The News Review:

- Phuket Thailand air/hotel from $1399
- Alleged arms smuggler calls Thai trial ‘theater’
- Dusit Thani projects flat revenue growth for 2009
- Elephant Polo in Thailand
- Thai icemen cometh

Phuket Thailand air/hotel from $1399
MSNBC
When: April 15?May 15 2009; add $50 for May 16?June 14; $150 for now through April 14; $500 for June 15?25. ; add $50 for San Francisco New York City; $125 for Boston D.

Alleged arms smuggler calls Thai trial ‘theater’
The Associated Press
ne of Bout’s lawyers Lak Nitiwatanavichan told the court Bout was illegally detained and requested his immediate release. Judges said they would consider the motion. The United States is seeking the extradition of Bout who was arrested March 6 2008 at a Bangkok luxury hotel. Drug Enforcement Administration posed as rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC looking to buy millions of dollars in weapons. Bout was charged with conspiracy for allegedly trying to smuggle missiles and rocket launchers to FARC which is a U.

Dusit Thani projects flat revenue growth for 2009
Trading Markets (press release)
He said that the government should review its policies on Thai Airways International and Airports of Thailand Plc. The airline has announced a huge loss due to fuel prices and the airport closures and reduced its flights. But if Thai Airways focuses only on profit the hotel industry will be in deep trouble Mr Chanin said. Dusit and the US-based Preferred Hotel Group (PHG) yesterday announced a deal that will help Dusit and PHG establish sales networks global marketing programmes and distribution systems. Mr Chanin said the partnership paves the way for his business to have an increased global presence especially in the travel market from the United States and Europe. Shares of Dusit Thani closed yesterday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand at 19. 8 baht down 30 satang.
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Elephant Polo in Thailand
TIME
html”) For hotel guests who want to join the action the Anantara and the neighboring Four Seasons Tented Camp will field show teams that will play each other without disturbing competitive play. The tournament’s proceeds go to charity and so far the Cup has raised $200000 for the National Elephant Institute which ministers to Thailand’s 3000-plus domesticated Elephas maximus. ne year’s money covered the construction of a custom-made pachyderm ambulance.

Thai icemen cometh
Nation Multimedia
The trio learned the basics of ice design and carving from working in hotels and used their experience of carving snow in past contests to create the Thai-style Garuda fighting with a Naga that caught the judges' eye. The mythic beasts were chosen for their special place in Thai art and because the details needed especially for the Garuda would display their skill. Kusol works as assistant culinary-art director at the Shangri-La Hotel Rerkchai is chief culinary artist at the Conrad Bangkok and Kritsana has just swapped his post as assistant culinary-art director at the Peninsula Hotel to open his own coffee shop in Bangkok. Kusol recalls the scene back in 1990 when he made his first trip to compete in Japan: "It was very difficult for us to carve the snow. We had to bring our own tools but we had no idea what sort of thing would work. And the team members didn't know whether the clothes they had would be warm enough for the freezing temperatures. " He and his two team-mates managed to overcome the odds though to become champions at their first attempt.

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