The News Review:

- Battening down the hatches
- Business Seminar for Norwegian Companies in Thailand
- Dusit Princess Hotels & Resorts opens its first resort property

Battening down the hatches
guardian.co.uk – Nov 5, 2007
uk Thursday 14 August 2003 15. 55 BST Draconian anti-terrorist decrees in Thailand; the strengthening of the existing tough laws in Indonesia; the mobilisation of second world war battleships to protect Singapore’s naval harbour; massive manhunt to catch an escaped terrorist bomber in the Philippines and dire warnings from the US and Australia of impending terrorist attacks. If the seemingly panicked reaction to last week’s bombing of Jakarta’s Marriott hotel is anything to go by outside observers could be forgiven for thinking that south-east Asia is awash with terrorists gearing up for what Australia’s spy chief this week described as a possible “catastrophic attack” during the next few days or weeks. They would not be entirely wrong. Even Indonesian police admit that an unknown number which analysts believe could be in the dozens of trained terrorists are waiting for the word to strike. While some people have been arrested in connection with the Marriott blast in which 12 people were killed at least half a dozen – and probably twice that – members of the cell that carried out the bombing are at large… uk Thursday 14 August 2003 15. 55 BST Draconian anti-terrorist decrees in Thailand; the strengthening of the existing tough laws in Indonesia; the mobilisation of second world war battleships to protect Singapore’s naval harbour; massive manhunt to catch an escaped terrorist bomber in the Philippines and dire warnings from the US and Australia of impending terrorist attacks. If the seemingly panicked reaction to last week’s bombing of Jakarta’s Marriott hotel is anything to go by outside observers could be forgiven for thinking that south-east Asia is awash with terrorists gearing up for what Australia’s spy chief this week described as a possible “catastrophic attack” during the next few days or weeks. They would not be entirely wrong. Even Indonesian police admit that an unknown number which analysts believe could be in the dozens of trained terrorists are waiting for the word to strike. While some people have been arrested in connection with the Marriott blast in which 12 people were killed at least half a dozen – and probably twice that – members of the cell that carried out the bombing are at large. They include the two suspected bomb-makers Dulmatin and Azahari Husin.

Business Seminar for Norwegian Companies in Thailand
ScandAsia.com – Nov 5, 2007
Thailand can help Norwegian companies by bridging the gap where offering services or manufacturing becomes too costly in Norway. This translates to a win-win for both countries. So why Thailand and why Thailand if compared to other countries in the region? Get a unique opportunity to meet people who have established businesses in Thailand and who have experienced day to day challenges and opportunities.

Dusit Princess Hotels & Resorts opens its first resort property
etravelblackboard.com – Nov 5, 2007
Dusit Princess owns and manages hotels centrally located in primary and secondary destinations throughout Thailand. is the owning company of Princess Resort Koh Chang. ctavio Gamarra Senior Vice President of Dusit International said “This is Dusit Princess’s first resort property since all our existing hotels have city locations.

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