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Video PlayerClose WELLINGTON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Thailand on Tuesday to attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bangkok. "ASEAN is one of New Zealand's most important relationships. It represents our fourth largest trading partner and has for five decades played a key role in maintaining our region's security and stability," Peters said in a statement. "These meetings with ASEAN and other key regional partners are an important chance to discuss how we address regional challenges collectively," Peters said. While in Bangkok, Peters will meet with Thai deputy prime minister and foreign minister. … [Read more...] about New Zealand deputy PM to visit Thailand for ASEAN related meetings

Video PlayerClose BANGKOK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Thailand supports China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which stimulates economic growth in Asia as well as the world, and is consistent with strategies of Thailand, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said late on Thursday. In a written reply to Chinese media before his departure from Bangkok to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, Prayut described the BRI as an initiative seeking to promote connectivity among Asia, Europe, and Africa and closer relations between countries with a view to advancing sustainable development through increased trade, investment, and various projects on connectivity. The Thai prime minister spoke highly of the BRI which has made rapid progress in the past five years with numerous infrastructure projects, economic corridors and industrial zones in countries participating in BRI cooperation, and the BRI cooperation has also extended to legal affairs, culture, energy, … [Read more...] about Interview: Thailand supports BRI, shares objectives: Thai PM

Video PlayerClose A rescue team departure from a dock to the accident area in Phuket, Thailand, July 6, 2018. (Xinhua/Qin Qing) BANGKOK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Consulate-General in Songkhla told Xinhua late Friday that among the total of 127 Chinese tourists on board two boats capsized in southern Thailand on Thursday, 78 people were rescued, 28 bodies were found and there are still 21 missing. All 35 tourists on board boat "Serenata" were rescued, 43 among total 93 Chinese tourists on board boat "Phoenix" were rescued, the Consulate-General said. A total of 28 bodies have been found, with 16 having been identified and 12 still under identification process. There are still 21 missing and the injured are being treated at local hospitals, according to the Chinese Consulate-General. The Consulate-General said it had asked Thai authorities to do their best to track those who are still missing and never give up hope of finding survivors. It has also sent a team to follow the … [Read more...] about More than 16 Chinese tourists killed, 21 missing after boats overturn in southern Thailand: Consulate-General

As Lisa Haydon enters the last trimester of her pregnancy with Baby No 2, she continues to offer valuable tips and insights to all those mothers-to-be. Lisa and Dino Lalvani announced Baby No 2 in August. They are already parents to two-year-old Zack.Ever since, Lisa has been giving tips to mommies-to-be on Instagram. Like, surfing is good for pregnancy. Now, the actress writes from Phuket, Thailand: 'Having a healthy hair care regime and strong hair is as important for me as training for a strong body.' Photographs: Kind courtesy Lisa Haydon/Instagram … [Read more...] about Lisa Haydon shows off her baby bump

Erwin Singh Braich, the mysterious tycoon behind a $1.2 billion bid to rescue a beleaguered Indian bank, says he is Canada’s richest man with a story so fabulous that Netflix Inc. wants to tell it.There’s a less glittering account pieced together from interviews and court records: The son of a lumber baron has a history including bankruptcy, lawsuits and soured business deals. He has no headquarters, no banker to manage his money, and is currently living in a three-star motel in the Canadian prairies.The board of Yes Bank Ltd. will decide on Tuesday which version of Braich it supports at a meeting to approve a $2 billion preferential share sale, 60% of which would be taken up by Braich and his partner, Hong Kong-based SPGP Holdings. As Bloomberg News reported Monday, India’s fourth-largest private lender is likely to reject the offer from Braich and SPGP, opting instead for institutional investors, according to a person familiar with the matter.At stake is the future … [Read more...] about A mysterious Indian-origin tycoon behind a bid to save India’s Yes Bank