f Barren Siberia

The sound of Vietnam in Thailand
VietNamNet Bridge – Aug 10, 2007
Guests who attended the party in the Athenee Plaza hotel organized by the Vietnamese embassy in Thailand on this September 2 (National Day) were impressed by a warm welcome from a group of beautiful Vietnamese girls wearing long dresses (Ao dai). They are amateur artists Vietnamese from the University of Assumption. The troupe has been setting up for a half-year to get Vietnamese students together as well as introducing traditional Vietnamese cultural features to international friends. According to Mr Vu Hieu Nghiem head of the Vietnamese student delegation to the University the troupe well-equipped with costumes and instruments had won the hearts of the audience. ?Anywhere they play many overseas Vietnamese come to see them to remember their beautiful homeland as well as to learn about up-to-date changes in the socio-economic development of the nation? he said.

USA : Sports brand Nike to sponsor Thai amateur boxing
Fibre2fashion.com – Fibre2fashion.com – Aug 10, 2007
More sponsorship on apparel and equipment will be provided from January 1 2008 until the end of the contract. General Thaweep Jantararoj President of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand under His Majesty the King?s Patronage (ABAT) said: ?The partnership agreement between the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand and Nike opens a new dimension for Thai amateur boxing. “ABAT is always committed to the mission of bringing Thai amateur boxing to greater popularity and international standard. And Thai amateur boxers have not disappointed their fellow countrymen: they have brought home countless of trophies from many different tournaments… More sponsorship on apparel and equipment will be provided from January 1 2008 until the end of the contract. General Thaweep Jantararoj President of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand under His Majesty the King?s Patronage (ABAT) said: ?The partnership agreement between the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand and Nike opens a new dimension for Thai amateur boxing. “ABAT is always committed to the mission of bringing Thai amateur boxing to greater popularity and international standard. And Thai amateur boxers have not disappointed their fellow countrymen: they have brought home countless of trophies from many different tournaments. “Looking ahead there are some major tournaments to look forward to including the World Amateur Boxing Championships in the US the SEA Games to be held in Thailand and the lympics Games in Beijing. Chances are high that Thai amateur boxers will enhance the reputation of Thailand once again. For Thai national boxing squad the support by a sports brand with high-performance products world-class technology and determination to help increase the performance of athletes to internationallevel is a key driving force behind their achievements.

Ukraine president asks King of Thailand to pardon Ukrainian woman
RIA Novosti – Aug 10, 2007
Viktoria Mamontova was sentenced to death after police found more than one kilogram (2. 2 pounds) of heroin in her hotel room in Bangkok in 2000. The sentence was later commuted to 27 years in prison. “I am sure that a positive resolution of this issue will once again demonstrate your great wisdom and adherence to the high principles of humanism Your Majesty as well as the mutual confidence and respect that characterize relations between our countries” President Viktor Yushchenko said in his letter… Viktoria Mamontova was sentenced to death after police found more than one kilogram (2. 2 pounds) of heroin in her hotel room in Bangkok in 2000. The sentence was later commuted to 27 years in prison. “I am sure that a positive resolution of this issue will once again demonstrate your great wisdom and adherence to the high principles of humanism Your Majesty as well as the mutual confidence and respect that characterize relations between our countries” President Viktor Yushchenko said in his letter. In an attempt to obtain Mamontova’s release and repatriation mbudsman Nina Karpacheva earlier visited her in prison reporting that she regrets her crime and has tried to atone for her guilt with exemplary conduct and good work. Mamantova’s elderly mother is waiting for her daughter in Ukraine.

Posted on August 10 2007 by Róisín Ní Thomáin
RTE.ie – Aug 10, 2007
That?s monsoon season for you! ne of the most popular streets among tourists in Bangkok is called Khao San. It has lots of shops and restaurants and is a nice place to spend the night. The Grand Palace in Bangkok is magnificent to say the least. As it is Thailand’s most sacred landmark you have to dress in smarts clothes ie long pants and long sleeved tops… It?s a great way to travel BUT you have to do a lot of bargaining with the drivers before you get them down to a reasonable price! At the edge of Chinatown in Bangkok there is another gold Buddha standing about 3m tall and worth a whooping $10 million!!! Before you go to Thailand you get lots of warnings about cats dogs and monkeys and the risk of rabies. Guide books tell you that it is even dangerous to get licked by one these animals. So I practically lost my life when a stray cat rubbed off my legs when standing outside the temple!! There is a 1km lane in Chinatown called Sampeng Lane. I have never seen so many pairs of shoes for sale in my life amazing!! A dangerous place if you?re a shoe lover! When we travelled to down to the east coast it was raining buckets again and our bus leaked water!!!! We travelled to Ko Si Chang in a ferry from a small port town called Si Racha. I recommend renting a scooter.

Phuket-Guide.com Launches New Site
businessportal24.com – Aug 10, 2007
com offers a view of Phuket that no other site provides and caters to a range of visitors and budgets. From local history culture and traditions to resorts hotels and apartments to spas activities and site-seeing to information on relocation and securing work visas the site has it all. ?As one of Phuket?s oldest sites receives up to 1500 unique visitors per day. ur new design offers visitors as well as advertisers more freedom bigger photos custom color schemes and a wealth of information? said Neil Satterwhite CE of Tiger Consulting Co. ver the years Phuket-Guide has expanded several times largely due to visitor requests for more information about the island treasure.

Medical getaway
Hindu Business Line – Aug 10, 2007
Ramesh It is most famous for shopping malls eating out and entertainment zones. But Singapore’s best-kept secret is that it offers world-class healthcare at affordable rates. The city-state is now aggressively promoting its healthcare facilities built assiduously over the decades to attract patients from Malaysia Indonesia Thailand and even the US with the offer of cheaper top-notch treatment and post-operative care alongside the other charms of this island nation. And spreading the word far and wide is SingaporeMedicine a multi-agency government initiative under the Singapore Tourism Board aimed at making the country’s healthcare services easily accessible to international patients. Year after year hundreds of thousands of international patients come to Singapore specifically for healthcare and many more seek quality healthcare while on trips for other purposes. This number is poised to grow rapidly says Dr Jason Yap Director of Singapore Medicine. ‘Medical Travel’… Keeping this in mind the Raffles Medical Group has set up an international patient centre which goes the extra mile to make their stay as pleasant and hassle-free as possible. Right from taking care of visas to airport transfers and appointments special arrangements such as halal food and prayer rooms for Muslims and interpreters for those not comfortable with English the centre tries to provide a healing touch. The hospital is in fact designed to resemble a five-star hotel. Dr Prem Kumar Nair General Manager of Corporate Services says this was a conscious decision by the management. “We do not want the patient to feel depressed. This is why you see a grand piano as soon as you enter the building that the entire hospital is carpeted the colours are soothing and that the rooms look no different from hotel rooms. ”After all Dr Yap Jason says Singapore is one of the few medical travel destinations that offer “peace of mind when health really matters.

Baikal Lake The Blue Gem f Barren Siberia
Bernama – Bernama – Aug 10, 2007
The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s C-130H Hercules (TUDM) aircraft flew slowly and at a lower altitude providing a good view outside. I had several short naps along the 6500-kilometre journey before the plane finally touched down at the Irkutsk International Airport. Irkutsk is the main town in Siberia and is 5000 kilometers from Moscow Russia’s capital. The moment I stepped out and breathed Siberia’s fresh air my mind wandered on what I’m going to experience in the following days in this barren land… Baikal Lake is rich in biodiversity with 1300 species of flora and fauna known to be endemic there. The lake is also the home of the only type of freshwater seal the Nerpa. I savoured the smoked mul at the Baikal Hotel balcony and enjoyed the breathtaking view of the blue waters and snow peaked caps. My view of Siberia as a frigid barren land has changed for good. — BERNAMA We provide (subscription-based) news coverage in our.

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